In the longer term, skilled professionals have a major role to play in enabling suicide survivors deal with their experience and find relief from their trauma-based symptoms. To do this, professionals need to be aware of the psychological and social domains of life affected by suicide death, integrating grief and trauma treatments.

At Level 2, participants will learn the knowledge and skills necessary to provide psychological support to suicide survivors in the longer term, drawing on current literature, real-life scenarios and simulated role play practices.

Who This Course Is For:

Practitioners, para-counsellors or those in supervisory positions who may encounter suicide losses in the course of their work and are potentially required to extend immediate post-crisis support to those affected by suicide death.

The skills and knowledge for this course, which the learner is assumed to possess, are as follows:

• Be able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 6;

• Be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 6;

• Learners need to have basic knowledge of computer skills

• Prerequisite: completed ‘Suicide Loss: Post-crisis Management (Level 1)’ or equivalent

What You’ll Learn:

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
1. Apply integrated psychological interventions on traumatic grief in the context of suicide

2. Apply peer and self-care strategies working with suicide survivors

Mode of Delivery:

Blended learning (Asynchronous E-Learning, Facilitated Classroom Training)

1. Asynchronous E-Learning: Videos, drag-and-drop, reflection

2. Facilitated classroom training: Lectures, Demonstrations, Case studies, Brainstorming, Experiential Activities, Role-Playing, Reflection

Training at SOS Office, 10 Cantonment Close Level 1 Singapore 080010
Day 0: Asynchronous E-Learning (1 hour)

Day 1: 9:00am – 5:30pm

Written Assessment (45 minutes per learner)
Day 1: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Role Play Assessment (45 minutes ONLINE per learner)

Day 2 - 5: 9:00am – 5:30pm

*Trainer will share more on the role play assessment schedule during the training.

Assessment Details:

This course includes assessment components.

Course Fee:

(Please note that the fees listed are for your reference only. The final course fee may vary based on learner’s eligibility.)

*We do not charge GST

Learners may use Skills Future Credits to pay course fee:

· How to claim Skills Future Credits Guide

Important Notice: Payment Required Before Course Commencement

Fee Remarks:

SSG funding is available for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents only. For more information on SSG Training Grants, please visit:

· Skills Future Funding for Individuals

· Skills Future Funding for Employer-sponsored Individual

· Skills Future Credit

Terms and Conditions

Do note that fees are strictly non-refundable once payment has been made. To view the full terms and conditions of our training programmes, please click here.

Trainer Profile:

Ms Charlene Heng brings over 20 years of experience in social work specialising in crises intervention.

Master in Social Work, National University of Singapore

Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA)

Mr Shawn Lai Jun Yin brings over 12 years of experience in counselling specialising in youth and crisis support.

Graduate Diploma in Social Work, Singapore University of Social Sciences

Bachelor Degree in Counselling, Singapore University of Social Sciences

Mr Nathan Khor Gui Wei brings over 12 years of experience in counselling specialising in crises intervention.

Master’s degree of Abnormal & Clinical Psychology, Swansea University

Enquiry:

externaltraining@sos.org.sg/ 6221 2122