Motivational Interviewing for Suicidal Thinking with Rachel Davis-Martin
June 29, 2026
1-3 p.m.
This virtual training will use didactics to briefly review the core concepts of motivational interviewing (MI) and explore the evidence and applicability of MI for addressing suicidal thinking in diverse clinical settings. Throughout the training, the trainer will ask for audience participation in providing real-world scenarios where MI could be applicable and demonstrate specific MI techniques for assessing and managing suicidal thinking in those opportunities.
Participants will learn to apply motivational interviewing techniques for conducting suicide risk assessment, navigating sustain/change talk, and providing brief interventions.
2 continuing education credits approved through Vermont's Office of Professional Regulation for Allied Mental Health Practitioners, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Psychoanalysts, Psychologists, and Social Workers.
Location: Remote
Who should attend? Participants in VPQHC’s Suicide Care in Healthcare 2026 QI Collaborative and healthcare or mental health professionals seeking to strengthen suicide risk assessment skills.
This free training is available for clinicians providing care for clients in Vermont.
Participants will learn to apply motivational interviewing techniques for conducting suicide risk assessment, navigating sustain/change talk, and providing brief interventions.
2 continuing education credits approved through Vermont's Office of Professional Regulation for Allied Mental Health Practitioners, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Psychoanalysts, Psychologists, and Social Workers.
Location: Remote
Who should attend? Participants in VPQHC’s Suicide Care in Healthcare 2026 QI Collaborative and healthcare or mental health professionals seeking to strengthen suicide risk assessment skills.
This free training is available for clinicians providing care for clients in Vermont.
Presenter:
Rachel Davis-Martin, PhD, Center for Accelerating Practices to End Suicide (CAPES), UMass Chan Medical School
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