From Risk to Recovery: Integrating CBT for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP) with Clients Experiencing Serious Mental Illness

12.0 CREDIT HOURS (

Course Overview:
Suicide is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States and worldwide and individuals with serious mental illness are at heightened risk for suicide in comparison to the general population. Given data show nearly 50% of individuals who die by suicide see a clinician within a month of death, suicide prevention-focused training and evidence-based intervention efforts in practice are critically needed.

This training will be focused on special considerations when working with individuals with serious mental illness, specifically schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. In addition to focusing on suicide risk in specific serious mental illness populations, this training will comprehensively cover the application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention as an evidence-based strategy in treating suicide risk among clients with serious mental illness.

Presenter:

Dr. Lindsay Bornheimer is an Associate Professor in the University of Michigan School of Social Work, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine, and Director of the Suicide prevention, Treatment, and Research (STaR) Lab in the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Dr. Bornheimer's research is focused on suicide prevention and aims to examine suicide risk and protective factors, advance theories of suicide and develop and test cognitive-behavioral interventions along with their implementation. With a background in psychology and social work involving specific training and expertise in adult mental health practice, Dr. Bornheimer is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over 13 years of experience in psychotherapy with individuals, couples and families in both public and private settings. She completed her clinical training at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City and has received extensive training in evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

March 5-6, 2026: 8:40am-4pm ET | Risk to Recovery: CBT-SP Training | 12 CE Hr

$269.00

DATE: Thurs & Fri, March 5 & 6, 2026

TIMING: 8:40am-4:00pm Eastern Time (New York) - Both Days

TRAINING FORMAT: Live Online Interactive Training on Zoom

TARGET AUDIENCE: Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Addictions Counselors, other mental health professionals

CONTENT LEVEL: Intermediate
12.0 CREDIT HOURS

Social Workers:

ASWB ACE 12.0 Clinical Credits

Maryland Board of Social Work 12.0 Category I CEUs

DC Board of Social Work 12.0 Credits

Professional Counselors:

12.0 NBCC ACEP CREDIT HOURS

Elevate Continuing Education, #1816, formerly Maryland CEU Institute 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: 05/04/2023-05/04/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 12.0 clinical continuing education credits.

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After attending this training, participants will be able to...

Name one risk factor for suicide

Name one protective factor for suicide

Describe how psychosis symptoms can drive suicide risk

Distinguish manic and depressive symptoms in relation to suicide risk

Explain the theory of CBT

Formulate a cognitive case conceptualization for a client at risk for suicide

Describe one step of safety planning

Explain the structured phases of CBT for suicide prevention treatment

Differentiate between specific skills used in cognitive and behavioral areas of treatment

Demonstrate the use of CBT for suicide prevention skills with a clinical case
Note: All course times below are Eastern Time (ET/New York)

8:30am-8:40am ET: Zoom Doors Open, Virtual Sign-In Sheet, Welcome

8:40am-8:45am: Announcements and Presenter Introduction

8:45–9:15am: Overview of Training and Public Health Problem of Suicide

Training overview

Public health problem of suicide

9:15–10:30am: Serious Mental Illness

Defining serious mental illness

Suicide and serious mental illness

10:30–10:45am: 15 Minute Break

10:45–12:00pm: Suicide Risk Assessment in Serious Mental Illness

Major depressive disorder

Bipolar disorder

Schizophrenia spectrum disorder

12:00–12:45pm: Lunch Break

12:45–1:15pm: CBT Overview

CBT theory

CBT approach

1:15–2:30pm: CBT for Suicide Prevention: Part 1

CBT-SP approach and structure

Early phase of treatment

Clinical case

2:30–2:45pm: 15 Minute Break

2:45–3:55pm: CBT for Suicide Prevention: Part 2

Middle phase of treatment

Clinical case

3:55pm-4:00pm:

Final Day 1 Questions

Day 1 Virtual Sign-Out
Note: All course times below are Eastern Time (ET/New York)

8:30am-8:40am ET: Zoom Doors Open, Virtual Sign-In Sheet, Welcome

8:40am-8:45am: Day 2 Announcement Reminders and Presenter Introduction

8:45–9:00am: Overview of Training Agenda and Day 1 Content

Training agenda overview

Day 1 overview

9:00–9:45am: CBT for Suicide Prevention: Part 3

Late phase of treatment

9:45–10:15am: CBT Considerations for Serious Mental Illness

Tailoring CBT-SP for major depressive disorder

10:15–10:30am: 15 Minute Break

10:30–12:00pm: CBT Considerations for Serious Mental Illness

Tailoring CBT-SP for bipolar disorder

Tailoring CBT-SP for schizophrenia spectrum disorder

12:00–12:45pm: Lunch Break

12:45–2:30pm: Clinical Case Practice with Serious Mental Illness

Case evaluation

Treatment approach discussion

2:30–2:45pm: 15 Minute Break

2:45–3:55pm: Synthesis, Social Justice, and Challenges in Practice

Synthesis of training

A focus on social justice and suicide prevention

Challenges in practice for CBT and suicide prevention

3:55pm-4:00pm:

Evaluations and Course Conclusion

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March 5-6, 2026: 8:40am-4pm ET | Risk to Recovery: CBT-SP Training | 12 CE Hr

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