Student Crisis Assessment and Response Framework
Assess student crises, document safety concerns, and activate interventions with legal compliance.
What You Can Do
You can systematically evaluate acute student crises—including suicidal ideation, homicidal threats, self-harm, and trauma—in real-time, determine appropriate intervention levels (counseling support, parental notification, psychiatric referral, or hospitalization), and generate legally defensible documentation that protects both the student and your school. This skill reduces decision fatigue by providing a standardized protocol that ensures no critical safety factors are missed while maintaining therapeutic rapport.
Features
Evaluates suicidal/homicidal ideation, intent, plan specificity, access to means, and protective factors using evidence-based criteria
Guides you toward appropriate intervention levels (support plan, parent contact, emergency services, psychiatric hold) based on documented risk indicators
Generates contemporaneous notes that document disclosure, assessment reasoning, and notification decisions for legal defensibility
Creates student-specific safety plans with immediate coping strategies, emergency contacts, and monitoring protocols
Flags situations requiring abuse/neglect reporting and tracks notification documentation across agencies
Structures difficult conversations about crisis concerns while maintaining therapeutic alliance
Establishes clear timelines for reassessment, progress checks, and discharge from crisis management
Documents communication with administrators, school nurses, SROs, and external mental health providers
Example Output
Example 1: Suicidal Ideation Assessment
Student Disclosure: "I've been thinking about hurting myself. I have pills at home."
Generated Assessment Output:
- Risk Level: HIGH (active ideation + specific means + access)
- Protective Factors: Strong family relationships, recent academic success
- Immediate Action: Parent notification required today + psychiatric evaluation referral
- Documentation: "Student disclosed passive suicidal ideation on [date]. Assessment indicates specific plan with access to means. Parent [name] notified at [time]. Referral to [provider] initiated. Student safety monitored until parental response received."
Example 2: Threat of Violence Assessment
Situation: Teacher reports student made vague threat toward peer.
Generated Assessment Output:
- Risk Level: MODERATE (vague threat, no specific plan, low historical escalation)
- Threat Specificity: Low — no identified target, timeline, or method
- School Safety Protocol: Increased monitoring, peer separation plan, parent conference
- Administrative Documentation: "[Date] teacher referral regarding student statement. Assessment indicates low-specificity threat without identifiable target. Monitoring plan implemented. Parent [name] notified [date/time]. No emergency services indicated at this time."
What's Included
- SKILL.md: Complete crisis assessment framework and protocol
- Crisis Assessment Interview Template: Structured questioning guide for gathering critical risk information
- Risk Level Decision Matrix: Evidence-based rubric for categorizing severity (low/moderate/high/imminent)
- Documentation Templates: Crisis notes, parent notification records, and duty-to-warn documentation
- Safety Planning Worksheet: Student-centered crisis response plan with coping strategies and resources
- Mandatory Reporting Checklist: Quick-reference guide for abuse/neglect situations requiring notification
Who It's For
- School counselors managing acute student mental health crises and safety concerns
- School psychologists conducting crisis risk assessments and threat evaluations
- Assistant principals coordinating school crisis response and parent notification
- School nurses triaging mental health emergencies and documenting safety concerns
- District crisis coordinators standardizing crisis assessment protocols across schools
Best For
- Suicidal ideation assessments — Rapid evaluation of intent, plan, means, and protective factors
- Threat assessment and safety planning — Evaluating violence risk and determining appropriate response level
- Crisis documentation — Creating defensible records of disclosure, assessment, and intervention decisions
- Parent communication — Structuring difficult conversations about safety concerns and next steps
- Multi-agency coordination — Tracking notifications to emergency services, psychiatric providers, and child protective services
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