Course curriculum

    1. Welcome!

    2. 2026 Schedule for This Training

    3. Course Handouts

    4. Suicide Risk Assessment Recorded JAN 2026

    5. Suicide Risk Assessment and Treatment (Recorded JAN 2026)

    6. Course Evaluation

    7. Thanks for joining us!

About this course

  • $30.00
  • 7 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content

2026 Schedule

Here are the dates for the 2026 series of this training:

-Friday 1/23/26 from 1-4:15p EST [WILL BE RECORDED]
-Thursday 5/7/26 from 1-4:15p EST
-Friday 9/25/26 from 1-4:15p EST

You can use this same course shell for all three dates.

Modality

Asynchronous Recording

This program has been previously recorded and is available to watch at any time. Participants who view the entire recording, past the post test (with an 80%), and complete the course evaluation, will automatically receive a certificate of completion.

Note- CE's from recorded trainings are not automatically posted to CE broker (for Ohio CSWMFT licensees). Recorded CE's need to be posted by the participant.

Program Summary:

It is nearly a certainty that mental health providers will be tasks with assisting a client coping with suicidal ideation; the likelihood of a DBT® therapist treating a high acuity client is dramatically higher than their peers. This program is designed to help clinicians feel prepared for the moment a suicidal client seeks support. Participants will review a fictional vignette and discuss multiple methods for broaching the topic of suicide and completing a thorough assessment and safety plan. Participants will also spend time distinguishing non-suicidal self-harm and suicidal behavior (including examining the possible functions of these behaviors). Providers will review evidence-based means for assessing suicide risk, particularly the Linehan Risk Assessment and Management Protocol (LRAMP). Ultimately, providers will leave this program feeling more prepared to intervene early and effectively when it comes to serving clients with suicidal ideation.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to recognize risk factors and protective factors when assessing clients with suicidal ideation.

  • Participants will be able to identify evidence-based suicide risk assessments.

  • Participants will be able to assess for risk of suicidality or self-harm and create a thorough safety plan.

  • Participants will be able to apply the Linehan Risk Assessment and Management (LRAMP) protocol with clients expressing suicidal ideation or self-harm.

  • Participants will summarize & walk through a ethical decision -making model.

Audience & Skill Level

Introductory

This course is designed for mental health providers of all levels to equip them with the familiarity and skills to assess and address suicide risk with their clients.

Course Outline & Agenda

  • 0:00-:45 Review a fictional vignette and discuss methods for broaching the topic of suicidality.  
  • :45-1:15 Review recent trends, risk factors for suicide, and potentially at-risk groups  
  • 1:15-2:30 Detailed review of the LRAMP
  • 2:30-3:00 Review the 2x2 model of NSSI
    • Emphasis on removing preferred means
    • What to do after a death by suicide 

To receive course credit, participants must complete the following:

  • View the Entire Recording

  • Past the Post Test with a Score of 80%

  • Complete the Course Evaluation

  • Certificates will be automatically generated after course requirements are met.

Instructors

Kasandra David

MSW, LISW-S

Kasandra David MSW, LISW-S is a clinical director at mindfully as well as the lead clinician for our Radically-Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT) team. Kasandra has experience working with a wide variety of clients within numerous different settings. She is passionate about helping fellow providers sharpen their clinical skills and combines her clinical experience with a conversational teaching style to make concepts digestible and more easily applied in clinical settings.

Charles J. Potter

PHD, LPCC-S

Charles J. (CJ) Potter is one of the clinical directors at Mindfully and a practicing Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Supervisor (LPCC-S). Part of CJ’s responsibilities at Mindfully includes staying abreast of best practices (including legal and ethical considerations) that impact clinical practice. In this session, CJ shares those insights as they relate specifically to clinical supervision of mental health providers (Counselors, Social-Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists).

Program Approvals

Ohio CSWMFT Approval 

This training is approved for counselor, social work, and marriage and family therapy continuing education. In addition, it is approved by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Board for chemical dependency continuing education. Check CE Broker for detailed breakdown of CE types (provider number 50-24074). 


ASWB ACE Approval 

Mindfully (ACEP provider #1862), is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/27/2024 – 6/27/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits. 


NBCC ACEP Approval

Mindfully Academy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7322. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Mindfully Academy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

For more information

Individuals with comments/questions/concerns can contact Mindfully Academy via the information provided below:

[email protected] 

513-939-0300

Charles Potter (Program Coordinator) [email protected] 


  • Grievance policy: If you are dissatisfied with your experience, please feel free to share this with us via email: [email protected] or via telephone: 513-939-0300, or via your program evaluation.  All complaints will receive a response within seven business days outlining actions taken and proposed responses which may include issuing a refund, credits for future trainings, updating course content or taking appropriate action with presenters, among others. 
  • Request for Accommodations: Should any accommodations enhance your program experience, please contact us via email: [email protected] or via telephone: 513-939-0300, to explore what options you may have. 

References

Ziegelbaum, B., Spokas, M., Holzman, J., Carlquist, A., Mattei, S., & Goldbacher, E. (n.d.). Examining Emotion Regulation Difficulties as Mediators of the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts. In Press. 

Linehan, M., Armstrong, H., Suarez, A., Allmon, D., & Heard, H. (1991). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Chronically Parasuicidal Borderline Patients. Archives of General Pschiatry, 48(12), 1060-1064. 

Koons, C., Robins, C., Tweed, J., Lynch, T., Gonzalez, A., Morse, J., . . . Bastian, L. (2001). Efficacy of Dialectical Behavioral Therapyin Women Veterans with Borderline Personality Disorder. Behavior Therapy, 32, 371-390. 

Goethem, A., Mulders, D., Muris, M., Arntz, A., & Egger, J. (2012). Reduction of Self Injury and Improvement of Coping Behavior During Dialectical Behavioral Therapy of Patients with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 12(1), 21-34. 

Linehan, M. (1993). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder. New York, New York: The Guilford Press 

Linehan, M. (2015). DBT skills training manual (Second ed.). New York, New York: The Guilford Press.