International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
Conference Catalog Description

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, defusings, 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, and Traumatic Stress.

Program Highlight:

- Relevant research findings
- Relevant recommendations for practice
- Incident assessment
- Strategic intervention planning
- Resistance, resilience, recovery continuum
- Large group crisis intervention
- Small group crisis intervention
- Adverse outcome associated with crisis intervention
- Reducing risks
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Two day course (hours may vary)

14 Contact Hours; 14 CE credits fro psychologists; 14 PDHs for EAPs; 14 CD Hours for Calif. MFTs&LCSWs; 14 CE Credits for National Certified Addiction Counselors; OR 1.4 General CEUs fro UMBC

Completion of "Group Crisis Intervention" and receipt of a certificate indicating full attendance (14 Contact Hours) qualifies as a class in ICISF's Certificate of Specialized Training Program.