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Pre-Recorded Homestudy

Black Male Suicide: Assessment and Intervention


Topic Areas:
African-American Psychology |  Suicide Interventions
Categories:
Pre-Recorded Homestudy
Speaker:
Willie Garrett, MS, LP, CEAP, Ed.D.
Course Levels:
Introductory
Duration:
3.0 Hours
License:
Never expires.



Description

This training specifically addresses the 100% increase since 1980, of black male suicide. As black males may present atypical suicide symptoms and behaviors, identifying often overlooked psychological, environmental, and socio-political factors is imperative in assessment and intervention.

This session is at the introductory level and is designed for psychologists and other mental health professionals.

Objectives:

  1. Integrate and normalize clinical knowledge of Black male mental health in their own practices.
  2. Complete culturally-competent assessments and interventions for black males at suicide risk.
  3. List post-suicide ethics, boundaries and response protocols for African American care givers.

Credits


VT Psychologist

Courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved for continuing education for psychologists by the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners.  This course qualifies for 3 continuing education credits.

VT LICSW

Continuing education courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation for continuing education credit for licensed independent clinical social workers in Vermont.  This course provides 3 CE credits for Vermont licensing.

 

VT LCMHC/LMFT

This course has been approved for continuing education credit by the Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health and earns 3 continuing education credits.

 

Psychologists (Homestudy)

The New Hampshire Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The New Hampshire Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this course and its content.

Completion of this course earns 3 continuing education credits.  Psychologists licensed in states which approve courses sponsored by APA-approved sponsors may earn homestudy continuing education credit for taking this course.

NH LICSW

The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. These credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical social workers licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1).  The course qualifies for 3 continuing education credits.

NH LCMHC

The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. These credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical mental health counselors licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1).  The course qualifies for mandated credit types as follows:

Ethics: 
Suicide Prevention: 

MA LICSW

The Vermont Psychological Association is approved to offer continuing education to licensed clinical social workers by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, and is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists.  This course thus qualifies for 3.5 continuing education credits for Massachusetts licensed clinical social workers in Massachusetts under 258 C.M.R. §§ 31.04(2)(d), 31.04(5).

MA LCSW

The Vermont Psychological Association is approved to offer continuing education to licensed clinical social workers by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, and is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists.  This course thus qualifies for 3.5 continuing education credits for Massachusetts licensed certified social workers in Massachusetts under 258 C.M.R. §§ 31.04(2)(d), 31.04(5).

CT LCSW

The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association as a continuing education sponsor for psychologists.  Continuing education credit in the amount of 3 credits earned in this course may be accepted by the Connecticut Department of Public Health for licensed clinical social workers under Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-195o(c)-3. 

CT LPC

This course is pre-approved for credit for Connecticut licensed professional counselors under Conn. Agencies Regs § 20-195cc-3(a)(1).  This course qualifies for 3 continuing education credits.

 

 


Handouts

Speaker

Willie Garrett, MS, LP, CEAP, Ed.D. Related Seminars and Products


Willie Garrett, Ed.D., M.S., LP, CAEP, has worked as a licensed psychologist for forty years. His specialty is child-adolescent, but also generalist services with adults, elders, transracial adoption, rural cultures, trauma recovery, critical incidents, organization development, employee assistance, and counseling using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Dr. Garrett has been the director of several large integrated care behavioral health clinics; and Clinical Director of an international employee assistance service. Dr. Garrett was the 2020 MPA President, and maintains a small private practice. He has been on the board of Capella University, Adoptive Families of America, the Employee Assistance Society of North America, Minnesota-ABPsi, chair of the MPA Rural Division, and on the executive committee and governing council of MPA.

The speaker has indicated they do not have any conflicts of interest.


Course Objectives

Objective 1

Integrate and normalize clinical knowledge of Black male mental health in their own practices.


Objective 2

Complete culturally-competent assessments and interventions for black males at suicide risk.


Objective 3

List post-suicide ethics, boundaries and response protocols for African American care givers.