Putting Theory into Practice - Risk Assessment & Case Formulation

Capability Levels: Emerging; Evolving

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Do you seek a review of essential social work skills and a secure environment to apply them?

AASW is pleased to offer interactive practice learning modules, titled "Putting Theory into Practice – Risk Assessment and Case Formulation," completely FREE for all AASW graduate members.

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• Free for Graduate Members
• $100 for Members
• $200 for Non-Members

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Introducing AASW's innovative learning modules, "Putting Theory into Practice – Risk Assessment and Case Formulation":

Unleash your potential!

These online, on-demand modules allow participants to practice core social work skills, including risk assessment, case formulation, critical thinking, and decision making, within a secure virtual environment. Through engaging exercises, case studies, and simulated scenarios, you will develop the confidence and expertise necessary for success in your role. Additionally, the modules provide supervisee and supervisor guides to support ongoing learning beyond the online experience.

Learning Outcomes

Risk Assessment - completing this module will help you to:

• be self-aware and remain focused on the client’s needs
• familiarise yourself with your organisation’s policy, procedures and standards
• familiarise yourself with relevant legislation around confidentiality and mandatory reporting
• engage in critical thinking through observation and decision making
• navigate discussions and difficult conversations with sensitivity, respect and confidence
• comprehensively assess the client’s risk of harm to themselves or others, and risk of harm from others
• identify and respond to concerns and risks to client safety
• complete a risk assessment.

Case Formulation - completing this module will help you to:

• complete a case formulation by observing a client, collecting information, assessing and evaluating their needs
• engage in critical thinking through observation and decision making
• develop working hypotheses to explain the client’s conflicts and current functions
• demonstrate an understanding of policy and procedures relevant to the client’s situation
• understand and apply confidentiality practices
• recognise and act upon any concerns you may have regarding the client’s safety
• articulate a case formulation in written form.

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Check out our other titles in the Putting Theory into Practice Series!

Interviewing Skills

Thriving as a Supervisee

Professional Identity

Conducting an Assessment

Reflective Practice