Working with clients can involve some clients who experience suicidalideation. As a result, the counselor must understand the steps of asuicide assessment and the protocol involved if a client meets specificcriteria as a result of the assessment.For this discussion, write your understanding of a suicide assessmentand the basic protocol when a client meets specific criteria as aresult of the assessment. If a client says they want to take their life,what do you do? In order to substantiate your work, support it with at least one resource regarding the steps to take based on the outcome of the suicide assessment.
