Risk Assessment and Management in Mental Health

Risk Assessment and Management Mental HealthRisk assessment and Mental Health is a 1 day in-house course aimed at support staff and health professionals working in residential and outreach care.

We work closely with care providers to offer a programme which ties in with existing organisational policies, procedures and documentation to look at the key generic principles and models involved in assessing and managing the potential risks (such as suicide, self harm, violence or self neglect) posed by vulnerable adults in social care.

 

The course makes use of case studies and small group exercises to demonstrate how care workers can use information effectively, liaise with other agencies, and work collaboratively with the service user to identify and prioritise risks and design management strategies to either prevent problems or lessen their impact. We shall emphasise the overarching principle that while human behaviour is never entirely predictable, skilled assessment and management of risk can not only prevent the occurrence of untoward events but can also greatly improve the overall quality of care and support for service users.

Shorter Courses

This 1-day course is also available as a shortened 3 hour workshop with consecutive AM and PM sessions for separate delegate groups. This version will have reduced Learning Objectives and more intensive input. Please contact us for further details.

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Learning Objectives

Identify key factors associated with violence, suicide and self-neglect

 

Participate in the collaborative process of assessment, formulation and management of risk

 

Safely combine policy and procedure with dynamic and acute risk assessment and management when working with service users

 

This course is suitable for:

Housing Support staff

 

Residential Care Workers

 

Mental Health Professionals

 

Prison Workers