Duringa thea riska assessmenta witha clienta Adama Donovan,a Ia trieda toa viewa thea scenarioa
througha thea lensa ofa thea 5a stepa SAFE-Ta evaluationa toa identifya riska factors,a protectivea
factors,a anda usea suicidea inquirya skillsa whena examininga thea responsea optionsa
(Substancea Abusea anda Mentala Healtha Servicesa Administration,a 2009).a Still,a Ia dida wanta
toa ensurea validationa ofa thea client’sa feelingsa anda elicita furthera informationa whena
appropriatea withouta causinga perseverationa ona negativea thoughts.a However,a evena
beforea thea suicidala ideationa reacheda ana activea planninga stagea regardinga alcohola anda
pills,a Ia hada alreadya beguna toa choosea thea optiona fora reportinga toa mya supervisora first,a asa
isa requireda ofa mya rolea asa ana interna witha thea Brighta Sidea Familya (Waldena University,a
LLC.,a 2022).a Whilea thea Brighta Sidea Familya hasa aa varietya ofa branches,a ina thisa assignmenta
Ia focuseda mya thoughtsa ona Brighta Sidea Manor,a thea assisteda livinga facility.a Ia hada aa candida
discussiona witha mya supervisora abouta suicidala ideationa duringa onea ofa oura firsta
discussions.a Righta asa Ia wasa cominga onboard,a therea wasa ana incidenta witha suicidala
ideationa ata thea Manora witha aa resident.a Thea residenta requireda 1:1a observationa asa wella
asa continueda supporta throughouta thea day.a Elizabetha wasa preparinga mea toa starta
workinga witha her,a focusinga ona connection,a strengthsa anda renewinga olda hobbies.a
However,a duringa mya firsta week,a thea residenta elopeda froma hera 1:1,a madea ita outsidea
witha ana exitinga group,a anda attempteda toa injurea herselfa ona thea concretea stairsa toa thea
basement.a Shea hasa beena ina aa morea restricteda environmenta sincea thena asa shea recoversa
anda receivesa talka therapya toa preparea fora returninga toa thea manor.a Asa such,a ifa shea
returnsa duringa thea followinga weeksa ofa field,a thea on-sitea sociala workera anda Ia willa bea
workinga togethera closelya anda ita isa imperativea thata Ia understanda thea policiesa anda
proceduresa thata willa besta assista anda keepa thea residenta safe.a Fora interns,a residenta ora
clienta sharesa abouta suicidala ideationa musta bea immediatelya reporteda toa thea on-sitea
mentora asa wella asa thea supervisor,a evena ifa ita maya seema likea aa passinga comment,a joke,a ora
thought.a Thea sociala workera willa thena conducta ana informala assessmenta toa gaina furthera
information,a ora aa morea formala screeninga ifa thea reporteda observationa wasa ofa highera
degree,a sucha asa havinga planninga and/ora currenta actionsa associated.a
a
References
Substancea Abusea anda Mentala Healtha Servicesa Administration.a (2009).a SAFE-Ta
evaluationa anda triagea card.a
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma09-4432.pdfLinksa toa ana
externala site.
Waldena University,a LLC.a (2022).a Suicidea riska assessmenta [Interactivea media].a Waldena
Universitya Canvas.a https://waldenu.instructure.com
