About this course

Learning Objectives

• Analyze the ethical and legal nuances of managing suicide risk within the therapeutic alliance and articulate a collaborative, documentation-based risk management strategy.
• Apply the Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention to collaboratively create a multi-step suicide care plan with a client.
• Synthesize the QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) framework and utilize it as a psychoeducational tool to empower clients to support their own social networks.
• Formulate a multi-layered self-care and peer support plan to mitigate the effects of vicarious trauma and burnout within their professional community.

Learning Levels

• Beginner

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Ariana Rosenberg, LCSW, LICSW

  Ariana is an accomplished individual with a strong educational background and extensive experience in the field of social work. While at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City, UT, Ariana coordinated mental health treatment for over 1200 refugees, expanded the IRC Mental Health team, and managed substantial grants related to mental healthcare. It is here that Ariana honed her trauma-responsive practices and actively created and facilitated groups to aid the population.

  Her commitment to social impact is evident through her involvement in various projects, such as founding one of the largest solar companies in Ghana (Yenso Solar Ghana), where she co-founded the company and achieved significant positive impacts on local communities. Additionally, she has contributed to suicide prevention programs, intern programming, and the development of a structured problem-solving textbook titled "Social Problem Mastery Workbook."

Disclosure

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