During a vocational rehabilitation appointment, a client discloses active suicidal ideation with a specific plan and accessible means. What should the CRC do first?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
When someone names a plan and the means to act, the job search goes on pause—safety is the work. Assess risk, reduce means when possible, and build a concrete safety plan before résumés. Vocational goals matter, but they wait behind survival.
Full Explanation
Active suicidal ideation with plan and means requires prioritized risk assessment and safety planning consistent with crisis counseling standards. Vocational tasks are deferred until imminent risk is addressed and appropriate supports or referrals are engaged. Ignoring or delaying assessment to finish placement paperwork is clinically and ethically inappropriate.