Youth SAVE - Suicide Assessment in Virtual Environments was developed by the Oregon Pediatric Society to equip school-based and community-based mental health professionals with the tools to virtually assess for suicide, and to intervene with youth who have thoughts of suicide. The training uniquely addresses youth as a culture, and addresses culture and intersecting identities more broadly.
What you’ll get:
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An intervention level training that centers equity and is effective in both virtual and in-person environments
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Skills to identify a youth's needs, impact factors, and resiliency factors; to conduct suicide assessment and intervention virtually; to create a collaborative, youth-centered safety plan; and to analyze your agency-specific protocols
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Several virtual tools which are updated regularly and local resources to support your work
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Certificate of completion
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7.25 Continuing Education credits
Duration: 11 hours (2 half-days)
Delivery: Virtual, live via Zoom and 2 hours of pre-recorded webinars
Audience: School and youth-serving community based mental health professionals
Skill Level/Type: Suicide Intervention
Cost: $150 with group discounts and agency pricing available
Continuing Education: 7.25 CEs through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Oregon Chapter and the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO).
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All participants receive a certificate of completion which could be submitted to other licensing boards.
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This course fully meets the Oregon HB2315 requirements for suicide-specific continuing education for all mental health and behavioral health roles.
More information: reapusa.org/youth-save