CRISIS COUNSELING, TRAUMA, AND RESPONSE: A MULTI-LEVEL APPROACH

Instructor: Marguerite McCormack, MA, LPC

Level I - Crisis Counseling Principles and Practices

The first level is for paraprofessionals, and consists of incident command structures, hazmat procedures, crisis counseling procedures, ethics, vicarious traumatization identification and prevention, and basic trauma knowledge, including some elementary brain stuff. It also includes applications to special populations, including children. There is some substance abuse education involved as well.

OBJECTIVES:

Segment 1 - The Stress Response

Following completion of this segment, the participant will be able to:

a. understand and explain the physical, behavioral, emotional, and cognitive responses to stress

b. understand and identify crisis intervention practices, strategies, and logistics

Segment 2 - Interaction of Trauma and Substance Abuse

Following completion of this segment, the participant will be able to:

a. understand and explain the interaction of trauma and substance abuse

b. understand where to obtain and how to use handouts and referral sources for crisis and disaster

Segment 3 - Crisis Counseling Principles

Following completion of this segment, the participant will be able to:

a. calculate response for phase and type of disaster

b. understand and explain the difference between crisis behaviors and pathology

c. understand and anticipate difference in service delivery based on age, cultural/ethnic, mental status groups

d. understand crisis counseling principles and when to refer, and when to use handouts

Segment 4 - Trauma

Following completion of this segment, the participant will be able to:

a. understand the mental, emotional, cognitive and behavioral aspects of trauma and PTSD

b. understand how trauma affects the body and brain

c. understand the downstream consequences of crisis and trauma, on macro and micro levels

Segment 5 - Vicarious Traumatization

Following completion of this segment, the participant will be able to:

a. conceptualize vicarious Traumatization and self-care