Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention

$395.00

Crisis intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, this course will prepare participants to understand a wide variety of crisis intervention protocols for both individual and groups. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be outlined and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide both one-on-one crisis intervention and several group interventions, specifically defusing and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). Participants will receive a certificate from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). This course meets the ICISF minimum requirements for participation in a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team.

Course Length: 3-days (27 contact hours)

Intended Audience: This course is designed for first responders, disaster response, emergency services, employee assistance providers, social workers, healthcare providers, licensed mental health providers, individuals in the military, those providing spiritual care and individuals who work in high stress environments involving exposure to trauma.

Continuing Education Credits: 2.7 General CEUs from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Dept. of Emergency Health Services Professional and Continuing Education (PACE). With advanced notice, 13 CEUs for licensed LSW, LCSW, LMFT, MFT, PCs may be available through West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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Crisis intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, this course will prepare participants to understand a wide variety of crisis intervention protocols for both individual and groups. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be outlined and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide both one-on-one crisis intervention and several group interventions, specifically defusing and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). Participants will receive a certificate from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). This course meets the ICISF minimum requirements for participation in a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team.

Course Length: 3-days (27 contact hours)

Intended Audience: This course is designed for first responders, disaster response, emergency services, employee assistance providers, social workers, healthcare providers, licensed mental health providers, individuals in the military, those providing spiritual care and individuals who work in high stress environments involving exposure to trauma.

Continuing Education Credits: 2.7 General CEUs from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Dept. of Emergency Health Services Professional and Continuing Education (PACE). With advanced notice, 13 CEUs for licensed LSW, LCSW, LMFT, MFT, PCs may be available through West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

If this course is currently being offered virtually an “Add to Cart” button will be visible below. For bulk purchases and possible bulk purchase discounts, please contact janetucker27@gmail.com.