DEVELOPMENTS IN RISK PRACTICE FRAME: Framework for Risk Assessment, Management and Evaluation LS/CMI: Level of Service Case Management Inventory Liz Coates CJSW Service Manager, North Lanarkshire Council Ian McIntosh Quality Assurance Lead, RMA

F ramework for What is FRAME? R isk A ssessment M anagement & E valuation

“ A consistent shared framework that promotes defensible and ethical risk assessment and management practice that is proportionate to risk, legitimate to role, appropriate for the task in hand, and is communicated meaningfully ” What is FRAME? P11, FRAME Policy Document, 2011

Background

Foundations Guiding Language Practice principles of risk Standards FRAME: Core Elements Proportionality Balancing Rights Rights based approach Individualised Integral to our work Transparent & inclusive Evidence-based practice Collaboration Definitions Interpretation Communication

FRAME: Practice Standards Practice Standards

Foundations Guiding Language Practice principles of risk Standards FRAME: Proportionate Proportionality

FRAME: Tiered Risk Assessment Scan Examine Scrutinise RISK

What is risk? Risk is the potential of a hazard to lead to a negative outcome Risk is understood in terms of the likelihood and impact of the possible negative outcomes

Continuum of Risk Likelihood Impact Very unlikely Minimal Highly likely Catastrophic

Foundations Guiding Language Practice principles of risk Standards FRAME: Language Definitions Interpretation Communication

FRAME: Communication Pattern Nature Seriousness Likelihood  onset duration frequency & escalation what & to whom degree of harm degree of harm intended extent of planning current balance of risk & protective factors / strengths

The Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) in Scotland Once upon a time, there was a desire for….  a common method for assessing risk & developing management plans  a method to ensure impact of offending considered in all cases  a method to allow for information sharing…  & more…

The Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) in Scotland The LS/CMI project: Implementation of a consistent offender risk/ needs assessment, case management & risk management planning method across CJSW services

What is the LS/CMI? Promoting effective practice…. structures professional decisions in accordance with the principles of risk, need and responsivity

What is the LS/CMI?  For use with adult offenders - male & female (16+)  For use in community & custodial settings  Assists assessors to identify Offending related needs Non-offending needs Responsivity issues Strengths  Produces a rating of likelihood of reoffending

The LS/CMI (Scotland) version a tiered approach analysis of offending (nature, seriousness, pattern & likelihood) assessing risk of serious harm risk management planning Considerable adaptations for Scotland to enable:

Risk Management Planning Risk Management Planning includes: Offence Analysis Early Warning Signs & Imminence Strategies (supervision, monitoring, treatment, victim safety planning) Contingency planning Key contacts

The LS/CMI (Scotland) content 1. General Risk/Need Factors 2. Specific Risk/Need Factors 3. Prison Experience – Institutional Factors 4. Other Client Issues 5. Special Responsivity Considerations 6. Risk/Need Summary & Override 7. Risk/Need Profile & Analysis of Offending 8. Programme/Placement Decision 9. Case Planning 10. Progress Record 11. Discharge Summary LSI-R:SV & Initial Analysis of Offending Offender History Form RoSH/ Analysis of Offending Risk Management Planning Scan Examine Scrutinise

 Electronic version – allows for information sharing  Introduced across all CJSW services and prisons in Scotland  National training completed March 2012  Ongoing evaluation & quality assurance measures (LS/CMI Mentors, data analysis, case sampling…) The LS/CMI system in Scotland

 Single instrument replaces LSI-R & RA1-4 across Scotland  Does not replace tools such as RM2K or SA07 but used alongside at the appropriate stage of assessment/ management planning decisions

Further Information RMA Website FRAME Liz Coates Ian McIntosh