Crisis Intervention for Human Services Professionals

Catalog description

The course explores diverse crises with an emphasis on the use of short‐term intervention and problem-solving techniques. The course focuses on helping individuals and families de‐escalate crises and develop appropriate coping techniques. Students will learn to apply crisis intervention skills, techniques, and methods to various types of crises and diverse groups, including individuals, families, and social/cultural communities. Students will also explore the impact of these crises on human services workers and their clients within institutional settings, learning appropriate assessment and intervention methods for each context. Additionally, the course highlights the importance of self-care for crisis intervention workers. Prerequisite: HSM350.