This workshop supports those working with vulnerable populations and service users. It provides a mix of knowledge and practical skills to improve awareness, risk assessment / risk stratification and safety planning / general safeguarding.
This workshop will support staff to better understand and recognise mental health crisis and the psychology and cognitive / situational factors commonly associated with risks associated with self-harm and suicide.
This training is delivered by a psychology / psychiatry qualified facilitator and free post training support is available on an informal basis.
The following key areas will be addressed:
- Statistics and general epidemiology of self harm and suicide risk
- Clarification of terminology and associated psychiatric factors
- The psychology associated with self-harm and suicide risk – understanding the vulnerable mind and putting risk-related behaviours into a risk-context
- Risk assessment practices to improve insights and safeguarding responses / management of at-risk clients
- Complicating factors associated with personality disorder and attachment seeking concerns
- Advocating for at risk clients, safety planning and knowing when and where to challenge risks being taken by other services
- Communication skills to better-identify risk related concerns and improve safeguarding outcomes
- A framework of listening and conversational-based support strategies / skills-based training to better-supports individuals vulnerable depression and self-harm related risk
- Knowledge and skills to signpost and advocate for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties
- Signposting to services, the role of the CMHT / Crisis Team and the functions of the Mental Health Act
This is a one-day workshop and post-training support is available.
This course will be delivered by Mental Health Training on the following date:
• Tuesday 6 June 2023, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
Further information on delivery format will be provided on sign up.
If the event is sold out, please email homelessness@wmca.org.uk to be added onto a waiting list.
