As a counselor, being competent and familiar with risk assessment is essential to the therapeutic process; both in giving a client’s context related to treatment of their psychological symptoms and in

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As a counselor, being competent and familiar with risk assessment is essential to the therapeutic process; both in giving a client’s context related to treatment of their psychological symptoms and in helping the clinician prioritize short- and long-term treatment outcomes. This assignment contains three parts, as identified and described below. Please complete each part with a combined essay of 950-1,700 words.

Part 1: Read Eliza’s Case Study: Part Two and describe a scenario from the case study that you believe requires a risk assessment. 

Part 2: Write a 150-250-word summary, discussing specific behaviors that lead you to create a risk assessment.

Part 3: Write a 500-750-word summary, discussing how you would assess the Eliza. [CACREP 2.F.7.c]

Include the following in your discussion:

  • Questions you would ask to determine the client’s level of risk.
  • The protocol you would follow based on the client’s answers, including documentation.
  • Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.