Purpose

Explain why risk assessment is important and provide a downloadable assessment. Suggest a training exercise to practice using this.

Why assess risk

Risk Assessment is a key part of good clinical practice and Managing Risk is one of the Core Features of AMBIT.

A clear framework for enquiring about risk - especially those risk factors that research has proven to be significantly associated with poor, even fatal, outcomes guards against mised opportunities to prevent preventable harms. There is no evidence to suggest that asking about risky behaviours or other risk factors actually increases these risks.

An integrated version of this same assessment (RiskAssessment) is provided for those using the full ICR version of the manual.

You can go to the site directly by clicking Here or see a preview of it below:

Training practice:

• Form a small groups (or work with a partner) where there is some shared knowledge about a young person.
• Complete a Risk Assessment together on this young person.
• Discuss the process of arriving at this assessment, and your results.
• Consider a basic risk management plan
• Now review the client's notes and compare what you have come up with, alongside what is presently recorded.