Meet the Instructor: Skyler Williams

Skyler Williams has 10 years of experience in mental health, substance abuse, education, child development and suicide intervention. A trained facilitator of mental health first and (MHFA), applied suicide intervention skills training (ASIST), and counseling on access to lethal means (CALM), Skyler has taught over 30 classes to more than 300 participants, including school staff, first responders and community groups. Now in her first year as a school psychologist, Skyler is passionate about equipping schools and communities with tools to support mental well being and foster positive change for students, teachers and families.

Who is this course for?

This course is intended for School Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Administrators, Teachers, Educational Diagnosticians, Speech-Language Pathologists, and other educational professionals responsible for student safety and support. Participants will be eligible to receive 3 continuing professional development credits. AIM is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists. AIM maintains responsibility for the program.

Learning Objectives

1. Apply prevention and postvention suicide followup strategies to young people 2. Learn and understand the steps for a Suicide Risk Assessment Domain 4: Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions Domain 6: Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools

The Syllabus

6 Chapters · 51 Lessons

  1. 1

    Chapter 1: Welcome!

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      Course Instructor Biography

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      Disclosures

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      About this course

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      Learning Objectives

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      NASP Domains

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      How to Get Course Credit

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    Chapter 2: Mental Health Emergencies: Emotional Behavioral Crises

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      Our Why

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      What to Do in a Mental Health Emergency

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      School Psychologist Role

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      Chapter 2: Discussion 1

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      Here's the Facts

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      Non-Suicidal Self Injury/Non-Fatal Self Harm

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      Suicidal Ideation/Suicide Attempt

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      Preventing Suicide

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      Additional Facts & Person First Language

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      Chapter 2: Discussion 2

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      Recognizing Warning Signs

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    Chapter 3: Suicide Prevention

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      Suicide Prevention

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      Risk Factors for Suicide/Suicidal Ideation/NSSI

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      Warning Signs for Suicide/Suicidal Ideation/NSSI

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      Protective Factors & Promoting Resilience

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      Chapter 3 Discussion

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      Professional Development as Prevention

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      Levels of Intervention: Prevention

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      Chapter 3 Quiz

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    Chapter 4: Suicide Intervention

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      What Leads to Intervention

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      What is a Suicide Risk Assessment?

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      Why would school staff implement an SRA?

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      What are the steps of a Suicide Risk Assessment

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      Suicide Risk Assessment

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      School Based Assessment Tools for Suicidal Ideation

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      Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) – PAR Inc

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      Beck Youth Inventories (BYI-II) – Q Global

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      Behavior Assessment Scale for Children (BASC-3) – Q Global

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      Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI-2) – MHS

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      Informal Mental Health Questionnaires

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      Chapter 4 Quiz

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    Chapter 5: Postvention

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      Postvention Overview

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      Chapter 5 Discussion

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      Reassessment of Student Needs via SRA and other screening tools

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      Safety Planning

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      Safety Plan Examples

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      Review of Resources

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      School Based Resources

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      Local (Texas) Community Resources

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      National Resources

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      Chapter 5 Quiz

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    Summary

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      Course Resources

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      Final Course Assessment

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      Suicide Prevention and Postvention: Course Evaluation Survey

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      References

Technical Support and Accommodations Requests

For accessibility assistance or additional accommodations, our support team is just a message away. Reach out anytime you need help during the course to [email protected]

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