Simplify your clinical decision-making with the Suicide Risk Assessment Cheat Sheet, a concise, trauma-informed guide for evaluating suicide and self-harm risk in therapy sessions. Designed for mental health professionals, LSWs, interns, and supervisors, this printable tool helps you quickly identify warning signs, assess risk levels, and document your interventions confidently and ethically.
 
Inside, you’ll find:
✅ Risk Assessment Quick Guide: Step-by-step framework for identifying low, moderate, and high risk.
🚨 Suicide & Self-Harm Warning Signs: Direct and indirect red flags to watch for in session or documentation.
🧩 Duty to Warn Checklist: 5-point legal and ethical guide to protect clients and the community.
🕊️ Smiling Depression Indicators:  Recognize hidden or high-functioning presentations of suicidal ideation.
📞 Crisis Planning Template: Emergency contact fields and the 988 Lifeline reference for rapid response.
 
This resource supports clinical confidence, compliance, and compassionate care, especially for those working with trauma, military, or high-risk populations.