On-Demand CE Training
ODL 430: Ethical & Clinical Considerations in Suicide Risk Management
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.
Please note: This on-demand webinar is a replay of a live CE event. The format reflects the original presentation and may include live Q&A, transitions, and intermittent audio/visual fluctuations typical of a live recording.
1.5 CREDIT HOURS APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1.5 Ethics Continuing Education credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1.5 Contact hours
Psychologists
APA – 1.5 CE credits
Counselors 1.5 Contact or Ethics hours*
NBCC ACEP – 1.5 Contact hours
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1.5 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – 1.5 Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – This course is not approved for nursing contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – This course is not approved for CCMC contact hours
* Some states do not require/accept ethics hours for counselors; for those cases contact hours will be awarded.
Created On: 7/20/26
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists and counselors.
Instructional Level:
Beginner
Counselor Skill Groups:
2. Clinical Assessment
4. Counseling Services
8. Legal, Ethical and Professional Development
Overview:
The proper management of suicide risk in clients is one of the most important skills for clinicians to possess. This course will highlight common ethical principles that relate to our responsibilities in working with suicidal clients, such as autonomy, confidentiality, and informed consent. Case studies will highlight both ethical and unethical approaches to working with suicidal clients and learners will be encouraged to assess these vignettes. The “Gold Standard” list for ethical suicide care will be presented. Areas such as confidentiality, assisted suicide, and clinician liability will be discussed. Learners will reflect on their own training and beliefs around suicide to enhance their ethical practice.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of three ethical principles related to supporting suicidal clients.
- Explain proper ethical and clinical guidelines related to suicide.
- Evaluate case studies to identify relevant social work ethics, values, and principles.
- Examine unique suicide case studies and formulate clinical judgments about best practices.
Presenter:
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, owner of Diane Bigler Therapy Services, Inc.
Diane Bigler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas. She has over 20 years of experience in the social services field. Diane has held positions as a therapist (in-home and outpatient), private practice owner, trainer/facilitator, clinical supervisor, and professor of social work. She also has experience in corporate wellness training and coaching. Diane is most passionate about providing quality educational training to professionals. She enjoys spoiling her four dachshunds and anything 80s-related.