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CRISIS INTERVENTION

Lower Level
Credits: 4
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Spring 1. Spring 2. Summer. Fall 1. Fall 2.
Course Description:
In group discussions and assignments, learn the aims and assumptions of crisis intervention treatments, the primary procedures of crisis intervention techniques, applications of each technique and a six-step model that provides a systematic way of dealing with people in crisis. Discover strategies for handling a variety of different crisis situations and understand why certain techniques and strategies are used in specific situations.
Students will be required to complete the following assignments for this course: four written assignments.
Requires working knowledge of human service, health or community organizations.