14 Safety Tips for Home Visits in Human Services: Ensuring Safety for Yourself & Others

Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just starting your career in human services, these tips are invaluable for safeguarding both yourself and the individuals you work with. We explore 14 essential safety tips that every professional in the field should know from understanding the neighborhoods you work in, assessing the mental health status of clients, navigating concerning behaviors, exploring the importance of coordination with other helping professionals, establishing healthy boundaries, and trusting your intuition. Join the conversation to create safer work environments and provide better support to those in need.

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Chapters
00:00-3:16 Introduction
3:17-4:12 Tip #1: Become Familiar with the Neighborhoods You are Working In
4:13-4:44 Tip # 2 Call Ahead to Remind Clients of Their Home Visit
4:45-5:25 Tip #3: Call Ahead & Assess the Clients Mental Health Status & Behavior
5:26-6:39 Tip #4: How to Respond to Concerning Behaviors Before or After You Have Arrived at the Home Visit.
6:40-8:30 Tip #5: Care Coordination with Other Helping Professionals
8:31-12:12 Tip # 6: When Possible, Remain Outside during a Home Visit or Meet in a Neutral Meeting Place when there is a history of Safety Concerns.
10:13-11:02 Tip #7: Have Conversations around Appropriate Interaction & Establish Healthy Boundaries and Clear Consequences with Clients who exhibit Recurring Concerning Behavior.
11:03-11:26 Tip #8: Know Who is Approved to be at a Home Visit
11:27-12:13 Tip #9: Maintain Situational Awareness, Assess All Exits, & Sit Close to an Exit
12:14-12:46 Tip #10: Have Community & Emergency Contact Phone Numbers Saved to Quickly Access
12:47-13:46 Tip #11: Coordinating Care with the Client and Developing Safety Plans with Their Family Members, and Other Helping Professionals
13:47-14:27 Tip # 12: Seek Additional Training
14:28-16:07 Tip #13: Trust Your Intuition
16:08-16:50 Tip #14 Involving Your Support System
16:51-18:57 Personal Growth & Development

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