SWEET Institute Suicide Prevention Training Series
NASW-Approved Continuing Education for Agencies and Mental Health Professionals
Suicide Prevention Training for Clinicians
Strengthening Skill, Connection, and Clinical Confidence
Suicide prevention requires more than recognizing warning signs. It requires the ability to listen deeply, understand complex emotional pain, strengthen protective factors, and respond with compassion and clarity.
The SWEET Institute Suicide Prevention Training Series provides NASW-approved continuing education designed to help clinicians strengthen their ability to assess risk, engage individuals in crisis, and support recovery.
Our trainings combine scientific knowledge, clinical wisdom, and human connection to help professionals respond effectively when it matters most.
Why This Training Matters
Many clinicians report that their formal training left them feeling uncertain when responding to suicide risk in real-world settings.
Yet suicide prevention is an essential part of clinical practice across mental health, social services, healthcare, and community care.
Effective suicide prevention requires more than identifying symptoms. It requires the ability to:
Build trust quickly
Recognize trauma and isolation
Validate emotional pain
Strengthen protective factors
Support safety and connection
Help individuals rediscover meaning and possibility
The SWEET Institute Suicide Prevention Training Series was created to help clinicians develop these practical skills in a thoughtful, evidence-informed learning environment.
The SWEET Institute Approach
At the SWEET Institute, we believe suicide prevention requires both clinical skill and human presence.
Our trainings integrate evidence-based practices with relational and trauma-informed approaches that help clinicians understand the person behind the crisis.
Participants explore how to:
Recognize suicide risk and warning signs
Identify protective factors and resilience
Understand the role of trauma and disconnection
Use validation and relational engagement
Strengthen clinical decision-making
Integrate recovery-oriented approaches into practice
This is continuing education designed not only to inform, but to strengthen the clinician’s ability to respond effectively and compassionately.
NASW-Approved Continuing Education
The SWEET Institute offers NASW-approved continuing education in suicide prevention for social workers and other mental health professionals.
Our trainings support clinicians in meeting continuing education requirements while deepening their understanding of suicide risk and effective intervention strategies.
Monthly 2-Hour Suicide Prevention Seminar
A focused live virtual seminar designed to strengthen clinicians’ ability to recognize and respond to suicide risk.
Participants explore practical tools for risk assessment, validation, safety planning, and supportive intervention.
Format: Live Virtual Training
CE Credits: 2 NASW-approved CE hours
Frequency: Monthly
Training Options
4-Hour Suicide Prevention Intensive
An in-depth virtual training that explores suicide prevention through a biopsychosocial and relational lens.
Participants will examine:
Understanding suicide risk beyond symptoms
Trauma, belonging, and despair
Protective factors and resilience
Connection and validation as clinical tools
Practical intervention strategies
Integrating suicide prevention into everyday clinical work
Format: Virtual Intensive
CE Credits: 4 NASW-approved CE hours
Availability: Approved through August
Agency and Organizational Training
The SWEET Institute also offers custom suicide prevention training for organizations seeking to strengthen staff capacity and support a thoughtful, compassionate response to suicide risk.
Private trainings are available for:
Behavioral health agencies
Hospitals and clinics
Social service organizations
Schools and universities
Nonprofit and community programs
interdisciplinary teams
Who Should Attend
This training is appropriate for:
Social workers
Mental health counselors
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Psychiatric nurse practitioners
Behavioral health clinicians
Supervisors and program leaders
Graduate students and trainees
Professionals working in social services and community care
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Identify key risk and protective factors associated with suicide.
Recognize the role of trauma, isolation, and hopelessness in suicide risk.
Apply validation and engagement strategies when working with individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Integrate trauma-informed and relational approaches into suicide prevention.
Utilize practical clinical tools to support safety and recovery.
Strengthen confidence when responding to suicide risk in clinical practice.
Faculty
Mardoche Sidor, MD
Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW
The SWEET Institute Suicide Prevention Training Series is led by experienced clinicians dedicated to advancing compassionate, evidence-informed mental health care.
Quadruple Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, SWEET Institute
Medical Director, Urban Pathways
Clinical Social Worker
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, SWEET Institute
Lead Facilitator and Clinical Educator
Together with an international community of clinicians and educators, they bring decades of experience in trauma, recovery, relational practice, and clinical education.
Register for Upcoming Trainings
Whether you are fulfilling continuing education requirements or seeking to deepen your clinical capacity in working with suicide risk, the SWEET Institute Suicide Prevention Training Series offers an opportunity to learn, reflect, and strengthen your practice.
About the SWEET Institute
The SWEET Institute is an international learning community dedicated to advancing the art and science of mental health care.
Through seminars, certificate programs, publications, and collaborative learning experiences, the Institute supports clinicians in developing practical skills while cultivating compassion, insight, and meaningful connection.
Our goal is not simply to provide information, but to help clinicians translate knowledge into action in the service of healing.
NASW-Approved Continuing Education
Join clinicians from across the country in these live virtual trainings designed to strengthen practical suicide prevention skills.
Monthly 2-Hour Suicide Prevention Seminar
4-Hour Suicide Prevention Intensive
A deeper exploration of suicide prevention through a biopsychosocial and relational lens.
Upcoming Intensive
June 21 — Live Virtual Intensive — 4 CE Hours
NASW approval valid through August
Suicide Prevention Continuing Education for Social Workers
Many states require suicide prevention training as part of continuing education for licensed social workers and mental health professionals.
The SWEETInstitute provides NASW-approved suicide prevention continuing education designed to help clinicians meet training requirements while strengthening practical clinical skills.
Our trainings are appropriate for social workers, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and behavioral health professionals seeking high-quality continuing education.
At the SWEET Institute, we believe suicide prevention training should do more than satisfy a requirement. It ougt to strengthen the clinician, deepen the work, and create more moments of safety, connection, and possibility for the people we serve.
Upcoming Suicide Prevention Trainings
Next Sessions
May 15 — Live Virtual Seminar — 2 CE Hours
June 12 — Live Virtual Seminar — 2 CE Hours
July 10 — Live Virtual Seminar — 2 CE Hours
Agency Training
Private trainings are available for organizations seeking to train staff teams.
“This training helped me feel much more confident in recognizing suicide risk and responding in a compassionate and structured way.”