Crisis Intervention

This unit provides the student with the general knowledge and skills to help you identify and assist individuals who are in crisis. The unit specifically focuses on ways to develop effective crisis intervention skills. These skills may be utilised by professionals, paraprofessionals and counsellors who encounter crisis situations.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify people who are in crisis
• Describe the application of crisis assessment
• Counsel those who are dealing with a crisis
• Apply crisis intervention techniques
• Demonstrate key skills for effective crisis intervention

Content Areas

• Key Definitions and General Concepts
• Theoretical Explanations
• Values, Beliefs and Personal Experiences
• Assessment Frameworks
• Support and Problem-Solving
• Intervention: Planning and Contracting
• Referrals and Resources
• Aggression and Violence
• Breakdown of Relationships
• Suicidology
• Threatening Illness and Loss
• Self-care Issues

Unit Duration and Workload

This unit involves a total of 36 hours of face to face delivery of self directed study including educator contact in flexible delivery modes, generating a further 54 hours of self-study per unit including research and related study activities, including assessment. This translates to 7.5 hours per week for the unit.