Crisis Intervention and Trauma Counseling

Course Description

Summary

This course prepares students to respond effectively to clients in crisis and those dealing with trauma. Students will learn crisis intervention models, trauma-informed care principles, and techniques for working with individuals, families, and communities impacted by trauma. Topics include suicide prevention, disaster response, and vicarious trauma in counselors.

*Students in CMHC-EXAT must infuse expressive arts therapies into their coursework. This course may be used to satisfy "Advanced Topics in Expressive Arts Therapy."

*Students in CMHC-NT must infuse narrative therapy into their coursework, This course may be used to satisfy "Advanced Narrative Therapy Techniques" OR "Narrative Therapy Techniques with Specific Populations."

*Students in CMHC-SOGE must infuse their coursework with Sexual Orientation/Gender Expression specific topics into their coursework. This course may be used to satisfy "Advanced LBGTQIA+ Counseling Techniques."