Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As phsical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy.

This course is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis.

 Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, the Group Crisis Intervention course will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be outlined and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide several group crisis interventions, specifically demobilization's, defusing and the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD).  

This 3 day course combines ALL of the content of The International Critical Incident Foundations Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention courses.

 This two day course builds upon the content of the prerequisite course Assisting Individuals in Crisis.  Using the SAFER-R framework as a platform, participants are introduced to scenario based variations of the model.  Topics such as advanced psychological triage, grief,  suicide intervention, challenges in follow up and referral, and self-care are addressed.  

  Today we see an unprecedented mix of unique stressors & disasters with limited psychological resources. The Critical Incident Stress Management continuum offers high risk populations seeking a strategic crisis response; one that holistically builds the resilience of those in need. Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling (CIPP) expands the support tools to collectively cope with trauma and disasters. CIPP will become the 1:1 follow up service to a CISD. This is a two day course, and can be offered virtually.

Pre requisites are Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention.

Self reflection, awareness & peer conversations

Course outline

One day 8 hours

Today we see an unprecedented mix of unique stressors & disasters with limited psychological resources. The Critical Incident Stress Management continuum offers high risk populations seeking a strategic crisis response; one that holistically builds the resilience of those in need, for individual crisis intervention. 

This one-day course is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques in the fields of Business & Industry, Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress.

This covers the basics of Individual crisis intervention, and takes a dive into our own self reflection and awareness, working in pairs, to learn deep connection and how to approach conversations.

We look at ways to create an impact, while building self resilience. This class is interactive, using participants skills of connection.

Self-reflection is the ability to witness and evaluate one's own cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes. In psychology, other terms used for this self-observation include "reflective awareness" and "reflective consciousness" 

Is there flexibility in the times? Yes, all courses can be tailored to your needs.

Are materials provided? All course books will be provided.

When will I get my certificates? On completion of the certificate programs