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.

Self-Harm & Suicide Risk: Improving Knowledge, Assessments, Safeguarding