on -demand | 6 NBCC Approved approved credit hours | $199
ON-DEMAND COURSE
6 NH NASW CREDIT HOURS
90 DAY ACCESS


NH NASW
CE PROVIDER
Assessing and responding to suicide, self-harm, and homicidal ideation is more than a clinical task — it’s about how we show up when risk, fear, and urgency are present. In those critical moments, a clinician’s ability to respond with clarity, confidence, and cultural awareness can directly influence safety, trust, and outcomes.
This 6-hour continuing education training offers behavioral health professionals a comprehensive, practical framework for assessing and responding to suicide, self-harm, and homicidal ideation. Participants will explore current U.S. trends, essential terminology, and structured approaches to risk assessment, while building skills in evidence-informed intervention and safety planning. The training emphasizes culturally responsive practices, equipping clinicians to understand how identity, context, and systemic factors influence risk and disclosure. Legal and ethical responsibilities—including duty to warn and protect—are integrated throughout, ensuring participants leave with both the clinical confidence and ethical grounding needed to manage complex, high-stakes situations effectively.
Training Objectives:
Build fluency in core terminology related to suicide, self-injurious behavior, and homicidal ideation
Distinguish between passive and active suicidal ideation using clear clinical criteria
Identify key risk and protective factors that inform assessment and intervention
Understand the functions and presentations of self-harm across clinical populations
Develop practical skills for initiating direct, compassionate conversations about risk
Recognize warning signs and apply structured approaches to assessing homicidal ideation
Apply legal and ethical standards, including duty to warn/protect, in clinical decision-making
Integrate cultural considerations into assessment, communication, and safety planning
Construct comprehensive, culturally responsive safety plans tailored to client needs
Match intervention strategies to the type and severity of presenting risk
Full Course Description
This 6-hour continuing education training provides an in-depth review of suicide, self-harm (self-injurious behavior), and homicidal ideation risk assessment and intervention strategies for behavioral health professionals. Participants will examine current U.S. suicide statistics, foundational terminology, structured risk assessment approaches, and evidence-informed safety planning models and interventions.
The training emphasizes culturally responsive assessment and intervention strategies, including culturally informed safety planning practices. Legal and ethical responsibilities, including Tarasoff duty to warn/protect, are reviewed within the context of clinical risk management.
Breonna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with five years of experience in specialty mental health. She has extensive experience working with individuals, couples, and families navigating high-acuity clinical concerns, including suicide risk, homicidal ideation, and self-harm behaviors.
As Clinical Director for Compass of Hope in New Hampshire, Breonna oversees clinical services across three locations and is deeply committed to maintaining high standards of ethical, competent, and evidence-based care. Her leadership experience informs her training approach, ensuring clinicians are equipped to confidently assess risk, implement appropriate interventions, and make sound clinical decisions in complex situations.
Breonna is a New Hampshire–approved clinical supervisor and is actively pursuing her AAMFT Approved Supervisor designation. She is passionate about strengthening clinicians’ skills in risk assessment, documentation, safety planning, and crisis response to promote client safety and professional confidence.



Suicide, Self-Harm, and Homicide: Risk Assessment & Intervention Training
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