Group Crisis Intervention

Service Description

0830 hrs - 1700 hrs Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, the Group Crisis Intervention course will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be outlined and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide several group crisis interventions, specifically demobilizations, defusings and the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals when necessary will also be discussed. This course is designed for anyone in the fields of Business & Industry Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress. Program Highlights: Relevant research findings Relevant recommendations for practice Incident assessment Strategic intervention planning “Resistance, resilience, recovery” continuum Large group crisis interventions Small group crisis interventions Adverse outcome associated with crisis intervention Reducing risks Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)