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EVENT CALENDAR

ICISF Peer Para-Counseling Course
Feb
20
to Feb 21

ICISF Peer Para-Counseling Course

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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 of peer counselors to collectively cope with trauma and disasters. CIPP will become the 1:1 follow up service to the CISD. The unprecedented mix of unique stressors & disasters with limited psychological resources means at risk populations are seeking a strategic crisis response; one that holistically builds the resilience of those in need and expands the support tools of peer counselors to collectively cope with trauma.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Define the CIPP model

  • Define terms in the field of peer support & crisis intervention

  • Enhance skills in SAMSHA peer para counseling eight dimensions guidelines. Review Empathy versus Sympathy as a core principle of connection-Theresa Wiseman/Four Principles of Empathy- Perspective Taking/ Stay out of judgement, recognize emotions, communication.

  • Define Mental health, addiction & trauma related disorders

  • Define Peers as prevention educators

  • Define Psychological First Aid

  • Identify National, state & community behavioral healthcare & human service resources

  • Define CIPP episode of care

Prerequisites: Completion of ICISF Assisting Individuals in Crisis and ICISF Group Crisis Intervention Courses

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