Risk Assessment and Management in Mental Health Risk assessment in mental health is often seen as a process of calculating probabilities that a client will 'do something dangerous' in a given time period. In fact, predicting the vagaries of human behaviour is notoriously difficult if not impossible. Risk assesment and management in mental health is a 1 or 2 day course which aims to show how good assessment and management of risk is about identifying possibilities (rather than probabilities) and determining circumstances and situations where the potential for harm is greater and requires management. 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 collaboaratively with the client to identify risk and design plans to either prevent problems or lessen their impact.
Furthermore, Risk Assessment and Management in Mental Health will focus not only on how the process can help reduce the potential for harm, but can also serve as a valuable means of providing a high-quality care package for the most vulnerable client groups.
Trainer Connor Kinsella RMN BA(Hons.) Learning Objectives · To promote safe and therapeutic practice in day-to-day work with clients and colleagues · To challenge some of the myths surrounding risks posed by mentally disordered clients · To enable participants to contribute to a clear, transparent risk assessment and management process in day to day work Time 2 Days (9.30am-4.30pm) Programme: Day One INTRODUCTIONS Introducing the Trainer About the Day Some 'House Rules' THE PUB QUIZ A brief large group exerciseintroducing some of the key themes RISK IN CONTEXT Why all the fuss? Clinical and Actuarial models Lessons to be learnt ALAN JAMESON Large Group Exercise looking at referral and assessment RISK - THE BASICS The importance of information, a basic assessment model Clinical, historical, social and cultural factors SMALL GROUP EXERCISE (2): ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING Preparing Alan for a hostel placement Care Planning and Multi-agency working DAY ONE SUMMARY AND CLOSE Programme: Day Two RECAP Yesterday's course work revisited THE TOOLKIT Some simple tips and techniques for managing and assessing risk CASENOTES: 'THE LODGE' Video exercise introducing two residents of 'The Lodge' DESIGNING A RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY Collaborating with colleagues (inter and intra agency) and the resident Care Planning and Crisis planning Monitoring and Review Probability vs. Potential: weighing up the risk ALAN JAMESON: RISK MANAGEMENT IN DETAIL Some key issues in the ongoing and dynamic management of risk DAY TWO SUMMARY AND CLOSE
