One of the most stressful clinical situations for therapists is assessing and managing the risk of suicide. Although nothing can replace clinical training and supervision in working with people at risk for suicide, advances in technology are providing new tools for mental health professionals and the individuals they help. Developing an understanding of the use of internet and computer technologies (ICT), including mobile applications, to augment good clinical care during a suicidal crisis could mean the difference between life and death.
In this two-hour continuing education web conference, Jonathan Singer, PhD, LCSW, will outline the role of mobile apps and social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in addressing suicide. He will describe how apps and social media have become a resource for users who are experiencing suicidal ideation or have loved ones who may be exhibiting suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Dr. Singer will also present information about other online communities that provide education and resources that individuals in therapy can utilize outside of therapy.
As a founding member of the online suicide prevention community, #SPSM (Suicide Prevention and Social Media) and author of the 2015 text, Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention, Dr. Singer is uniquely qualified to review the strengths and limitations of technology for suicide prevention, including ways for clinicians to evaluate online resources to ensure they are safe and authoritative. Attendees will learn how they can partner with websites, suicide prevention apps, and online crisis services, including those available by text, to identify and manage suicide risk. The management of suicidal crises is more than just identifying suicidal ideation, intent, and a plan for self-harm in the counseling session, it involves utilizing the full range of available resources to help individuals find reasons for living.
This introductory instructional level web conference is designed to help clinicians:
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This course comes at a very appropriate time, and the topic is especially relevant in this era of social media and information technology. - Elizabeth Tramonte, LPC, LMFT
Dr. Singer was very well versed in this topic and was able to convey the information in an engaging and relevant way. - S. Andrea Barrow, MS, LPC
Dr. Jonathan Singer is a licensed clinical social worker and associate professor of social work at Loyola University Chicago. His clinical and research interests focus on interventions for suicidal and cyberbullied youth, service access and service utilization, and use of technology in education and clinical practice.
Dr. Singer has presented over 100 regional, national, and international workshops, scholarly papers, keynotes, continuing education trainings, and webinars. His specialties include addressing suicide in schools, Attachment-Based Family Therapy, child and adolescent therapies, suicide risk assessment and intervention, cyberbullying, and adolescent development. Dr. Singer is also known for the work he does with ethics and technology for the U.S. Military, community mental health agencies, school districts, and clinical social work organizations.
Dr. Singer is the author of 50 publications, including the 2015 Routledge text, Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention. He is a founding member of the online suicide prevention community, #SPSM (Suicide Prevention and Social Media), and the founder and host of the award winning Social Work Podcast. Dr. Singer can be found on Twitter at @socworkpodcast.
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