Postvention

A two hour web-based training

NOTE: this training has been rescheduled from Friday 15th October to the new date of 29th October 2021

The death by suicide of a client is often one of the greatest fears of clinicians who work with people who are struggling with suicidal thoughts and actions.  This anxiety can often impact clinicians in ways that lead to burnout and avoidance, and interfere with our ability to do this work.  This DBT-oriented interactive and experiential training will focus on responding to a client suicide.  The session will take place across 2.5 hours, with a 10-minute break in the middle. Participants will be asked to complete a brief survey at the start and end. The session includes group discussion, didactic content on the experience of clinicians bereaved by suicide, suicide postvention recommendations, and the graded practice of a cope-ahead plan related to a client you’re worried about.  This involves imaginal rehearsal of responding to a client suicide, and will be followed by self-soothe activities and reflection.

This training is for clinicians and teams who work with high-risk individuals, and/or who have lost a client to suicide, and want an opportunity to reflect, process, and learn in a non-judgmental atmosphere. The training includes a 15 minute break.

A note about team registrations.

The death of a client affects the whole team so we would encourage all members of a team to attend. To assist, we will waive the registration fees for additional team members when at least four of the team enrol and have paid. If four of your team have already registered and paid, then complete the sign-up and email us stating the names of your team members who have already registered and paid. Then we will waive your fees. This offer is for DBT consultations teams and other clinical teams who work together to provide client care. We may cap the number of additional places if demand exceeds the places available.

About our Webinars:

Our online Zoom trainings are designed to support practitioners in their DBT-related practice and professional development. A single DBT trainer will present an area of DBT study and progress its application to your context. Events may involve activities, discussion and Q+A for participants. There will be a maximum of 25 participants for each event. You will need a suitable device with a webcam and a reliable internet connection capable of streaming 'youtube' style video. When registered, we will send more information about the process of joining and participating in the Zoom meeting.

Note: if this training is sold out then you will be able to join a waitlist. If we repeat this training then those on the waiting list will be the first to be offered a place for the new training.

Training Level

• This is an intermediate level training.

1. A registration is for one person. To successfully manage the event, we expect only one person to join the webinar as part of your registration.
2. You agree not to record the meeting in any way. You agree not to distribute materials to other persons without prior agreement.
3. Registrations are confirmed only when payment is received by credit card (with Paypal) or electronically.
4. Payment must be made before the training. By registering you accept liability for the costs of the training.
5. Cancellations must be notified to us by email (or the website contact form) with full identifying information.
6. Cancellations received more than seven days before the event will receive a refund of the fees paid less an administration charge of $50+GST (for each event).
7. Refunds cannot be given after that date. Refunds will not be available until after the event.
8. A colleague may be substituted for no extra charge if we are notified at least two business days before the training event.
9. In the unlikely event the training is cancelled by the organisers, registration will be fully refunded but no liability will be accepted for travel, accommodation or other costs/expenses incurred to registrants.
10. Online statements of attendance can be downloaded by all participants from this page. Printed certificates of attendance are not available for this event.