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Working with Crisis and Trauma

Module Synopsis

This module offers students the theoretical overview and practical application of working with crisis and trauma. It provides a range of models to work with issues arising from crisis and trauma and also ways of assessing clients facing these issues. A range of issues that may present in counselling and ways to respond to them are explored.

Learning outcomes
  • Differentiate between crisis and trauma
  • Critique models of managing crisis and trauma situations
  • Identify and discuss common issues for individuals directly and indirectly affected by crisis and trauma situations
  • Assess behavioural, cognitive and affective responses to crisis and trauma
  • Explore current controversies in the fields of crisis and trauma
  • Develop an appropriate referral base for working with client in crisis and trauma
  • Produce an integrative theoretical framework for working with clients in crisis and trauma
  • Identify and monitor the legal and ethical issues involved in working with clients in crisis and trauma

Content areas
  • General concepts of crisis and trauma events
  • The crisis and trauma worker
  • Types of crisis and trauma
  • Assessment frameworks for crisis and trauma
  • Impact of crisis and trauma on adults
  • Impact of crisis and trauma on children and adolescents
  • Strategies to manage the impacts
  • Mental health issues arising from crisis and trauma
  • Application of models to specific situations: breakdown of relationships
  • Application of models to specific situations: life threatening or severe accident or illness
  • Application of models to specific situations: suicide
  • Developing a model for working with crisis and trauma

Textbook and Readings
Your texts for this module are Briere, J. & Scott, C. (2006) Principles of Trauma Therapy. London: Sage and Kanel, K. (2007) A Guide to Crisis Intervention. (3rd edn) Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks Cole. Your readings are an integral part of your studies.

Module Duration and Workload:
This module involves a total of 36 hours of face to face delivery or self-directed study including educator contact in flexible delivery modes, generating a further 120 hours of self-study per module including research and related study activities, including assessment. This translates as 13 hours per week for the module.

Study method:
On Campus, Distance Education and Online Education
The studies, combined with my previous work experience, have led me into a more satisfying role in an industry I know well. My studies have given me the confidence to manage a role where top notch "soft skills" are essential.
Pip Pearson
Graduate Diploma of Counselling