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| eLEARNING SERIES | ASSESSMENT AND CARE PLANNING |
| MODULE NAME | Risk assessment and management |
| LEARNING LEVEL | Level 2 – Core AOD Skills |
| TARGET AUDIENCE | All AOD, Mental Health and SEWB workers |
| MODULE AIM | Risk is an inevitable part of mental health practice (Holloway, 1997). This topic identifies principles and tools available to support practitioners in assessment and management of risk. We discuss different kinds of clinical risk, risk assessment, risk formulation, and risk management as well as positive risk taking. The topic highlights an innovative program designed to improve clinical risk management, and provides some brief, current information on suicide and its prevention. |
| PRICING | Free |
| LENGTH | 1-2 hours |