Peer Support / Individual Crisis Intervention

Crisis intervention is NOT psychotherapy, rather it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training/ As physcial first-aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called "emotional firt-aid."  Crisis interventions are typically done individually (one-on-one) or in groups. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual intervention. The audience for this class includes both emergency services, military, and business/industrial peer support personnel without formal training in mental health, as well as mental health professionals, who desire to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques.(13 Contact Hours) Please note that this is a two day class. The topics listed below will be covered over the course of two days.

Day 1:(8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.)

The concept of CISM as a comprehensive crisis intervention program The role of the individual crisis intervention in the comprehensive CISM program Terms and concepts relevant to the study of crisis, traumatic stress and crisis intervention Differential utilities of selected crisis communication techniques Demonstration of selected crisis communication techniques Day 2 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30) Psychological reactions to crisis and trauma SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention and it's role in comprehensive CISM Demonstration of the us of SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention Review of common problems encountered while working with individuals in crisis

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