This two-part 6-hour virtual training is designed to provide primary care providers and behavioral health clinicians with an understanding of how best to serve patients across the suicide care pathway.

The training will provide a conceptual model for understanding how suicidality develops and becomes acute as well as what the recommended pathway of care should be for patients at risk of suicide. This clinical pathway moves from identification of suicidal ideation to assessment, formulation, management, treatment, recovery, and follow‐up monitoring. 

This training meets the meets the criteria for the WA State Suicide Assessment, Management, and Treatment training for all disciplines. 

Training Details

Part 1 – Suicide Care in Health Care Systems: We Can Do Better Serving our Patients and Caring for our Clinicians – Jeff Sung, MD

When: Thursday, 9/19 8:30am – 12:30pm pacific 

Covers: General principles including guidance from The Joint Commission and other evidence‐based recommendations for identification, assessment, formulation, management and treatment of suicide risk. 

Part 2 – Choose One Concurrent Treatment & Recovery Track 

When: Friday, 9/20 8:30am – 12:30pm pacific 

• Track 1: General Management and Treatment of Suicide Risk – Jeff Sung, MD
• Track 2: Child and Adolescent Treatment Considerations – Molly Adrian, PhD & Kalina Babeva, PhD
• Track 3: Clinical Child Treatment Applications – Jessica Jenness, PhD & Eilieen Twohy, PhD
• Track 4: Suicide, Overdose, Addiction and the Gray areas in Between – Rick Ries, MD

Length: 8 hours

Format: Virtual, Live

Cost: Varies based on affiliation.

Continuing Education: 6 credits