Critical Areas in Suicide Risk Assessment for Youth: A Clinician's Workshop

In this course, Leslie Baker (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, National Board Certified Counselor and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor) introduces a comprehensive framework for assessing suicide risk in youth, including ethical decision-making, identification of risk and protective factors, structured assessment tools, and intervention planning. The course integrates real-world clinical insights with practical applications such as safety planning, crisis response, and play-based therapeutic approaches, enabling clinicians to respond confidently and competently to complex and high-risk presentations.