key information for level 5 working with suicide & suicidal ideation

This qualification is designed for qualified counsellors who want to integrate CBT theory and skills into their practice, with a specific focus on working with suicidal ideation and crisis support. It enhances professional confidence, clinical competence, and employability—particularly in settings where evidence-based approaches like CBT are prioritised, such as the NHS, IAPT services, schools, and private practice. The course offers a robust, ethical foundation for counsellors supporting clients at risk, aligning with NICE guidelines and multidisciplinary team expectations.

Qualified counsellors (minimum CPCAB Level 4
Diploma or equivalent)
● Minimum age: 21+
● Must be emotionally stable and able to engage in
emotionally demanding experiential work
● Actively seeking or currently engaged in client
work

Guided Learning Hours:
143 hours
Total Qualification Time:
388 hours
Credit value:
39
Minimum age:
21 years

1Foundations of Suicide Work
2Understanding Suicide and Suicidal Ideation
3Assessment and Initial Response to Suicide Risk
4Responding to Suicide Risk
5Safety Planning and Collaborative Support
6Crisis Intervention and Immediate Risk Management
7Safeguarding, Confidentiality, and Ethical Responsibility
8Working with Complexity and Uncertainty in Suicide Work
9Developing Case Understanding and Formulation
10Understanding Psychological Processes in Suicide Work
11Trauma, Loss, and Early Experience in Suicide Work
12Working with Suicide Bereavement and Families
13Culture, Identity, and Diversity in Suicide Work
14Ethics, Organisations, and Professional Contexts
15Assisted Dying and Ethical Complexity
16Deepening the Therapeutic Relationship
17Relational Rupture in Therapy
18Repairing the Therapeutic Relationship
19Systems, Community, Social Context & Working with Survivors of Suicide
20Assessment, Risk Levels, and Escalation in Practice
21Integration of Learning and Practice Development
22Working with Complex and High-Risk Cases
23Case Presentation and Reflective Practice
24Supervision, Support, and Professional Accountability
25Continuing Professional Development and Ethical Practice
26Endings, Transitions, and Working Towards Closure
27Sustaining Practice – Resilience, Burnout, and Longevity
28Readiness for Practice and Professional Identity
29Review of Learning and Portfolio Development
30Final Integration and Assessment Support
31Closure, Evaluation, and Next Steps
All course can be paid in full or by monthly payments

ONLINE COURSE
Level 5 course fee is £2800
This includes all CPCAB registration fees
Initial deposit of £400
followed by monthly payments of £400 (x 6 payments)

Payable by monthly invoice or bank transfer