Crisis Intervention

Catalog description

An in depth course that focuses on the process of dealing with people in a crisis situation within the human services profession. Specific skills and strategies for handling a myriad of different crisis situations will be explored; such as engaging, initiating contact, problem exploration, defining the crisis, providing support, ensuring client safety, examining alternatives, planning to re-establish control, and follow-up. Other topics include legal and medical advocacy for providing emotional support and information during the medical and legal procedures.