Assessing and Treating Self-Harm (3HR) Presented by Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW

Assessing and Treating Self-Harm (3HR)

$45.00

Course Description

Self-harming behaviors can be common coping strategy used by some clients to manage emotional dysregulation and distress. Discover myths and facts about self-harm and explore vulnerabilities that can lead to an increased risk of self-harm. This webinar will define concepts such as non-suicidal self-injury and dispel common myths about self-injury and harm. Discussion will highlight how to assess, safety plan, and treat self-harm. Learners will feel more confident in being skillful with implementing targeted clinical approaches through case studies.

Upon completion of this training participants will be able to:

Identify risk factors and possible signs of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior in children and adolescents.
Explain the appropriate steps to assess whether an individual is engaging in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior.
Summarize the essential interventions to implement based on the level of identified risk.

Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.

For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 hours of Clinical continuing education training.

Course Instructor: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW

Recording Date: 05/10/2025

Course Format

Recorded Live Webinar with downloadable presentation slides and/or handouts, evaluation, and a required quiz. The learner is required to pass with a 70% or higher to achieve the CE certificate of completion. The learner is able to reset the test until a satisfactory score is achieved. CE Training Workshops, LLC, provider #1770, 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: 8/2/2022 – 8/2/2025. CE Training Workshops, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. System Requirements: Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Safari, Edge on any modern operating system (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS). A desktop browser is recommended. We do not provide support resources for issues encountered using a mobile device. For more information about our policies and board approval statements, please visit our FAQS page.

Meet Your Facilitator

Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She has held clinical positions as an outpatient and in-home therapist, and clinical supervisor. Diane was an Adjunct Professor of Social Work for 10 years at The University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, and a Field Liaison and Field Instructor. She has also held administrative positions as a Program Director and Coordinator.

Diane is a popular local and national trainer on a wide variety of mental health and workplace development topics for clinicians and corporations. Diane is most passionate about providing quality professional development to clinicians, employees, and leaders. For fun, Diane loves to spoil her four Dachshunds and rock out to 80’s music.

Syllabus

Objective #1: Identify risk factors and possible signs of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior in children and adolescents.

Opening vignette
Key definitions
Self-harm and suicide
Self-harm examples
DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
Risk factors
NSSI Bill of Rights

Objective #2: Explain the appropriate steps to assess whether an individual is engaging in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior.

Asking about self-harm
SOARS
Review of various assessment methods
Questions for clients to explore

Objective #3: Summarize the essential interventions to implement based on the level of identified risk.

List of treatment priorities
Evidence-based practices: limitations
Treatment goals
Change and growth
Is the client ready for interventions?
NSSI interventions
Stages of change
DBT skills
CARESS model
Chain analysis
Resource review
TED Talk: Dr. Stephen Lewis
Q&A, closing