Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather, it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first aid”. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention. This course is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques 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.
After the completion of this ICISF course, with verified full attendance, participants are eligible to receive an electronic ICISF Certificate of Completion including General Continuing Education Units. Participants are required to complete a course evaluation prior to receiving this Certificate of Completion.
2-Day Course: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather, it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first aid”. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention. This course is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques 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.
After the completion of this ICISF course, with verified full attendance, participants are eligible to receive an electronic ICISF Certificate of Completion including General Continuing Education Units. Participants are required to complete a course evaluation prior to receiving this Certificate of Completion.
2-Day Course: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
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, defusing, and 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, or Traumatic Stress. Completion of “Group Crisis Intervention” is a 14-hour, 2-day course. Once completed, a certificate from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation will be issued.
2-Day Course: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
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, defusing, and 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, or Traumatic Stress. Completion of “Group Crisis Intervention” is a 14-hour, 2-day course. Once completed, a certificate from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation will be issued.
2-Day Course: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Due to differing stages of development, it is important to understand that children do not deal with grief in the same way that a teenager or an adult would. This course is designed to provide the chaplain with tools to help grieving children and also to learn when he/she might need to refer them for additional care. This is a 2-hour course.
The initial callout of a chaplain directly following a critical incident is often to simply be present and meet basic needs. When someone is in shock, the timing is not appropriate for processing the event; but there is much to be done that will pave the way for successful interventions to come. This is a 2-hour course.
When someone receives what is probably some of the most difficult news in his life, the way in which it is delivered can impact him for many years to come. This course will teach a systematic approach that will reduce the potential for psychological and or physical injury to both the bearer and recipient of this difficult news. This is a 2-hour course.
The first rule a life guard is taught is to not become a victim when attempting to rescue someone who is drowning. This concept is also true for all who work or volunteer in fields that assist others in crisis. Too many individuals and/or families are damaged or destroyed when this subject is overlooked. We will discuss the common areas where this becomes critical and help chaplains develop guidelines and practices that, if utilized, will help avoid these pitfalls. This is a 2-hour course.
The intent of this course is to insure each chaplain in training thinks about what their duties are to the person(s) you are working with, as well as the boundaries you need to establish in order to protect yourself and others whom you love and have relationships with. It is my hope you that after taking this course you will take some time and consider your duties and establish your boundaries. This is a 2-hour course.
Depression is a word that is used to describe various levels of the feeling of sadness; however, the chaplain needs to know this word at a clinical level in order to identify what intervention strategies might be the most effective when assisting someone who has or is experiencing a critical incident. He/she will learn what depression and clinical depression are and how that might impact the way in which he/she assists someone experiencing either of these conditions. This is a 2-hour course.