START – Short Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability

(START) is a 2-day course.

About the training

START is brief clinical risk assessment looking at 7 areas of risk whilst considering 20 factors related to service users. It is intended for use in the assessment of short – medium term risks (days / weeks / months)

Course Aims:

The aim of the START – Short Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability course is to assist practitioners working in forensic mental health and criminal justice settings to acquire skills in the assessment of short term risk using the START risk assessment tool.

Features and Learning Outcomes:

• Establish ways to communicate Risk
• Understand your role in assessing & managing risk
• Learn how to assess short term risk using the START
• Establish ways to communicate Risk
• Learn how to use the START to develop and evaluate care plans

Target Group:

The training is for psychologists, nurses, support workers, social workers, probation officers, police, occupational therapists and other professionals working in the field.

Course materials: The course includes all of the training materials. Case studies are used to score the START.  You will need to purchase the manuals for the START.  A certificate is provided to candidates who complete the course successfully and the training  contributes to your continuing professional development (CPD).

We offer online and face to face training. We offer the training to private organisations, private hospitals, the NHS and other services. We can bring the training to your organisation to make it cost effective for your organisation. We offer online and face to face training. We offer the training to private organisations, private hospitals, the NHS and other services. Click the button below to enquire about training dates.