This program is not available for credit.
Suicide Prevention Working as a BHT in the US Military
11 March 2025
A Live, Interactive Webinar
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This intensive one-day module provides training in the assessment and management of suicide ideation and behavior. The module is designed for Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) working with service members who are seeking training in empirically supported treatment options they can immediately incorporate into their clinical practice. The theoretical underpinnings of suicide ideation and behavior are presented.
Participants will be introduced to the Self-Directed Violence Classification System (SDVCS), a nomenclature supported by the DoD/VA for self-directed violence and suicidal behavior. Population-based risk and protective factors will be reviewed. Next, basic elements of suicide risk screening and assessment will be introduced. Participants will learn a number of crisis intervention strategies for working with suicidal patients. Participants will receive in-depth training in the assessment and management of suicidal patients and will have the opportunity to practice skills.. Video demonstrations and participant role-plays will be used in class to practice key assessment and intervention techniques. The training will provide hands-on practice activities and is geared toward an actively involved audience through discussion and workshop activities. Participants are expected to actively engage in workshop activities and attend the full day of training.
Target Audience: Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) working with Service members
Instructional Content Level: Intermediate
Day One
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Check-In |
9:45 am |
10:00 am |
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Introduction & Course Overview |
10:00 am |
10:05 am |
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Suicide Statistics in the Military |
10:05 am |
10:15 am |
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Language of Suicide |
10:15 am |
10:45 am |
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Methods for Talking about Suicide |
10:45 am |
11:15 am |
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Risk Assessment |
11:15 am |
12:15 pm |
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Break (15 min) |
12:15 pm |
12:30 pm |
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Risk Assessment Role Play |
12:30 pm |
1:05 pm |
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Safety Planning |
1:05 pm |
2:05 pm |
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Safety Planning Role Play |
2:05 pm |
2:40 pm |
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Lunch Break (1 hr) |
2:40 pm |
3:40 pm |
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Lethal Means Safety |
3:40 pm |
4:10 pm |
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Lethal Means Safety Role Play |
4:10 pm |
4:35 pm |
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CBT-SP Overview |
4:35 pm |
4:45 pm |
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Break (15min) |
4:45 pm |
5:00 pm |
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Support Strategies |
5:00 pm |
5:35 pm |
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Support Strategies Role Play |
5:35 pm |
6:00 pm |
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Questions and Wrap-Up |
6:00 pm |
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Course Completion Requirements: Participants are required to attend the entire training. Partial credits cannot be issued. Attendance is taken through the use of electronic logs, and a post-training evaluation form must be completed.
Date: 11 March 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Registration Information: https://deploymentpsych.org/training
Registration Deadline: Registration will close one week prior to the start date or when training capacity is met.
Cancellations/Questions: Please contact brandon.carpenter.ctr@usuhs.edu if you have any questions or need to cancel your registration.
Registration Cost/Refunds: This training is free for those with a .mil email address. Registration fees will be refunded to participants who send a written cancellation via email to brandon.carpenter.ctr@usuhs.edu no less than 2 weeks before the training. No refunds will be made after the training.
Location Information: Online via Zoom
Instructional Format: This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.
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Special Accommodations: If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Brandon Carpenter at brandon.carpenter.ctr@usuhs.edu 4 weeks prior to the training so that we may provide you with appropriate service.
Grievances: For any grievances or concerns with this training including those related to course content, non-receipt of certificate or other occurrences, participants may contact CDP’s Continuing Education Director, Amanda Stanley-Hulsey, via email at amanda.stanley-hulsey.ctr@usuhs.edu.
Jeffrey Mann, Psy.D., is a Senior Military Behavioral Health Psychologist at the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Dr. Mann provides support Navy mental health training programs and is a Veteran of the United States Air Force (USAF) where he served as a psychologist from 2009 to 2013. In 2013, he deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Dr. Mann received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from DePauw University and his master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, with a specialization in primary care psychology. He is a 2010 graduate of the Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center Psychology Residency Program.
Dr. Mann’s clinical work has focused on the assessment and treatment of trauma-related mental health conditions, anxiety disorders, insomnia and the use of Telebehavioral Health. He is currently a National Trainer in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and also conducts training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP). Dr. Mann participates in multiple research studies partnering with the VA and Military Treatment Faclities.
**There is no commercial support or conflict of interest to report for these presenters.
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BHT Memo 11 Mar 2025
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BHT Handout Combined
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Jeffrey Mann, Psy.D., is a Senior Military Internship Behavioral Health Psychologist at the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and is located at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Dr. Mann is a Veteran of the United States Air Force (USAF) where he served as a psychologist from 2009 to 2013. In 2013, he deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Dr. Mann received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from DePauw University and his master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, with a specialization in primary care psychology. He is a 2010 graduate of the Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center Psychology Residency Program.
Dr. Mann’s clinical work has focused on the assessment and treatment of trauma-related mental health conditions, anxiety disorders, insomnia and the use of Telebehavioral Health.
Timothy Rogers, Ph.D. is a Military Internship Behavioral Health Psychologist and is assigned to the 59th Mental Health Flight, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC), Lackland AFB, TX. He serves as the Clinical Psychology Training Program Associate Program Director and is responsible for supervision and training of psychology interns with a focus on deployment-related issues.
Dr. Rogers received his Ph.D. in 2009 in Counseling Psychology at the University of Akron. He completed his Clinical Psychology Residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center and served over six years as an active duty psychologist before separating in the summer of 2014. While on active duty, he was Chief, Behavioral Health for Holloman AFB, Chief ADAPT Element for Randolph AFB and has served as interim/deputy Flight Commander at both Holloman and Randolph AFB. Research interests include help-seeking behaviors, PTSD and insomnia treatment, and training in health service psychology.
Financial: Timothy Rogers is employed by the Center for Deployment Psychology.
Nonfinancial: Timothy Rogers has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.
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