Plan of Study
Part-time Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention Interprofessional Program
This interprofessional program is a 14-week, part-time, guided learning experience requiring approximately 12 hours of study per week, for a total of 168 hours of study time. It has been designed with four comprehensive units describing the concepts of risk, coping, crisis, and chronicity, as they relate to suicide risk assessment and intervention. The program also:
- Uses a concept-based approach and is competency based.
- Use a web-based format (Brightspace) that includes practice scenarios, assignments, required readings, videos, class discussion boards, three live virtual classes, & a two-hour virtual assessment with a simulated person.
- Includes two days of in-person learning in Halifax that allows opportunity for skills practice with simulated persons.
- Includes a final day of skills and performance assessment that is done with simulated persons as an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE), for the learner to have their skills assessed using competency checklists. This final learning lab is also in-person in Halifax.
Timeline
This represents a general timeline for the program. The exact delivery model may vary between offerings.
- Week 1–3: Module 1 content (Risk), 2 online class, 1 assignment, 1 discussion board
- Week 4–5: Module 2 content (Coping), 2 in-person learning labs, 1 group project, 1 quiz
- Week 6–8: Module 3 content (Crisis), 1 quiz, 1 online learning lab, 1 assignment
- Week 9–11: Module 4 content (Chronicity), 1 assignments, 2 discussion board, 1 online class
- Week 12–13: Content review, 1 quiz
- Week 14: 1 in-person learning lab including an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE)
Learning Outcomes
The competencies for the SRAI interprofessional program are arranged under four general competency areas:
- Assessment — you provide competent, safe assessment that is responsive to the rapidly changing situations of individuals at potential risk of suicide
- Intervention — you provide competent, safe interventions that are responsive to the rapidly changing situation of individuals at potential risk of suicide
- Critical Thinking — you analyze, synthesize, and evaluate knowledge for the practice of suicide risk assessment
- Professional — you follow ethical, legal, and professional standards within your practice