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The Deal With Emotionally Distressed Clients Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of client information
- Inadequate training
- 2. Identification of Distress
- Misinterpretation of signs
- Overlooking physical symptoms
- 3. Approach
- Aggressive client
- Verbal abuse from client
- 4. Interactions
- Emotional breakdowns
- Escalation of behavior
- 5. De-escalation Techniques
- Insufficient calming techniques
- Intensified distress
- 6. Ensuring Safety
- Failure to maintain safe distance
- Unexpected violence
- 7. Contacting Support Services
- Delays in support service response time
- Inaccurate relaying of client conditions
- 8. Continuous Monitoring
- Fatigue
- Lack of focus
- 9. Documentation&Reporting
- Inaccurate reporting
- Breach of confidentiality
- 10. Follow-Up Actions
- Negligence in follow-up
- Insufficient support for next steps
- 11.De-briefing with team leader/supervisor
- Miscommunication
- Negative emotional impact on staff
- 12.Post Incidence Review
- Incorrect analysis
- Not identifying correct preventive measures
- 13.Future Prevention Plans
- Lack of strategy
- Insufficient resources
- 14.Continued Education and Training
- Outdated information
- Inadequate comprehension of procedures
- 15.Overall Client Management
- Drop in service quality
- Emotional burnout in staff