This session explores the unique challenges mental health and correctional staff face when working with individuals who use suicidality to meet basic needs. It offers evidence-based strategies to reduce burnout and compassion fatigue, foster professional resilience, and strengthen staff-patient relationships. Attendees will gain practical tools to support emotional well-being while addressing the ethical and systemic complexities of the correctional environment.

Educational Objectives

• Identify the causes of burnout and compassion fatigue for staff working with suicidality
• Apply evidence-based strategies to reduce emotional exhaustion and enhance professional resilience
• Develop interventions to address the underlying needs while reducing reliance on maladaptive behaviors

Level:Intermediate