Workshops

Suicide Assessment from a Lifespan Perspective

ID: 5369WEB

This webinar will use a lifespan approach to suicide assessment. Participants will get an overview of current suicide assessment techniques for use with different populations, from children to the elderly. In addition, the topic of working with self-harm and suicide assessment will be addressed.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Clinical


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Instructor: Sara Martino, PhD, NCC, LPC
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET
Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar

Webinar Objectives

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the current tools for suicide assessment used in the field.
  • Apply the assessments for specific age groups across the lifespan.
  • Explain the appropriate tool or ways of assessing for suicide risk across the lifespan.

    Webinar Outline

    9:30 am Introduce the field of suicide assessment.
    10:00 am View particular age groups and risk factors for suicidal ideation.
    11:00 am Review current assessment tools.
    11:45 am Case studies on suicide risk at different stages of life.
    12:15 pm Breakout Small Group Exercise: Discuss Case Studies.
    12:25 pm Conclusion/Q&A.

    Target Audience

    Social Workers and Allied Health Professionals

    Content Level

    Beginner - Intermediate

    Webinar Completion Requirements

    To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

    System Requirements

    • Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
    • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
    • Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.

    About the Instructor

    Sara Dettinger Martino, PhD, NCC, LPC, is currently a full Professor and Director for the master's program in Counseling at Stockton University. She wrote a book on her therapeutic techniques with young women who self-mutilate entitled Scars: Creative approaches for understanding and coping with self-mutilation, in 2010. Her more recent research focuses on the Superwoman Ideal and gender inequities in employment and managing work/life balance as well as social media influence on self-harm behaviors. She also specializes in sexual assault victims and in the yes means yes initiative.

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