AMSR for Outpatient Settings

Learn how to confidently and competently assess and manage levels of client suicide risk in this highly practical and absorbing online course.

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Developed by AMSR Lead Trainers and experts with lived experience in the field of suicide, AMSR (Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk) AMSR empowers mental health practitioners with practical tools and skills for working with clients at risk of suicideYour learning journey takes you step by step&nbsp;through&nbsp;how to recognize suicide warning signs&nbsp;and&nbsp;respond compassionately and appropriately to those signs,&nbsp;while providing you with critical&nbsp;skills and interventions to develop an effective and collaborative suicide prevention management plan with your clients.AMSR offers health and mental health practitioners a structured framework utilizing research-informed interventions and strategies that are easy to learn and apply. Over 100,000 clinicians and 2,000 health care systems in the United States alone have taken an AMSR course.You’ll experience beautifully crafted and deeply engaging video lessons and compelling demonstrations of clinicians working with clients that show you how to work with the AMSR risk formulation across a range of client populations. You will also have access to a digital library that allows you to download useful resources.This deeply absorbing and engaging online course is a complete, thorough,&nbsp;and enjoyable learning experience that has been designed&nbsp;with care&nbsp;to help build your confidence and competence in working with clients at all levels of suicide risk in clinical practice in outpatient settings.There are 8 CE/CME hours available. Prior to registering, please read the Learner Notification for CE/CME Credits in our FAQ section.

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Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk

AMSR was designed to allow clinicians to challenge their personal biases in suicide care, provide an evidence-based framework to determine patients’ risk, and to make relevant and meaningful treatment decisions. The course provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to address suicide risk and behaviors in inpatient settings. 

AMSR for Inpatient Settings

Learn how to confidently and competently assess and manage suicide risk in this engaging online course as a professional providing care in an inpatient setting.

The Zero Suicide Institute® offers a number of specialty trainings in assessing and managing suicide risk online and in-person. 

AMSR for Direct Care Staff in Outpatient Settings

A short course for clinical staff to develop an understanding of assessment and management of suicide risk, and the delivery of effective suicide-specific interventions. 

3 hours | Self Directed (access for 3 months)

AMSR for Direct Care Staff in Inpatient Settings

An AMSR course for non-clinical staff who work as part of the care team with individuals at risk for suicide

AMSR for Outpatient Settings

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