• Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)

    CAMS Trained™

  • CAMS Overview: 

    The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) is an evidence-based, suicide-specific therapeutic framework used across clinical disciplines and treatment settings. CAMS involves a collaborative, interactive assessment process where the client plays an active role in identifying their suicidal risk and developing their treatment plan.

    Whether you're an experienced clinician or a early-career mental health professional, CAMS provides practical skills to reduce suffering and directly treat suicidal risk.

    This training opportunity is for behavioral health clinicians providing direct care, assessment, and treatment. Applications are accepted through December 7th 2026. Notifications regarding the status of submitted applications will be delivered via email in early January. The training is presented by CAMS-care, consultant-trainers.

     

  • Total Program Cost: Fully covered by the Behavioral Health Workforce Training Clearinghouse

  • Program Cost & Continuing Education Credits: 

    The BH Workforce Training Clearinghouse covers ALL costs associated with this training and the option to elect CE credits. CE credits for the training are offered by CAMS-care.

    Continuing Education Credits are available for Counselors (NBCC), Psychologists (APA), and Social Workers (NASW). Many other licensed professionals have found that their licensing body accept CAMS-care CE Credits, for example Marriage and Family Counselors. Check with your licensing organization to verify they accept the CE credits.

    For more CE information reference: CAMS Online Continuing Education for Suicide Prevention Training

     *CE credits are for independently licensed clinicians only. Following training completion, 3 CEs for the Foundational Video Test and 7 CEs for the Live Role Play Training are available.

  • CAMS Learning Path: 

    The CAMS training involves 4 concrete learning experiences that progressively build upon one another over time. A commitment to the completion of the 4 learning experiences is REQUIRED upon application acceptance.

    1. Completion of the Foundational Video is strongly recommended prior to attending the virtual training day on January 12, 2027 from 8:30am-4:30pm. In addition, the Foundational CE Test OR the free Knowledge Test is required for adherence purposes. 

    2. Completion of the electronic CAMS book (approximately 6 hours) is strongly recommended prior to attending the virtual training day, Jan. 12, 2027 from 8:30am-4:30pm.

    3. All-day virtual live role play training attendance and participation (Jan. 12, from 8:30am-4:30 pm via Zoom, full day REQUIRED)

    4. Attendance and participation to four consultation calls (dates TBD via Zoom following virtual role play training) 1-hour virtual meetings

    Learners will receive CAMS Trained Designation following completion of these requirements in the training learning path.  

  • Is providing treatment to clients within your professional scope and a regular part of your clinical practice?*

  • CAMS training consists of 4 REQUIRED components:

    1. Completion of the Foundational Video is strongly recommended prior to attending the virtual training day on Jan. 12, 2027 from 8:30am-4:30pm. In addition, the Foundational CE Test OR the free Knowledge Test is required for adherence purposes. 
    2. Completion of e-book," Managing Suicide Risk, a Collaborative Approach"
    3. Attendance and participation to 8 hour virtual training, Jan. 12, from 8:30-4:30
    4. Attendance and participation to four 1-hour virtual consultation calls (total of four hours). 
  • Are you able to commit to completing and participating in ALL components of the training?*
  • Do you plan to request Continuing Education credits for this training? Following training completion, 3 CEs for the Foundational Video Test and 7 CEs for the Live Role Play Training are available.*

  • Thank you for your application and interest. Application status notifications will be sent via email in early January.

    Accepted applicants will receive access to the training. Upon acceptance, learners will be emailed instructions to access their CAMS learner account, where the CAMS book, "Managing Suicide Risk: A Collaborative Approach" and the Foundational Video will be assigned. The CAMS-care trainers recommend completing these materials before the virtual role-play training on Jan.12, 2027.

    After submitting your application, you will be directed to the BH Clearinghouse website to explore available self-paced courses.

    For questions, please contact:

    BH Clearinghouse team: bhclearinghouse@umassmed.edu
    CAMS team: support@cams-care.com

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