1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs: Policies is presented by Kevin S. Douglas, Ph.D., LLB, in partnership with Protect International Risk and Safety Services.

Violence and threats within the workplace understandably can lead to concerns about personal safety and to uncertainty about how best to respond to potential violence. A necessary precursor to effective violence prevention is the presence of sound policy to guide action in the event of potential workplace violence. In this program, Dr. Douglas outlines the elements of sound policy for workplace violence risk assessment and prevention. Such policy should include, minimally, a triaging process for determining when, by law, violence assessment and management action must be taken; who the responsible parties will be for taking such action; the process of assessment and prevention; legally compliant guidelines on collecting and sharing information within and outside of the threat assessment team; when law enforcement must be notified; the role of the duty to accommodate; and preparation for on-going case management in the event of continued employment or termination of employees.

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1 Describe how to construct a violence prevention team, and when this team is legally required to take action to prevent violence
  • 2 Describe the legal context within which violence prevention transpires, with respect to accessing and sharing information, the duty to accommodate, and the involvement of law enforcement
  • 3 Describe core elements of an effective violence risk assessment and prevention process
  • 4 Describe key concerns about ongoing violence risk management in the scenario of either continuation or termination of employment

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for mental health professionals who conduct or plan to conduct forensic evaluations related to workplace violence. It is relevant for those specializing in forensic mental health, occupational safety, or crisis management, and is applicable to professionals working in corporate, governmental, or non-profit organizational settings. The program is suitable for clinicians at all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, who are currently performing forensic evaluations or seeking to expand their practice into this area.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

  • Practice Setting

    • Mental health professionals specializing in forensic mental health, occupational safety, or crisis management

    • Clinicians who currently conduct forensic evaluations related to workplace violence

    • Professionals planning to add forensic evaluation to their practice

    • Individuals working in organizational settings (corporate, governmental, or non-profit)

Presented By

Kevin S. Douglas, PhD, LLB, Professor of Forensic Psychology, Simon Fraser University

Dr. Kevin S. Douglas received his law degree (LL.B.) in 2000 from the University of British Columbia, and his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in clinical (forensic) psychology from Simon Fraser University. He spent three years on faculty at the University of South Florida in Tampa, and has been on faculty at Simon Fraser University since 2004. He currently is Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University. He is also a Guest Professor of Applied Criminology at Mid-Sweden University, and a Senior Research Advisor at the University of Oslo.

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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Policy

  • Responsibility

  • Accommodations

We are proud to partner with

Protect International Risk and Safety Services

Protect International Risk and Safety Services

We are proud to partner with Protect International Risk and Safety Services for this training. Protect International's threat assessment professionals are internationally recognized experts that have developed some of the world's most widely used and best-validated threat assessment tools. Protect International provides services and products related to violence risk assessment and management, also known as threat assessment and management. Protect International services and products include threat assessment training and support, case assessment and management, legal consultation, policy review and development, and program evaluation and research; along with threat assessment manuals, worksheets, licenses, and software applications for those tools.

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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).



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) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 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), SW CPE 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 and 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. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #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. CONCEPT Professional Training 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.