Professional Development
Online training
Professional Development
Self-paced online courses will help improve your knowledge and skills in suicide Links for prevention. Clinicians and other service providers, educators, health professionals, public officials, and community-based coalitions who are responsible for developing and implementing effective suicide prevention programs and policies.
Strategy: Strategy is based upon the Public Health Approach. Public Health Approach: Key Characteristics 1) Promotion and prevention – The focus is on promoting wellness and preventing problems. 2) Population based –The focus is not on one individual but on the population that is affected and that is at risk. 3) Risk and protective factors – These are the factors that influence the problem. 4) Multiple contexts – Contexts relate to the ecological model in which the individual is influenced by different environments, such as the family, neighborhood, school, community, and culture. 5) Planning process – Public health utilizes a deliberate, active, and ongoing planning process.
Certification and Training for ASAP and Suicide Prevention:
The Suicide Prevention resource Center (SPRC) is offering free online CEUs.
SPRC`s self-paced online courses will help improve your knowledge and skills in suicide prevention. They are especially for clinicians and other service providers, educators, health professionals, public officials, and community-based coalitions who are responsible for developing and implementing effective suicide prevention programs and policies.
SPRC is a designated provider of CE credits issued by the following organizations:
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National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC)
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National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). SPRC is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) (Note: NBCC may offer -approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.)
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National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Once you complete a course, pass the post-test, and answer the participant feedback questions, you will receive a certificate of completion. You will also be eligible to receive CE credits, if they are offered for the specific course you completed.
ReadyToTest.com was developed to assist counseling professionals who are working to obtain a credential (licensure or certification) as a drug and/or alcohol counselor. All states, as well as many countries, recognize drug and alcohol counseling professionals by offering counselor licensure or certification in various ways. Many states offer reciprocity on licensures and is recognized by the American Academy of Health Care Providers; IC&RC (International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium; Website - IC&RC; and NAADAC - the Association for Addiction Professionals Website - NAADAC.
Link: https://training.sprc.org/
DCLAS, is the gold standard and I recommend because it provides quality training via distance learning, but a variety of resources to insure that candidates for credentialing are prepared and allows them to successfully complete their credentialing examinations: www.DLCAS.com
The ICRC certification provides minimum standards for the following reciprocal credentials:
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Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ADC)
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Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (AADC)
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Clinical Supervisor (CS)
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Prevention Specialist (PS)
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Peer Recovery (PR)
Click on link below: http://www.internationalcredentialing.org/earningacredential
Prevention Specialist
Overview: A prevention specialist is a professional who has demonstrated competency related to alcohol, tobacco and drug use prevention, and who provides services that help individuals, families and communities to develop the capacities needed to achieve behavioral health and wellness. Prevention specialists deliver evidence-based prevention programming in a wide range of settings including schools, workplaces, health care centers, behavioral health programs, community based organizations, and prevention coalitions.
Certification is based upon key concepts and strategies in areas essential to prevention practice, including public health approaches to prevention in behavioral health, prevention theories and strategies, strategic planning for prevention, cultural competence in prevention, coalition development, communication strategies, ATOD-Effects of drugs on the brain and ethical issues in prevention.
Prevention Specialist Certification: Study Guide for the Certification Exam is a free manual that was developed by the Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center with the assistance of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) for those preparing for their Prevention Specialist Examination.
The first half of the guide summarizes key concepts and strategies so that users can review content areas essential to prevention practice including:
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Public health approaches to prevention in behavioral health
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Prevention theories and strategies
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Strategic planning for prevention
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Cultural competence in prevention
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Coalition development
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communication strategies
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ATOD-effects of drugs on the brain
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Ethical issues in prevention
The remainder of the Guide is comprised of practice activities including questions similar in format and level of difficulty to those on the exam, along with an answer key and explanations of the correct responses. Two worksheets and a set of flashcards for study-on-the-go are also included, along with an extensive glossary, a list of acronyms, and references to consult for more in-depth review of important topics. Study tips and test-taking strategies are also provided.
The guide was specifically developed for use by those seeking certification in Rhode Island, the Prevention Specialist Examination is an international examination making this guide applicable to anyone preparing for IC&RC's Prevention Specialist Exam.
SafeTalk
SafeTALK is a three hour, in person course, developed by LivingWorks. It prepares anyone 15 or older, regardless of prior experience or training, to recognize warning signs, effectively communicate with individuals who are thinking about suicide, and connect them with life-saving intervention resources.
Link: https://www.geltcharitable.foundation/mentalhealth/
QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention is a 1-2 hour educational program designed to teach lay and professional "gatekeepers" the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. Gatekeepers can include anyone who is strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide (e.g., parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, coaches, caseworkers, police officers). The process follows three steps: (1) Question the individual's desire or intent regarding suicide, (2) Persuade the person to seek and accept help, and (3) Refer the person to appropriate resources. Trainees receive a QPR booklet and wallet card as a review and resource tool that includes local referral resources.
The training is delivered in person by certified QPR gatekeeper instructors or online. Although the foundation for the QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention is the same for all audiences, the training can be customized for use with specific audiences in collaboration with the QPR Institute. Extended learning modules on specific topics are available to complement the basic 1-2 hour course.
Specialized modules exist for various frontline practitioners (e.g. law enforcement, first responders, medical professionals, corrections, individuals who work with veterans, and others). These courses are taught in classroom, online, or blended training formats and range from approximately 3-8 hours in length. Training hours, certificates, and CEs vary with each course. See the QPR website for details.
Designation as a "Program with Evidence of Effectiveness"
SPRC designated this intervention as a “program with evidence of effectiveness” based on its inclusion in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
Outcomes Reviewed (Overall Quality of Research Rating-scale of 0 to 4)*
1: Knowledge about suicide (2.6)
2: Gatekeeper self-efficacy (2.6)
3: Knowledge of suicide prevention resources (2.9)
4: Gatekeeper skills (2.8)
5: Diffusion of gatekeeper training information (2.5)
In the three studies reviewed by NREPP, the training was delivered to school staff; parents; and clinical providers and nonclinical staff from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Outcomes 1 and 2 were measured in all three studies reviewed, while outcomes 3, 4, and 5 were each measured in one study.
Link: https://sprc.org/resources-programs/qpr-gatekeeper-training-suicide-prevention
Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals
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The Center for Deployment Psychology
The Center for Deployment Psychology is committed to promoting awareness of psychological issues related to deployment and creating a virtual library of resources available for behavioral health professionals in need of information about the deployment-related needs of Service members, Veterans, and their families.