1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Violence Risk/ Threat Assessment Case Illustrations: Workplace is presented by Dr. Brianne Layden, Ph.D., in partnership with Protect International Risk and Safety Services. 

Case Illustrations are one of the most powerful ways to demonstrate the use of a tool for assessing and managing violence risk and how it can be implemented in practice. This program focuses on the use of the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM) to assess and manage the risk for stalking in the workplace. The case illustrations highlight both promising practices and challenging issues related to the use of structured professional judgment guidelines in this sector (e.g., considering the definition of stalking and harassment and implementing tactics related to management strategies)

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe an overview of the use of the SAM through case illustrations
  • 2 Describe structured professional judgment guidelines for the assessment and management of risk for stalking
  • 3 Describe promising practices and challenging issues related to the use of structured professional judgment guidelines in workplaces

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for professionals who want to develop or refresh their skills in assessing and managing stalking and related workplace risks using structured professional judgment guidelines. It is relevant for those specializing in forensic psychology, organizational psychology, threat assessment, violence risk management, and related fields.

    Examples of Relevant Professionals:

    • Forensic psychologists
    • Organizational psychologists
    • Threat assessment specialists
    • Violence risk management professionals
    • Law enforcement personnel
    • Correctional staff
    • Human resources professionals
    • Workplace safety professionals
    • Community-based program staff
    • Mental health professionals

  • Experience Level

    This training is appropriate for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals at various stages of experience with violence risk assessment and management in workplace settings.

    • Beginner: Participants new to structured professional judgment (SPJ) guidelines or the SAM will gain foundational knowledge through case illustrations and an overview of risk assessment and management concepts.

    • Intermediate: Participants with some experience in violence risk assessment will deepen their understanding of applying the SAM, explore promising practices, and address common challenges in workplace settings.

  • Practice Setting

    Format Practice occurs in organizational and workplace settings where safety, HR, legal, and clinical functions intersect to prevent, assess, and manage stalking-related risks. Professionals work within multidisciplinary systems with threat management protocols across on-site, field-based, and hybrid/remote environments, including digital contexts.

    Examples of Practice Settings:

    • Corporate offices and employee assistance programs (EAPs)
    • Government and public sector agencies
    • Law enforcement threat management units
    • Corrections, probation, and parole services
    • Healthcare and hospital systems
    • Educational institutions (K–12 and higher education)
    • HR, security, and workplace safety/EHS departments
    • Community mental health and victim services organizations
Presented By

Brianne Layden, PhD

Dr. Brianne Layden obtained BA, MA, and PhD degrees in psychology at Simon Fraser University. She is a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in the assessment and management of risk for violence toward the self and others. She works as a Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International Risk and Safety Services Inc., is a contract psychologist with Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia, is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University, and is the associate editor of Intelligence, an e-newsletter that keeps professionals up to date about recent advances in threat assessment around the globe. She also serves as a Member-at-Large for the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services.

Her expertise involves the assessment and management of self-directed violence and personality disorders, particularly borderline personality disorder, and intersecting risks (e.g., general and self-directed violence). She has provided training workshops and invited presentations for forensic mental health, law enforcement, corrections, security, victim services and higher education, and has co-authored over 50 articles and conference presentations. She is currently in the process of developing structured professional judgment tools for the assessment and management of self-directed violence.
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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).


Sponsorship Approval Statements

Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Palo Alto University maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0103. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.