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Last Friday at my internship, we had three crises. Three students had to be evaluated because of suicidal ideations. Since this was the most overwhelmed I have ever been at the school I decided to look into some resources to help with the process. I have provided some links as resources when faced with a student that has suicidal idealizations, and we as social workers have to hospitalize them.
The first link, I find to be the most helpful, comes from the NASW website. Under school social work tool kit, you can find many articles. When I searched suicide, this and a few other tools came up. This PDF is extremely long, however, it gives step by step tools for all suicide related situations that come up in the school. Chapter two is the chapter I focused on because that chapter has guidelines and assessment tools for going through the process of hospitalizing a student. Chapter 3 discusses what to do when a student from the school commits suicide. Chapter 4 also has resources on a few training options social workers can take to be more prepared for the time they have a suicidal student.
The next link is also from the NASW website. This link does not go into what to do when you have a student who has suicidal ideations in your office, but just talks about preventative measures to take within the school. The article discuses warning signs to be on the lookout for.
The final link is to the Illinois Department of Human Services. This page explains what SASS is, how to get in contact with SASS, and what the purpose of SASS is. The link also explains who is eligible for the SASS services.
All these links I have provided are great resources for school social workers to have because unfortunately many students self-harm and have suicidal ideations. It is our job to assess them, call their parents to inform them, and get the students the help and care they need. Our job in this situation is very stressful and overwhelming, which is why understanding what to do is imperative.
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