R156-60e-302.1. Qualifications for Licensure or Certification - Suicide Prevention Course

Under Subsections 58-60-105(3), 58-60-205(1)(f), 58-60-305(1)(f), 58-60-405(1)(f), 58-60-506(1)(c), and 58-60-506(6)(b)(ii), the Division-approved two-hour suicide prevention course required to obtain licensure shall be: (1) approved, sponsored, or conducted by one of the following: (a) an accredited institution of higher education; (b) county, state, or federal agency; (c) professional association, or similar body, involved in clinical mental health therapy; or (d) mental health agency that provides clinical mental health services; (2) relevant to mental health therapy and suicide prevention that is consistent with the laws of this state and includes one or more of the following components: (a) suicide concepts and facts; (b) suicide risk assessment, crisis intervention, and first aid; (c) evidence-based intervention for suicide risk; (d) continuity of care and follow-up services for suicide risk; and (e) therapeutic alliances for intervention in suicide risk; (3) completed in not less than 50-minute blocks of time in one of the following formats: (a) classroom lecture and discussion; (b) workshop; (c) synchronous webinar; (d) asynchronous online self-pace module; (e) case study review; or (f) simulation; and (4) certified as complete via an official document that contains at least the following: (a) course attendance; (b) title, objective, or official description of the course as outlined in Subsection (2); (c) hours completed; (d) name of provider; and (e) date of completion.