Course Description

In the course of counselling, you may come across clients, who have suicidal ideation and even have history of attempting suicide. It is important for all people helpers to be equipped with the essential knowledge about suicide, as well as learning the necessary assessment and intervention skills to handle such clients.

Course Objectives

This course will help participants:

Be better equipped with the necessary knowledge about suicide

Learn assessment and intervention skills

Course Contents

• Definition of suicide
• Myths & facts about suicide
• Characteristics of high risk groups
• Warning signs of suicide
• 4 basic attitudes towards life & death
• Assessment of suicide risk level
• Intervention of suicide
• Suicide & law
• Aftercare issues
• Self-care issues

Who Should Attend

All counsellors, social workers, pastors, volunteers and pastoral workers in social service sectors.

Award

Participants who meet 75% class attendance will be awarded a Certificate of Accomplishment by the Academy of Human Development.