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COURSE DESCRIPTION – Group Intervention
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’s, and the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals, when necessary, will also be discussed. 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.
COURSE DESCRIPTION – Assisting Individuals in Crisis (formerly Peer Support)
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.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This accredited continuing education activity is designed for nurses, first responders (i.e., EMS, fire, law enforcement, dispatch, corrections, EMA) psychologists, and other health care professionals involved in emergency management.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be better able to:
Discuss key concepts of crisis and stress including essential interventions to help manage psychological and behavioral reactions.
•Describe how Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) strategies can be incorporated into practice includingthe elements of debriefing and defusing as derived from case examples during role play.
Group InterventionAssisting Individuals in Crisis (Peer Support)Group Intervention
July 19 & 20August 30 & 31 October 25 & 26 November 8 & 9December 6 & 7 Assisting Individuals in Crisis (Peer Support) Group Intervention (This is a ZOOM class) Columbus Grand Island Bennington Omaha
Discuss how the team shares accountability with other professions to meet standards of practice for population focused problem-solving during difficult situations surrounding traumatic events for more cohesive and effective outcomes.
14 Contact Hours: 1.4 General CEUs from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Dept. of Emergency Health Services Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) EAPA – Employee Assistance Professionals Association 14 PDHs; Expiration Date – June 1st, 2024
NAADAC – the Association for Addiction Professionals
14 CE Credits; Expiration Date – February 28, 2025
What is the Registration COST?
Peer $100.00
Mental Health $200.00
How do I register?
By Check: Mail to Wally Barnett CISM Foundation
802 Country View, Firth, NE 68358
Register online: https://wallybarnettfoundation.org/ Invoicing can be arranged. Payment must be received before the class begins. Payments are collected through Paypal. Registrations close one week prior to the course
Questions:
Contact Debbie Kuhn at debkuhn2@outlook.com - Foundation Treasurer
or
Becka Neumiller at becka.neumiller@nebraska.gov, CISM Program Manager

 

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