Risk Assessment And Management In Social Work

Learn risk assessment and management - understand its nature, establish frameworks, and be more confident in doing so. Read more.

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Course Skill Level
Beginner
Time Estimate
2h 38m

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Social workers, social work students and associated professionals

What you’ll learn: 

  • Risk is an ever-present part of social work practice. This course offers a sound foundation for understanding the nature of risk.
  • You will appreciate that risk is inevitable but can be managed.
  • Helpful frameworks for assessing and managing risk.
  • Feel more confident in assessing and managing risk.

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

An important part of a social worker’s job is to assess and manage risk as part of their assessment work and any ongoing intervention they may be involved in. There are no easy answers in terms of how to do this, but there are tools that we can use and important insights that can inform our practice.

Neil Thompson is a well known and highly respected UK social work author. He has been training social workers and others on risk assessment and management for over thirty years. In his work, he emphasizes that there is no such thing as a “risk-free zone”. Because of this, social workers need to have a high level of awareness of risk, access to helpful tools and an appreciation of what is involved in managing risk effectively.

The course provides a sound foundation of understanding and introduces some useful risk management tools. In terms of ongoing risk management, the course emphasizes the need for a balanced approach, neither complacent nor risk averse.

This course has an important role to play in reducing anxiety and boosting confidence in what can be a difficult aspect of practice. It will be of great value to everyone involved in social work or other disciplines that need to assess and manage risk.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned risk assessment and management in social work.
 
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
 
Get started today!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction
Introduction 00:00:00
Module Companion E-book 00:00:00
Section 2 - Living With Risk
Living With Risk 00:00:00
Risk In Social Work 00:00:00
Your Approach To Risk 00:00:00
Section 3 - Anxiety About Risk
Anxiety About Risk 00:00:00
Understanding Anxiety 00:00:00
Managing Anxiety, Managing Risk 00:00:00
Section 4 - The Consequences
The Consequences 00:00:00
Distorting Risk 00:00:00
Not Being An Anxiety Victim 00:00:00
Section 5 - A More Positive Approach
A More Positive Approach 00:00:00
Transactional Analysis 00:00:00
A Holistic Approach 00:00:00
Section 6 - Incidence And Impact
Incidence And Impact 00:00:00
Incidence: Key Factors 00:00:00
Impact: Key Factors 00:00:00
Section 7 - The Brearley Model
The Brearley Model 00:00:00
Brearley Revisited 00:00:00
Managing Risk 00:00:00
Section 8 - Conclusion
Conclusion 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Social workers, social work students and associated professionals

What you’ll learn: 

  • Risk is an ever-present part of social work practice. This course offers a sound foundation for understanding the nature of risk.
  • You will appreciate that risk is inevitable but can be managed.
  • Helpful frameworks for assessing and managing risk.
  • Feel more confident in assessing and managing risk.

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

An important part of a social worker’s job is to assess and manage risk as part of their assessment work and any ongoing intervention they may be involved in. There are no easy answers in terms of how to do this, but there are tools that we can use and important insights that can inform our practice.

Neil Thompson is a well known and highly respected UK social work author. He has been training social workers and others on risk assessment and management for over thirty years. In his work, he emphasizes that there is no such thing as a “risk-free zone”. Because of this, social workers need to have a high level of awareness of risk, access to helpful tools and an appreciation of what is involved in managing risk effectively.

The course provides a sound foundation of understanding and introduces some useful risk management tools. In terms of ongoing risk management, the course emphasizes the need for a balanced approach, neither complacent nor risk averse.

This course has an important role to play in reducing anxiety and boosting confidence in what can be a difficult aspect of practice. It will be of great value to everyone involved in social work or other disciplines that need to assess and manage risk.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned risk assessment and management in social work.
 
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
 
Get started today!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction
Introduction 00:00:00
Module Companion E-book 00:00:00
Section 2 - Living With Risk
Living With Risk 00:00:00
Risk In Social Work 00:00:00
Your Approach To Risk 00:00:00
Section 3 - Anxiety About Risk
Anxiety About Risk 00:00:00
Understanding Anxiety 00:00:00
Managing Anxiety, Managing Risk 00:00:00
Section 4 - The Consequences
The Consequences 00:00:00
Distorting Risk 00:00:00
Not Being An Anxiety Victim 00:00:00
Section 5 - A More Positive Approach
A More Positive Approach 00:00:00
Transactional Analysis 00:00:00
A Holistic Approach 00:00:00
Section 6 - Incidence And Impact
Incidence And Impact 00:00:00
Incidence: Key Factors 00:00:00
Impact: Key Factors 00:00:00
Section 7 - The Brearley Model
The Brearley Model 00:00:00
Brearley Revisited 00:00:00
Managing Risk 00:00:00
Section 8 - Conclusion
Conclusion 00:00:00

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