Field Staff Behavioral
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
Your Score
0
out of 15
Score each category based on your organization's current state. Add your five scores for a total. This tool helps you identify where your staff's behavioral response readiness is strong and where it leaves your organization exposed.
Category
0
None
None
1
Informal
Informal
2
Basic
Basic
3
Certified
Certified
1Staff Training
Do your field staff have a formal behavioral response framework?
0 = No · 1 = Informal guidance · 2 = Basic awareness training · 3 = Certified response training
0
1
2
3
2Incident Protocol
Does your organization have a written behavioral incident protocol for field settings?
0 = No · 1 = General guidance only · 2 = Written but not trained · 3 = Written and staff-tested
0
1
2
3
3Disclosure Readiness
Do your staff know what to do when a student discloses suicidal ideation or self-harm in the field?
0 = No training · 1 = Vague awareness · 2 = Some training · 3 = Certified and practiced
0
1
2
3
4Scope of Practice
Do your staff understand the boundary between their role and a clinical mental health professional?
0 = No · 1 = Informally understood · 2 = Covered in onboarding · 3 = Formalized in policy
0
1
2
3
5Documentation
Do your staff know how to document and escalate a behavioral incident?
0 = No · 1 = Ad hoc · 2 = Template exists · 3 = Trained and practiced
0
1
2
3
0 – 5
High Risk
Your staff are operating without a framework in situations that require one.
6 – 10
Moderate Risk
You have some pieces in place but significant gaps remain.
11 – 15
Low Risk
Your organization has a strong foundation. BFR Level 2 may be the right next step.
If your score is below 11, BFR Level 1 is built for exactly where your organization is right now.
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