Psychiatry-led self harm and suicide training. Improved insights, assessments, signposting and safeguarding. A unique workshop tailored to your workplace and support needs.
We’ve worked with a wide and varied range of organisations and clients over the years including NHS trusts / CMHT / Crisis Teams, AMHPs / CAMHS, social work and social care, residential care, social, sheltered and supported living and housing providers, the police and emergency services, national charities and private hospitals. We know the challenges that these sectors independently face and how to integrate advice and training solutions that fit the needs of all. We’ve led from the front for over 20 years and have supported many hundreds of clients in the public and private sector.
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We offer unique screening tools, safety-planning advice, signposting and advocacy support all dedicated to the safety and dignity of all concerns. Talk to one of our experts who are happy to advise, training and provide consultancy at any time.
- Key learning objectives covered within this unique training:
- Science, statistics, terminology and risk factors for self harm and suicide
- A clearer understanding of vulnerability, risk indicators and the processes of suicide risk assessments (being alert to, and identifying enhanced risk, improving safety planning, and advocating for at-risk service users.)
- An improved understanding of non-suicidal self injury (NSSI) and its relationship with self harm and suicide;
- Understanding major depression, mood disorder, anxiety, complex trauma and psychosis in relation to self harm and suicide risk;
- Recognising risks and emergencies and escalating concerns / communicating appropriately with key healthcare providers and emergency services;
- Supporting individuals at risk for self injurious behaviours through validating interactions, environments and appropriate safety planning;
- Develop and implement crisis plans to support individuals at potential risk;
- Understanding suicide and self harm risk in psychosis and schizophrenia;
- Conversational strategies, signposting, safety planning, advocacy to safeguard vulnerable people
- Understanding attachment seeking / risk-taking behaviours associated with EUPD / Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis – a clearer understanding of behaviour and risk
- Understanding self-harm and suicide risk in adolescents / young people
- The Mental Health Act, The role of The NHS and the AMHP (assessment, safeguarding and informal and formal inpatient care.
- There is no role play and staff dignity and sensitivity is respected at all times.
Talk to one of our experts who are happy to advise, training and provide consultancy at any time.
Advice and help is professional, free of charge and given without any obligation.
