Cascadia Training for Professional Development

Youth and Adult Suicide: Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Suicidality
2025-07-18 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
This workshop meets the suicide assessment requirements for re-licensure.
Youth and Adult Suicide: Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Suicidality
Presented by: Randi Jensen, MA, LMHC, CCDC
When: Friday, July 18th, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 6 CEs | $199.00
*This workshop meets the Washington State suicide assessment requirements for re-licensure.
Historically mental health treatment for suicidal individuals has involved extensive psychopharmacology, repeated cognitive behavioral self-esteem and stress reduction exercises, or deep therapy into family of origin issues, all proven to be ineffective in long term prevention of suicide.
According to the World Health Organization (2009), there has been a 60 percent increase in the worldwide suicide rates in the last 45 years, with 1 million suicides worldwide each year, relating to someone dying by suicide every 40 second. Twenty-two US military veterans kill themselves every single day.
This workshop presents original concepts in the development of suicidality as an ingenious coping mechanism which develops over time. The brain’s neuroplasticity forms neural pathways which underpin the reinforcing suicidal thought pattern. Brain retraining provides formation of new healthful neural pathways. The healing process is directed, encouraged and supported through a specifically designed peer protocol based on existing evidence-based social support.
Research shows that the first suicide attempt is often the first time anyone intervenes. However, it is never the first time the danger has been known. Love ones just don’t know what to do. They take the suicidal individual to a hospital or professional where the treatment protocol has not changed for decades. When the suicidal individual comes home after the attempt, family and friends just don’t know how to help prevent the next one. The Jensen Suicide Peer Protocol (JSP3), based on evidence-based principles, is a prescribed method for the family members and concerned others to take an active part in the recovery of their loved one. Randi has used this method for decades and has saved lives.
Objectives:

Describe the extent of suicide in the general and special populations, including children, adolescents and military
Distinguish what suicidality is and the difference between self-harm and suicidality
Explain the psychobiology of suicidality and its progression
Articulate warning signs and symptoms using a simple and effective suicide assessment tool
Express and practice Motivational Interviewing techniques used in counseling suicidal individuals
Explain a life-saving peer support protocol and how to implement it
Describe ethical considerations, documentation and confidentiality issues.

This 6 hour workshop has been approved by the Washington State Department of Health for its 2017 Model List, and satisfies continuing education requirements set by the Department of Health related to suicide assessment, management, and treatment.
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