How Do I Do A Risk Assessment?
by Lindsay Roadnight
last updated: 01/08/2021
This is Part 5 of a 6 Part mini-series on things to consider when thinking about returning to face to face sessions.
Some insurers are requiring practitioners to have a Risk Assessment in place before returning to in person sessions. Again, I have read a lot of posts on social media from practitioners unsure about what this means and questioning how to carry out their own risk assessment.
The good news is that as counsellors / therapists we are constantly assessing risk. How do I keep myself safe when meeting new or unstable clients? How do I keep my vulnerable clients safe?
Doing a risk assessment for your business is not a dissimilar process. Our online workshop ‘Risk Assessment In Private Practice’ gives a simple, straightforward overview of the process and guides you through creating your own risk assessment.
This article is part of a series ‘Returning to Face To Face Sessions‘. You can view the other articles in this series here:
- Part 1 – Thinking Of Returning To Face To Face Sessions
- Part 2 – How Do I Keep Myself And My Clients Safe?
- Part 3 – What About Insurance?
- Part 4 – What Are The Guidelines?
- Part 5 – How Do I Do A Risk Assessment?
- Part 6 – What Do I Include In A COVID Disclaimer?