Crisis Intervention In Schools

Catalog description

This course will explore the issues and skills involved with the four interrelated phases of crisis prevention and intervention in schools: mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Participants will learn a 6-step model for individual crisis intervention and collaborative strategies for responding to school wide crisis situations. Strategies for understanding and addressing the following issues/populations will be emphasized: self-injury, suicide, bullying, school violence, explosive/aggressive children, traumatic grief, and burnout. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate College of Health and Human Sciences Counseling