CRMGTPV X004 - DSM-5-TR Training for Helping Professionals in a Crisis Setting

This training provides participants with an overview of who can diagnose, what the new changes to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) mean, how they are pertinent to crisis workers, and how to begin engaging in diagnostic and assessment talk in a crisis setting. Lethality assessments are reviewed. DSM-5-TR sections that cover depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and trauma and substance use disorders are also be reviewed to provide diagnostic tools for crisis workers’ toolboxes.

What You'll Learn

After completing this training, participants will be able to...

• Identify which new DSM-5-TR changes pertain to them as crisis works and how these changes can help assess severity. 
• Access tools to engage in lethality assessments in a crisis setting that can lead to diagnostic impressions. 
• Identify questions they can ask about depression, anxiety, trauma or substance use disorders that can help with a diagnostic impression to aid referral to the correct place.  

What You'll Earn

Social workers completing this training will receive 3 clinical continuing education clock hours under ACE.

This training is approved for 3 CE clock hours for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, as well as substance use counselors in domain C4 - assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorder in the state of Ohio.

Additional Information

Development Date: June 2025 

Target Audience: 988 crisis call line staff and other human services professionals

Content Level: Beginner

Training Outline

• Review and discuss learning objectives
• Learn new DSM-5-TR changes that pertain to crisis workers
• Discuss how to access tools to engage in lethality assessments in a crisis setting
• Review substance use disorders to help identify diagnostic impressions

Presenter

Jennifer Haywood, LISW-S, LICDC-CS

Full-Time Community Lecturer, The Ohio State University College of Social Work

Jennifer Haywood, LISW-S, LICDC-CS, has been a full-time community lecturer at The Ohio State University College of Social Work since 2003. She specializes in teaching the DSM course, Motivational Interviewing, as well as addictions and clinical courses. She has been an experienced continuing education trainer since 1998, and has been an addictions specialist since 1997. Haywood currently trains groups, teaches and runs a private practice in Worthington, Ohio, where she treats clients for mental health issues, addiction and trauma. She also supervises individuals in her private practice (one of her favorite things to do) and has been a part of the Ohio State and Columbus community since she received her MSW from the college in 1996. 

Continuing Education Approvals 

The Ohio State University College of Social Work provides approvals for continuing education for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists that are accepted by the state of Ohio Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage and Family Therapist (CSWMFT) Board.

The Ohio State University College of Social Work has been approved by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals (CDP) Board as a provider of Continuing Education, approval number: 50-24068.

The Ohio State University College of Social Work, (Provider: 1628), is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Ohio State University College of Social Work maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 4/30/25-4/30/28. Social workers completing this course will receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.

Certificates & CE Reporting 

CE certificates will be available for download in your learner portal within 1 business day after submitting the evaluation survey.

Hours for those with Ohio licenses that are submitted with the evaluation survey will be reported to CE Broker every 14 days (twice per month). 

⚠️ Note: You may only complete this training once for CE credit. You may revisit the content, but only one certificate will be issued and credit will only be reported to CE Broker one time.

Cancellations, Refunds, Grievances, Accessibility Requests & Learning 

Please visit the Policies section of our website for more information on our processes for cancellations, refunds, grievances, training completions & certificates, participant conduct, and accessibility requests and learning accommodations. 

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you require an accommodation to participate in this training, please contact CSW Accessibility as early as possible and in advance of the training start date by email at csw-accessibility@osu.edu or call 614-688-1657. Requests received at least 14-days prior to the date you plan to begin a training will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the College will make every effort to meet requests that we receive regardless of lead time. 

Contact Us

For questions about the enrollment process, payment options, technology, or training records, please submit an inquiry and our Enrollment Support team will assist you within 24 hours during business days.

Submit an enrollment inquiry

If you have any questions, concerns or feedback about the training content or delivery format, please contact the CSW Office of Continuing Education at cswce@osu.edu. For questions related to the training content, our office will facilitate communication with the training instructor on your behalf and connect you, if applicable. Presenter contact information will be provided within the training for questions, feedback, or comments. 

The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, 302 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus, OH, 43210.

Phone: (614) 292-3032

Email: cswce@osu.edu 

Website: csw.osu.edu/continuing-education/