[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title="Background" tab_id="1730902412268-411d59a5-2b48"][vc_column_text]Experiencing the pain that drives self harm and suicidal thoughts and behaviour, is extremely distressing for the people we serve, and can feel extremely distressing and worrying for professionals supporting the person. But with the right support and understanding, these experiences can also be a prompt to both
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Experiencing the pain that drives self harm and suicidal thoughts and behaviour, is extremely distressing for the people we serve, and can feel extremely distressing and worrying for professionals supporting the person.
But with the right support and understanding, these experiences can also be a prompt to both a deeper mutual
understanding between person and their supporter, and a starting place for healing and hope.
This training will help professionals:
- Understand why people may feel driven to self harm and suicide
- Risk assess and manage a suicide and self harm risk
- Respond effectively to people facing these difficulties
- Reflect on pathways to remembrance and healing after losing someone to suicide
Working with Self Harm
- Understanding the ‘why’ in order to design our response
- Listening to lived experience
- Assessing and Safety Planning
- Understanding and responding to communicative self-harm
Working with Suicidality
- Understanding why in order to design our response
- Listening to lived experience
- Assessing risk and safety planning
- Intervening with someone who is suicidal
- Coping with, and learning from, trauma
- Surviving and making meaning after suicide
- Listening to lived experience
- Key characteristics of helpful responses
- Children and family social workers
- Adults’ social workers
- Housing officers from local authorities and housing associations
- Police, community protection, and ASB officers
- Job Centres
- NHS community and hospital staff
- Mental health services
- Drug and alcohol services
- Domestic abuse services
- Voluntary sector agencies
- Homeless services
- Customer services
Please note that the training is focused predominantly on work with 18+ although the approaches will also be relevant for work with younger people.
The purpose of group training is to deliver training to your workplace group on a date, and in a format, which suits you.
Training can be delivered either live online or in your workplace.
The cost of training will depend on the size of your group, the length of the training, whether you require any extras (eg an extended Q&A), and – if you require training in the workplace – your location.
You are welcome to telephone us on 0115 916 3104 to discuss your requirements, or you can complete the enquiry form in the Get a Quote section with your details and we will respond as quickly as possible to you.