Respond to at least two colleagues in the following ways:
Provide suggestions to manage the emotional responses your colleague identified.
Explain why consideration of culture is important when working with diverse clients
Colleague 1: Veneka Brown COLLAPSE
Identify and discuss elements of Dr. Sommers-Flanagan’s suicide risk assessment. The elements of Dr Sommers-Flanagan’s suicide risk assessment consist of the cultural check-in, Cognitive Triad Assessment, Assessment of Physical, Assessment of Social Relationships, Directly Ask the Question, Asking About Exceptions, and Asking About the Plan.Describe any personal emotional response you would have to Tommi’s revelations and reflect on reasons you might experience these emotions.After watching Tommi interview with Dr. Sommers-Flanagan’s, I felt sad and most importantly worried about her. I could not relate to Tommi revelations, but I sure would help her in any way that I can. Tommi have been through so much and I could tell just by looking at her while listening to her talk about her suicide ideation. I could not believe how open Tommi was when it came down to her talking about her thoughts. It broke my heart when Tommi did not show any remorse when talking about her friend that committed suicide.Describe the elements of safety planning that you would put in place as Tommi’s social worker in the first week and in the first months. First and foremost, I would suggest that Tommi come speak with me at least once a week. I also would recommend that Tommi see a therapist to help her learn a better way to cope with things that she is currently dealing with in her life. Even through Tommi does not mind talking about some of the things that has happened in her life; she still has some things hidden within her that she would need to let go of. I also will ask that any weapons within the home be removed. I also could look for any relatives or close friends that Tommi may have for her be around them to ensure that she is safe.Identify a suicide risk assessment tool you would use at future sessions to identify changes in her risk level. Explain why you would use this tool.The suicide risk assessment tool I would probably use is the Cultural Risk Assessment. I would use this tool because The Cultural Assessment of Risk for Suicide (Cars) measures and assesses cultural factors not typically examined in general suicide assessment research (Osteen et al, 2014). Explain any adjustments or enhancements that might be helpful given Tommi’s cultural background. Support your ideas with scholarly resources.Tommi will make sure she is safe by removing any weapons such as sharps knife blades and guns from her living situation.
