Working with Suicide Risk: Building Confidence and Effectiveness in Crisis Intervention

Online Training for Mental Health Professionals 

Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm | Online

Join Jim Salmon, MA, C.Psych., for this training designed to empower you with the tools and confidence to support clients in crisis.

Many healthcare professionals feel underprepared when addressing suicide risk, leading to discomfort, avoidance, or over-reliance on emergency services. This can leave clients feeling unheard, invalidated, or even more distressed. This training aims to change that by providing a clear, practical, and trauma-informed framework for suicide assessment and intervention.

Learning Objectives:

• How to apply the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide to conceptualize risk.

• Trauma-informed strategies for discussing suicide with clients.

• Practical approaches to documenting suicide risk from clinical and legal perspectives.

• Intervention strategies tailored to varying levels of risk.

Take this opportunity to refine your skills and build confidence in managing suicide risk with your clients.

ONLINE via Zoom

Zoom link will be sent out 24 hours prior to training.

Who is this for: This training is for therapists, counsellors, social workers, and healthcare providers seeking to grow their confidence and competence in supporting clients at risk for suicide.

Trainer Bio:

Jim is a forensic and counseling Psychologist currently working in private practice. Jim began his career working in federal penitentiaries as a frontline mental health professional. After obtaining his registration for autonomous practice, he served for several years as the Chief of Mental Health at Grand Valley Institution - the largest federal penitentiary for women in Canada. During this time Jim developed his skill and comfort level in working with complex mental health concerns and responding to clients in crisis, including those experiencing imminent suicide risk. 

Jim also worked for 4 years at York University where he provided psychotherapy and assessment services to the student population. Here, he became well-regarded as a confident public speaker, receiving specific feedback about his relaxed, calm, and approachable style to discussing topics with large groups.

Today, Jim’s work focuses on providing trauma-informed assessment and intervention services to a broad array of mental health concerns. Jim works from an ACT-based approach and enjoys helping anyone experiencing the feeling of being “stuck” in their problems or mental health concerns. While preferring to conceptualize clients from a transdiagnostic lens, he enjoys working with major depression, anxiety disorders, and suicide and self-harm concerns. He also enjoys offering trainings and presentations on working with suicide risk, acceptance and commitment therapy, and compassionate leadership.