Violence Prevention
3 Hours | 3 CEs
The on-demand professional training program on Violence Prevention is presented by Kelly A. Watt, Ph.D. in partnership with Protect International Risk and Safety Services.
In most cases, it is possible to identify warning signs for violence risk and to prevent violence from occurring. However, many professionals working with those who may pose a risk of violence have not been provided with the information or skills necessary to engage in violence prevention effectively.
Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals
Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe the nature, prevalence, and impact of workplace violence
Describe how to identify and report primary and secondary warning signs for violence risk
Describe how to prevent workplace violence as an individual
Describe how to prevent workplace violence as an organization
Presented By
Kelly A. Watt, PhD
Dr. Kelly A. Watt obtained her BA in psychology at Simon Fraser and her MA and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She worked as a Psychology Fellow at Vancouver Coastal Health between 2008 and 2010. She currently works as Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect ...
Curriculum
1. Introduction
2. Workplace Violence
3. Warning Signs
4. Individual Response
5. Individual Response - Level 1
6. Individual Response - Level 2
7. Individual Response - Level 3
8. Roleplays
9. Workplace Resource
Develop a Specialty Area of Practice
Transforming mental health professionals into experts
Expert Instructors
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CE Credit
Earn CE credit for meaningful professional training that will elevate your practice
Convenience & Flexibility
Learn at your own pace, from wherever you might be!
Program Partner
Protect International Risk and Safety Services
We are proud to partner with Protect International Risk and Safety Services for this training. Protect International's threat assessment professionals are internationally recognized experts that have developed some of the world's most widely used and best-validated threat assessment tools. Protect International provides services and products related to violence risk assessment and management, also known as threat assessment and management. Protect International services and products include threat assessment training and support, case assessment and management, legal consultation, policy review and development, and program evaluation and research; along with threat assessment manuals, worksheets, licenses, and software applications for those tools.
