Clinical Risk Assessment, Safety Planning & Triage in Mental Health Out Patient and Private Practice (6 CE)
6 CE — Course Level Basic
Start date for course offering: August 25, 2026.
The course is currently open: no registration deadline
This 6- hour recorded asynchronous distance learning course was created to provide mental health clinicians with a structured, evidence-based approach to assessing and managing clinical risk in outpatient practice. Across seven modules, participants learn to assess risk to self, risk to others, and risk from others; to develop collaborative safety plans using evidence-based intervention; and to make and communicate level-of-care decisions, including hospitalization. Instruction covers information on validated tools such as the C-SSRS and SAFE-T protocol, alongside the Zero Suicide, CAMS, and Structured Professional Judgment frameworks.
The course is composed of a webinar-style video presentation with a corresponding post-test and course evaluation. Participants must complete both and receive a pass score of at least 80% to receive a certificate of completion.
This course is appropriate for social workers, mental health professionals, and professional counselors.
Contents
Three core practice areas, taught as skills you can use in your next session:
Structured risk assessment across suicide, self-harm, violence, and abuse/neglect
Individualized safety planning that is genuinely therapeutic — not just documentation
Triage and level-of-care decisions made through informed, evidence-based clinical judgment
Course learning objectives include:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Apply a structured, evidence-based framework to assess suicide and self-harm risk across diverse client populations.
Distinguish between static and dynamic risk factors and incorporate protective factors into a complete risk formulation.
Administer the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and the SAFE-T protocol in a clinical interview.
Develop a personalized, collaborative safety plan.
Conduct a structured clinical assessment of violence and homicidal ideation.
Identify indicators of child abuse, elder abuse, and intimate partner violence and apply mandatory reporting obligations.
Differentiate levels of care and apply evidence-based step-up criteria to triage decisions.
Communicate triage decisions to clients — including voluntary and involuntary hospitalization — using therapeutic language.
This course is formatted to include a video webinar, a post-test quiz to review content, and an end-of-course evaluation, where you will be able to request a CE certificate for records. All parts of the course must be completed. The course post-test and evaluation are the only aspects of interactivity required for course completion. (Course certificates will be sent to the email address provided within five business days of the completion of the course.)
The post-test as well as the end-of-course evaluation are required elements for course completion and participants will not receive a course certificate without the completion of these items. Participants must submit a post-test with at least an 80% correct rate to fulfill this requirement. Multiple attempts to achieve an 80% passing score are permitted.
This course meets the criteria for 6 CEs.
This course meets the criteria for TX BHEC continuing education and is compliant with all standards of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Click the signup link below to access the course content. This is an on-demand course and can be accessed at any time. This course utilizes the Podia learning platform and can be accessed through any online browser.
**Therapy Training Collective, provider number 2072, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 8/16/2028. Social workers completing this course receive [4.25] continuing education credits.
** Individuals requesting additional accessibility accommodations should contact our team at info@therapytrainingcollective.com for further assistance.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Kasey Shaw Salyer, LCSW-S, Board-Approved Supervisor, EMDR Therapist, and Approved Consultant
Kasey earned her master’s of social work from Baylor University. She started her therapy career working with victims of crime and abuse through a nonprofit. Kasey has worked in various outpatient capacities and currently owns and practices at Salyer Counseling Group in Arlington, TX. She has gained specialized training in complex trauma, dissociation, and early trauma and neglect. Kasey is passionate about service and understanding clients with complex trauma needs and equipping and supporting the development of other therapists in this area.
Furthermore, as a board-approved supervisor, Kasey is passionate about equipping other therapists with the skills and information to practice ethically and confidently in their therapeutic practice.
Because the course can be accessed at any time and users may participate in their own time frame, sales for course registration are final with no cancellations permitted. Refunds will be issued on a case-by-case basis, contact us at info@therapytrainingcollective.com. See our official grievance policy for more information.
For further questions please contact us at info@therapytrainingcollective.com.
