WorkshopDescrip-onUndertaking a suicide risk assessment is notwithout itscomplexi6es.Onesizedoesnotfitall.Thisadvancedlevelworkshop provides the opportunity for par6cipants todepth their knowledge and competency in the “art” ofassessment and management of suicide throughempathe6c dialogue rather than a more tradi6onalassessment interview process. Par6cipants will explorehow factors such as nuance, context, culture, gender,socio-economicbackground,thequalityandlengthofthetherapeu6c rela6onship impact on the process and theoutcomesofanassessment.

Recentcoroners’findingshighlightedthe importanceofprac55oners, especially counsellors in private prac5ce,regularly upda5ng their knowledge and competency insuicideriskassessment

The workshop provides detailed cri6cal analysis of thera6onale and research that informs the ques6ons in astandardassessmentprocess. This assistspar6cipants tomore able to confidently and competently adapt thecontentandprocessoftheassessmenttobestmeetthecontext and theneedsof the client, par6cularly in crisissitua6ons. Italsofacilitatesgreaterdepthofenquiryanddoes not constrain the prac66oner to ques6ons on theassessmentsheet.

This course is relevant and applicable formental healthclinicians; primary health clinicians; mental healthsupport workers; counsellors and therapists in privateprac6ce; school counsellors; frontline health, socialserviceandcommunityworkers

COURSEFACILITATOR:BARRYTAYLOR

An opportunity for a dayof learning with awardwinning suicidologist,BarryTaylor

Barry has proven leadership over 30 years at local,na6onal and interna6onal levels in using communityini6a6ves and strength-based approaches to improveindividual and communitywellbeing and the preven6onof suicide. His work has strongly focussed on suicidepreven6on, assessment and management of suicidalityand postven6on including leadership of New Zealand'sfirstna6onalresponsetoyouthsuicideinthelate1980s.

Barry has lectured and mentored programmes, bothna6onally and interna6onally, and been appointed tonumerous government advisory commiPees on mentalwellbeingpromo6onand suicidepreven6on. In 2016hewas awarded the NSW Mental Health Commissioner'sCommunity Champion Award in recogni6on of hisoutstandingcontribu6ontomentalwellbeingandsuicidepreven6on

As a Health Sociologist and Public Health prac66oner,Barryhasa long-terminterest inthesocialdeterminantsofsuiciderisk,especiallytheroleofgenderandhebringsawealthofknowledgeandpassion for the reducing theimpactandratesofdepressionandsuicideinmen.

AXeranumberofyearsoverseas,BarryreturnedtoNewZealandin2017bothpassionateandenthusedtomakeacontribu6onsuicidepreven6oninthiscountry.

“I have learnt more about suicide

assessment in this workshop than I have learnt combined from all the

suicide prevention workshops I have attended combined”

Counsellor

“Appreciated how you constantly drew upon the

participants’ experience. Will leave me thinking / reflecting on my current

practice” School Counsellor

“Gave me new insights into something I do everyday”

Mental Health Clinician

“A must attend for counsellors” Counsellor

Topicscovered• Overview of the phenomenon of suicide and the'suicidalmoment'

• What is meant by suicide risk? - Predisposing,Precipita6ngandPerpetua6ngRiskFactors

• Theartofsuicideriskassessment:Thecri6calroleofthehumaninterac6onandempathe6clistening

• A holis6c approach to assessment - taking intoaccount physical, emo6onal, cultural, socio-economic,andspiritualfactorsorinfluencers

• Contextualisingthesuicidalthoughtoract

• Askingtheques6ontogettheanswer:Integra6ngassessment ques6ons into a counselling/supportcontext

• Discussing suicidewithaclientandmaking senseofthesuicidalnarra6ve

• Imminent danger? moving beyond assessing risktoassessingprotec6vefactors

• CopingvsSafetyPlanning

Registra-onFeeEarlybird:* $195+GSTFull: $250+GSTRegistra)onFeeincludesworkshopnotes,morninganda8ernoonteasandlunch.*Earlybirdregistra)oncloses3April

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WORKSHOP PLACES ARE LIMITED - REGISTEREARLYTOAVOIDDISAPPOINTMENT

Date: Thursday2May2019

Time: 9:00am-4:30pm

Venue: Greymouth

Forfurtherinforma-oncontactBarryTaylorPrincipalConsultantOffice: 049056145Mobile:0224701852Email:barry@taylormadetrainingconsul6ng.comWebsite:www.taylormadetrainingconsul6ng.com

RISKYBUSINESS:Theartofassessingsuiciderisk

andimminentdanger

Anadvancedprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitywithawardwinningmentalwellbeingspecialist

BarryTaylor

TaylorMadeTraining&Consul-ngPromo5ngwellbeingandfacilita5ngeffec5vesuicidepreven5on&

postven5onthroughevidence-basedprac5ceandevalua5on

Elementsessen-alforagoodassessment:

• Rapport

• Dialogue

• Confidence

• Competence