This FREE two-day class is being offered: October 31- November 1, 2022 in Allegany County
The target audience of this course is law enforcement (including police, corrections, parole, probation officers, law enforcement chaplains and Emergency 911 communications operators/dispatchers), that currently serve as peers, or are in the process of developing a peer support program.
Class size is limited. Those interested in attending are encouraged to register ASAP.
SPECIAL NOTE: Only those who have completed the Assisting Individuals in Crisis course (also known as Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support) are eligible to register for this course.
This is an International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) developed curriculum. Advantages of attending are:
Participants will enhance their ability to provide individual crisis intervention using proven methods
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the ICISF
This course meets one of the requirements for persons pursuing the ICISF Certificate of Specialized Training
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand the natures & definitions of a psychological crisis and psychological crisis intervention
Understand the nature and definition of critical incident stress management and its role as a continuum of care
Practice empathic communication techniques
Understand the practice of psychological triage
Practice the SAFER-Revised model of individual psychological crisis intervention in a suicide scenario
Practice the SAFER-Revised model of individual psychological crisis intervention in a grief and bereavement scenario
Practice the SAFER-Revised model of individual psychological crisis intervention in a “follow-up” or referral scenario
Understand and discuss common ethical issues in psychological crisis intervention
Understand and discuss the risks of iatrogenic “harm” associated with psychological crisis intervention and discuss how to reduce those risks
Understand the principles of self-care