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- Conduct a risk assessment at every new patient visit then annually thereafter.
- Deliver a risk assessment in conjunction with other SBHC visits, including but not limited to the well-child visit.
- Identify SBHC clients who have had a documented WCV in the past 12 months but don’t have any risk assessment documentation. Schedule risk assessments with those clients.
- If your SBHC has the ability to conduct the necessary follow-up, work with your school administrators to complete risk assessments of all students.
- Collaborate with a network of mental health providers to complete screening and follow-up, especially if the number of students with needs exceeds your available staff resources.
- When screening for risk behaviors, use an electronic tool such as a tablet or computer so both the medical and behavioral health providers can access the results of the screen.
- Choose an age-appropriate risk assessment tool. For children, consider Bright Futures tools such as the Pediatric Symptom Checklist or the Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaires. For adolescents, consider RAAPS or Just Health. Your state may also have a tool it recommends or requires.
- Take advantage of technology. Use youth-friendly electronic tools like tablets or computers to administer risk assessments.
- If your comprehensive WCV already includes a risk assessment, you can count those visits toward the number of students with a risk screen.
- You can also create a discrete field in your EHR to note that a risk assessment was completed as a separate service from the WCV.
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