Risk Assessment, Mitigation & Prevention

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate critical awareness to identify when a risk assessment is required;
2. Demonstrate a systematic approach to identifying hazards;
3. Articulate risk in relation to potential sexual, physical and emotional harm;
4. Demonstrate effective risk management through case planning and application of appropriate resource;
5. Critically reflect and apply relevant legal frameworks and government/agency procedures to contextualize risk assessment;
6. Demonstrate self-awareness when completing risk assessment and case planning and how personal and professional values and beliefs can affect and prejudice assessment and decision-making processes;
7. Demonstrate awareness of methods to reflect on and process outcomes to potential risk when working with individuals;
8. Demonstrate effective communication skills required for effective inter-agency working;
9. Identify a number of practical approaches to engage individuals and families in multi-agency planning and decision making-processes;
10. Critically appraise information used for assessing risk and to avoid “fixed thinking” recognizing the flexibility required for this work;
11. Demonstrate links to practice using critical incidents;
12. Demonstrate critical awareness of various tools used to manage and mitigate risk;
13. Apply theory when completing risk assessment such as: attachment, systems and human growth and development;
14. Critically discuss the differences in role and responsibilities of other professionals and agencies (such as education, health, the youth justice system, child and adult mental health services, domestic violence services, substance abuse teams) and the contribution they make when managing and planning for risk.