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

Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention

The Nova Scotia Health Learning Institute for Health Care Providers offers education programming designed to meet the needs of learners across the province and strengthen our health care system. We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-informed programming that enables providers to develop and maintain foundational and specialty competencies.