Practice Essentials

Suicide Assessment and Intervention

This comprehensive course provides learners with the critical skills needed for effective suicide safety intervention. Participants will gain the knowledge to accurately identify warning signs when someone may be struggling with suicidal thoughts. The course emphasizes practical, compassionate strategies for engaging in open conversations, building trust, and collaboratively creating a personalized safety plan that addresses immediate needs. By the end of the course, participants will feel confident in their ability to support individuals in crisis and help guide them towards safety and stability.
Duration

4 hours

Learning tools
Videos
Templates
Sample Scripts
Case Studies
Quizzes
Learners

Anyone

 Core Skill

Suicide assessment and intervention

Mode of Delivery

Online
Self-paced

Your Instructor:

Cassi Starc MOT

Practice Essentials

Suicide Assessment and Intervention

Learn to ask the right questions, how to create a safety plan and intervene appropriately.

Cassi Starc

Registered Occupational Therapist

ABOUT Cassi
Cassi is an Occupational Therapist and Mindfulness Teacher. She aims to educate and empower her clients, so they can take an active role in returning to what they need or want to do. Her main areas of practice include concussion and mental health. She is also the founder of You Flourish where Cassi provides healthcare education, mentorship and mindfulness training. 

Providing high quality education and mentorship is a particular area of interest for Cassi. She has mentored OT students, new graduates, and experienced OTs transitioning to new areas of practice. She has created and facilitated mental health skill-building groups. She is a member of the CAOT Network for Addressing Suicide in Practice and has presented locally and nationally on the topic. She continues to build courses like this one to support and empower clients and fellow healthcare workers alike.