<p>Lecture, two and one half hours. Exploration of theories and techniques of crisis intervention and management across diverse range of behavioral health and community settings. Study of commonly used crisis intervention theories, models, and practices necessary to inform case conceptualization, treatment planning, interventions, and advocacy across range of populations, communities, and social issues. Letter grading.</p>

Social Welfare

Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs

SOC WLF 231Y - Advanced Social Welfare Practice: Crisis Intervention

Advanced Social Welfare Practice: Crisis Intervention

Understanding the limitations to confidentiality, and importance of suicide assessment in crisis intervention work.

Understand etiology, symptoms, and management of secondary traumatic stress (STS), while developing self-care strategies to mitigate impacts of STS.

Demonstrate understanding of crisis theory, crisis intervention models, and intervention strategies.

Demonstrate ethical decision making and strategies throughout the crisis intervention process.

Identify assessment tools and techniques to support a diverse range of client identities and crises.

Identify the range of roles and responsibilities that social workers are responsible for in crisis intervention across micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice.

Incorporate considerations related to systemic barriers to crisis intervention, and identify strategies to address said barriers in case conceptualization and treatment planning.

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Advanced Social Welfare Practice: Crisis Intervention

SOC WLF 231Y

4 units