Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling: Intervention Enhancement to the CISM Continuum
Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling: Intervention Enhancement to the CISM Continuum- 2 day
Course Description:
Today we see an unprecedented mix of unique stressors & disasters with limited psychological resources. The Critical Incident Stress Management continuum offers high risk populations seeking a strategic crisis response; one that holistically builds the resilience of those in need. Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling (CIPP) expands the support tools of peer counselors to collectively cope with trauma and disasters. CIPP will become the 1:1 follow up service to the CISD. The unprecedented mix of unique stressors & disasters with limited psychological resources means at risk populations are seeking a strategic crisis response; one that holistically builds the resilience of those in need and expands the support tools of peer counselors to collectively cope with trauma.
Prerequisites: Assisting Individuals in Crisis (2 day course) and Group Crisis Intervention (2 day course) OR Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention (3 day course)
Learning Objectives:
- Define the CIPP model
- Define terms in the field of peer support & crisis intervention
- Enhance skills in SAMSHA peer para counseling eight dimensions guidelines. Review Empathy versus Sympathy as a core principal of connection-Theresa Wiseman/Four Principles of Empathy- Perspective Taking/ Stay out of judgement, recognize emotions, communication.
- Define Mental health, addiction & trauma related disorders
- Define Peers as prevention educators
- Define Psychological First Aid
- Identify National, state & community behavioral healthcare & human service resources
- Define CIPP episode of care
Certificates and Continuing Education:
General Contact Hours:
Two-Day Course; 14 Contact Hours: 1.4 General CEUs from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Dept. of Emergency Health Services Professional and Continuing Education (PACE). Based on a formula of 1 Continuing Education Unit for every 10 contact/classroom hours.
ICISF Certificate of Completion:
After the completion of this ICISF course, with verified full attendance, participants are eligible to receive an electronic ICISF Certificate of Completion including General Continuing Education Units. Participants are required to complete a course evaluation prior to receiving this Certificate of Completion.
Completion of ICISF courses and receipt of an ICISF Certificate of Completion does not attest to competence in the field, nor does it provide certification in the field of CISM.