Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Peer Support |
Crisis intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first-aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called "emotional first-aid." Most crisis interventions are typically done individually (one-on-one). This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual intervention and increased Emergency Mental Health Skills. At the completion of this course, participants will be able to: list at least four fundamental principles of crisis intervention; describe common psychiatric symptoms after trauma; demonstrate crisis communication techniques; and list risk factors for suicide. (13 contact hours.) Completion of the CISM: Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support class and receipt of a certificate indicating full attendance (13 contact hours) qualifies as a CORE class in ICISF's Certificate of Specialized Training Program. Go to ICISF course description. CISM: Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support
Call SCLEAP office for time, location and cost. Local law enforcement agencies are invited to use SCLEAP staff and host a training event. |
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