suicide risk assessment

Not every client who enters the clinical setting will be experiencing suicidal ideation. A suicide risk assessment is one of the most vital tools you will ever use as a social worker. The questions may seem simple on the surface, but they can facilitate an open discussion about mental health while supporting suicide prevention. Some agencies use their own system for assessing suicide, whereas others employ the widely distributed and evidence-based Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). For this Discussion, you engage with a new client via interactive media and use the C-SSRS to screen them for suicide risk.