The Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates (SAMI)
5 Hours | 5 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates (SAMI) is presented by Alana Cook, PhD.
Dr. Cook reviews major concepts related to risk Assessment and management of suicide for inmates, teaches participants how to rate the risk factors on the SAMI, and reviews how the SAMI is used in practice.
The Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates (SAMI) is a set of guidelines for the comprehensive assessment of the suicide risk of inmates based on the Structured Professional Judgement (SPJ) model. Populations of use are individuals at risk for suicide in custodial populations. Initial validation research on the SAMI is published in the SAMI manual.
Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals
Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe the major concepts related to suicide risk assessment for inmates
Describe how to rate the risk factors on the SAMI
Describe how the measure can be used in practice (implementation issues)
Practice and receive feedback on the application of the SAMI to five training cases
Presented By
Alana N. Cook, PhD
Dr. Alana N. Cook, R.Psych. works in private practice providing treatment and psycholegal assessment services in and around Vancouver, BC. She is a Registered Psychologist of the College of Psychologists of British Columbia. She holds academic positions as an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Psy...
Curriculum
1. Context & Key Concepts - Part 1
2. Context & Key Concepts - Part 2
3. SAMI Overview
4. Coding the SAMI Items
5. Risk Ratings, Formulation, and Management
6. Case #1 - Mary
7. Gold Standard: Mary
8. Mary Items Ratings and Case #2 - Mateo
9. Gold Standard: Mateo
10. Mateo Item Ratings and Case #3 - Jackson
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CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.