Risk Management

Revised: 01/23/2006

Risk Management
Issues & Training

What Is Risk Management?

Risk Management is the process of anticipating and confronting events that threaten an organization. Here's a link for a more detailed definition of risk management.

Risk Management For Individual Professionals
As a social worker on the front lines, you are at risk of being sued in ways you probably never imagined. Below are some links for risk management issues you may find helpful.

Risk Management Guidelines For Mental Health Practitioners Topics include documentation, consent, confidentiality, the potentially violent client, and more.
Are you taking risks that will affect your retirement? Getting sued after you retire is not as outlandish as it sounds.
Are your records protected? Risk management issues related to documentation.
False/Repressed Memory Lawsuits When third parties claim to have been damaged by your therapeutic activities with a client.
Are You At Risk When An Associate Is Guilty Of Unethical Conduct?

Risk Management For NonProfits

Risk Management Briefs From Nonprofit Risk Management Center (NRMC) Topics include methods & practices, loss & risk control, volunteer management, and much more.
Nonprofit Risk Management Center Large collection of nonprofit risk management articles.

Risk Management Training

Risk Management Resource Center Online learning, conferences, fact sheets.
Nonprofit Risk Management Center Online tutorials, and a variety of learning tools, including an online newsletter.

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Disclaimer

Nothing on this site or this page is intended as legal advice. You should always consult an attorney about your professional liability and risk management issues.

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