Safety Strategies for Mental Health and Social Workers
Mental health and social workers deal daily with hazards and potentially volatile situations. A recent University study revealed that of 1600 workers interviewed 3.3% had been physically assaulted, 23% were threatened with assault and 50% were verbally abused. This training examines the realities of how and when mental health & social workers experience hazardous incidents.
This training will provide skills to identify, prevent, and respond to issues affecting worker’s safety, and will discuss:
- Liability issues
- The realities of how workers are killed & assaulted
- Strategies for survival
- Dealing with aggressive behavior
- Safety issues in handling emotionally disturbed offenders
- Office safety
- Field safety
By the end of Safety Strategies for Mental Health & Social Workers, participants will be able to:
- Describe the types of hazardous incidents that are most likely to occur
- Describe the three concepts of mental conditioning
- Respond, mentally and physically, to various types of hazardous situations
- Recognize danger behavior and the options for safe resolution
- Apply guidelines for dealing effectively with emotionally disturbed clients
Length of Program-2 days
