Suicide & Crisis Counselor Training
Suicide Crisis Counselor Training
Next class beings September 4, 2018
Class Schedule:
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 6:30pm-9:30pm
Thursday, September 6, 2018 6:30pm-9:30pm
Saturday, September 8, 2018 9:00am-12pm
Observation Week
4 hours of observation between dates of
September 9 and September 15, 2018
Schedule days & times for observation sessions with trainer
Saturday, September 15, 2018 9:00am-5:00pm (ASIST)
Sunday, September 16, 2018 9:00am-5:00pm (ASIST)
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a mandatory two-day class and must be attended on two consecutive days.
Dates may be subject to change depending on availability of trainees.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 6:30pm-9:30pm
Thursday, September 20, 2018 6:30pm-9:30pm
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 6:30pm-9:30pm
Interns/Volunteers will be trained to:
Assess services needs by applying listening skills;
Utilize agency resources to match callers with needed services and information-make appropriate referrals;
Recognize and respond appropriately to persons in crisis-including callers with thoughts of suicide;
Document call reports with an eye to detail and accuracy of information entry –utilizing a computer entry system to record each contact with client.