Washington Suicide Rate Statistics
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WASHINGTON SUICIDE RATES
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7), as well as the Washington State Suicide Prevention Plan, is to ensure community and clinical health care providers are trained in evidence-based suicide-specific assessments, management and delivery of effective clinical care.
Suicide Rates in Washington
Throughout the state of Washington, suicide is the:
- 2nd leading cause of death for ages 10-34
- 3rd leading cause of death for ages 35-44
- 4th leading cause of death for ages 45-54
- 7th leading cause of death for ages 55-64
- 16th leading cause of death for ages 65+
Overall, suicide is the 8th leading cause of death in the state, and Washington is ranked 26th in the nation for its suicide rate.
More than 7 times as many people died by suicide in 2019 than in alcohol related motor vehicle accidents.
87.8% of communities did not have enough mental health providers to serve residents in 2020, according to federal guidelines.
Sources: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) & Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
THE CAMS SUICIDE PREVENTION ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION & TREATMENT IS BACKED BY 30 YEARS OF ON-GOING CLINICAL RESEARCH
HOW CAMS-CARE ADDRESSES WASHINGTON’S MENTAL HEALTH
The CAMS Framework has been proven through multiple randomized clinical trials to be the best assessment, intervention and treatment to reduce suicide ideation. Mental health professionals have reported that the CAMS Framework has given them a way to confidently treat suicidal patients effectively in only 6-8 sessions. And, more importantly, patients have reported that they like using the CAMS Framework. It is recommended by such groups as the Zero Suicide Initiative, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the Sentinel Event Alert (PDF) by the Joint Commission.
While it is important that communities learn how to identify the signs of suicide risk, it is crucial to have a network of healthcare providers in place and trained in evidence-base suicide-specific treatment to whom people identified as suicidal may be immediately referred.
The impact of suicide in Washington ripples through all communities but may be felt even harder in rural areas of the state where resources for prevention, identification, and treatment are less accessible and residents face more extreme health and economic disparities than their urban counterparts. One strategy to address this is to provide mental health care to rural communities through telehealth. CAMS has been successfully administered using telepsychology in a variety of settings, including rural and frontier regions of the intermountain West of the United States, and the U.S. Army’s Warrior Resiliency Program in San Antonio, Texas for suicidal soldiers in geographically remote locations. CAMS is a highly interactive and collaborative structure that engages the patient in their own treatment and has been shown to be effective across a variety of settings.
Additionally, because CAMS is a flexible Framework, it can be easily adapted to cultural and tribal preferences.
CAMS-care offers several training options to meet various learning styles and budgets, as well as the challenges of remote rural communities. The CAMS treatment is available via online training, in-person role-play training, consultation calls, ZOOM training, and more.
Learn more about how CAMS addresses mental health. Find a CAMS Trained clinician in Washington.
WASHINGTON CE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Below are the current requirements from this state for CE credits.
Washington Requires 36 CE Credit Hours Every Two Years For Social Workers
Counselors in Washington Need 36 CE Credit Hours Every Two Years
60 CE Credit Hours Every Three Years for Psychologists in Washington
CAMS-CARE PRODUCTS
CAMS-care offers training courses and materials for individuals and organizations. Our products allow professionals to earn CE credits to meet your state’s CE requirements:
The CAMS proven framework is introduced in Dr. Jobes book, “Managing Suicidal Risk: A Collaborative Approach“. The current edition includes evidence data from decades worth of extensive research and has a greater emphasis on how to implement CAMS in clinical settings. You may earn 6 CE credits after reading the book and passing the CE test.
CAMS-care offers engaging video training opportunities that gives professionals to earn 1 – 3 CE credits. We’ve offer training in addressing malpractice and ethical liability when working with suicidal patients, tips suggestions for working with difficult patients, and treating suicide risk with children and adolescents.
We also provide on-site Role-Play Training, Consultation Calls, and host Education Days for more hands-on approaches to the CAMS framework.