• Describe a client interaction or activity that may occur at an adult outpatient practicum site this week where a clients boyfriend tried to attend group but was not enrolled in the program. He became upset and began yelling and shouting that he was not going to leave. Staff was able to deescalate the situation and he left the premises prior to involving law enforcement but that was the next step. However, the group participants had been placed on lockdown. Room locked where group was being held (2 paragraphs). Then write about the following: How you would prepare for a client that is potentially dangerous – before, during, and after your interaction. Describe the emergency procedures an agency should have in place to handle violent, disruptive, or distressed clients. o Discuss any specific rules or regulations in your state Georgia related to working with dangerous clients and workplace safety. • Create a table of statutes that will be part of your Signature Assignment due in Week 11. Specifically, you will go to your (Georgia) state’s licensing board website and see if there are specific statutes or information related to dangerous clients. If you have difficulty finding the information, you may need to go to secondary websites such as the state’s NASW website and or policy sites such as the National Conference of State Legislature’s to look for the information. However, you will need to have the specific link to your state’s website and the statute for your Signature Assignment table (see the table below as an example). This might take a little detective work on your part; however, you will need to locate these statutes related to your practice as part of your work as a professional. As you have learned throughout your courses, your state and federal policies guide your practice, so it is important that you know how to find this information.
