2013 Courses

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We are currently planning courses throughout the state.

(aka Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support)  Crisis intervention is NOT psychotherapy. Rather it is a specialized acute emergency behavioral health intervention that requires specialized training. As physical first-aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called "emotional first-aid."  Crisis interventions are typically done individually (one-on-one) or in groups. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual intervention. The audience for this class includes emergency services, military, and business/industrial peer support personnel without formal training in behavioral health, as well as behavioral health and school professionals who desire to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques. ($150; 13 Contact Hours)

Please note that this is a two-day class. The topics listed below will be covered over the course of two days.

(8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.)    Registration: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

The concept of CISM as a comprehensive crisis intervention program

The role of the individual crisis intervention in the comprehensive CISM program

Terms and concepts relevant to the study of crisis, traumatic stress and crisis intervention

Differential utilities of selected crisis communication techniques

Demonstration of selected crisis communication techniques

Psychological reactions to crisis and trauma

SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention and it's role in comprehensive CISM
Demonstration using the SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention

Review of common problems encountered while working with individuals in crisis

** Continuing Education Units (CEU):  KPA, LMFT, EIL and KLEC continuing education credit.

Group Crisis Intervention training program is designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multicomponent crisis intervention curriculum. The two day course prepares participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services, including pre and post incident crisis education, significant other support services, on-scene support services, crisis intervention for individuals, demobilizations after large scale traumatic incidents, small group defusings and group interventions. The Group Intervention Course specifically prepares participants to provide several of these interventions. The need for appropriate follow up services and referrals when necessary is also described. Considerable evidence gathered to date strongly supports the multicomponent crisis intervention strategy that is discussed in this course. The Group Intervention training is open to any person who wishes to know more about crisis intervention techniques. Emergency services and disaster workers, security, safety, military, industrial and school system personnel, EAPs, human resources personnel, psychologists, social workers, counselors and others can all benefit from the Group Intervention training. ($150; 14 Contact Hours)

Day 1: (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
General, cumulative, critical incident stress and PTSD
High risk populations- emergency services, military, other
Critical Incidents - death, injury, threat, terror, etc.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) fundamentals
Core intervention tactics
Demobilization
Defusing of small groups

Day 2: (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Defusing Demonstration
Essentials of group intervention, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
Assessing the need for CISD
Factors which enhance CISD success
Question / Answer

** Continuing Education Units (CEU): KPA, LMFT, EIL and KLEC continuing education credit.

Pastoral Crisis Intervention I (PCI) may be thought of as the combination of faith-based resources with traditional techniques of crisis intervention. PCI represents a powerful addition to traditional community and organizational psychological support resources. The purpose of this two-day workshop is to assist the participants in learning how pastoral interventions and traditional psychological crisis interventions may be effectively integrated.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Demonstrate a familiarity with the psychological interventions as may be applied within a faith-based community; Define the concepts of crisis and Critical Incident Stress Management; Define Pastoral Crisis Intervention; Define the SAFER-R-PCI model; and Identify the most appropriate Pastoral Crisis Intervention to use with a given crisis event.

Chaplains, pastoral counselors, mental health professionals, ministers, and anyone interested in the use of faith-based resources in crisis intervention should find this course of interest. ($150; 13 Contact Hours)

Day 1: (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Nature of psychological crisis
Crisis Intervention
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Overview of faith-based healing: Nature and research
Applications of pastoral crisis intervention
Pastoral crisis assessment: The "crisis of faith"
Psychological triaging
Common psychological reactions during crisis

Day 2: (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Mechanisms of pastoral crisis intervention
The role of religion
Mechanisms of traditional crisis intervention
Indications and contraindications
Practice in pastoral crisis intervention
Most challenging applications
Common problems encountered in pastoral crisis intervention

Prerequisite: "Pastoral Crisis Intervention I" course. Confirmation of full attendance in "Pastoral Crisis Intervention I" is a prerequisite to attend this class. A copy of your certificate for "Pastoral Crisis Intervention I" must be submitted with registration. ($150; 13 Contact Hours) Two-day course.

Psychological First Aid I

PFA online includes a 6-hour interactive course that puts the participant in the role of a provider in a post-disaster scene. This professionally-narrated course is for individuals new to disaster response who want to learn the core goals of PFA, as well as for seasoned practitioners who want a review. It features innovative activities, video demonstrations, and mentor tips from the nation’s trauma experts and survivors. PFA online also offers a Learning Community where participants can share about experiences using PFA in the field, receive guidance during times of disaster, and obtain additional resources and training. This project was funded by SAMHSA, NCPTSD, NACCHO, and HHS Office of the Surgeon General, Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps. This credit may be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education. This course also has 6 CE credits available through the National Association of Social Workers, American Psychological Association, California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and the Board of Registered Nursing.

Psychological First Aid Online Course Free course meets part of the requirements for becoming a Disaster Team Member.

Psychological First Aid II

One day class - (Psychosocial Impact of Disasters & Catastrophic Events)

Upon completion of this one-day class, participants will:

• Be able to define Kentucky’s Disaster Behavioral Health Statewide Response System of credentialed professional volunteers ready to respond following catastrophic events and possible medical/public health surge that follows.
• Become familiar with disaster behavioral health volunteer’s roles and responsibilities.
• Gain knowledge and understanding of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), incident command structure and Emergency Support Function ESF-8, public health and medical asset provisions
• Receive an overview of Disaster Behavioral Health triage and Psychological First Aid application in the field during and following a catastrophic event
• Learn the SAFE-R model of providing crisis intervention
• Gain knowledge of resiliency, peer-care and self-care during and following response to a catastrophic event.

Participants will be evaluated on the disaster behavioral health core competencies and their proficiency in the delivery of crisis counseling services. No cost.

This 3-day course combines ALL of the content of ICISF’s Pastoral Crisis Intervention and Pastoral Crisis Intervention II courses.

Please look closely at the times for this class since they vary from other classes being offered. Only those attending all hours of class will be issued certificates. Please plan travel accordingly.

Course Hours:

8am-5:30pm                 9.5 hrs. - .75 lunch = 8.75

8am-5:30pm                 9.5 hrs. - .75 lunch = 8.75

8am-5:15pm                 9.3 hrs. - .75 lunch = 8.50

** Continuing Education Units (CEU): LMFT, EIL and KLEC continuing education credit.

Please look closely at the times for this class since they vary from other classes being offered. Only those attending all hours of class will be issued certificates. Please plan travel accordingly.

Day 1

8:00 am             Introduction to the Course

8:15am              Introduction to Stress, Crisis & Crisis Intervention

9:30 am             Break

9:40 am             Overview of Critical Incident Stress Management

 Introduction to  Basic Crisis Communication Skills

11:00am            Are you Listening?  Exercise

12:00 -1pm        Lunch

1pm                 Use of Questions / Question Exercise

1:45pm             Active Listening Role Play

2:30pm             Break

2:45pm             Psychological Reactions to Crisis

4 pm                Formulating an Approach to the Person in Crisis: 

                        The SAFER-R Model Lecture

5pm                  End

Day 3

8:00am             Defusing Role Play

9:00am             Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Lecture

10 am               Break

10:15 am           CISD Demonstration or Video

11:30 am           Lunch

12:30pm            CISD Role Play

2pm                  Break

2:15pm              Discussion of Role Play

2:45pm              CISM Assessment and Strategic Planning Introduction

3:30pm              “Do No Harm” Lecture

4:00pm               Questions and Wrap Up

4:30pm              Discussion of ICISF Services

                         Course Evaluation

** Continuing Education Units (CEU): KPA, LMFT, EIL and KLEC continuing education credit.