Strategic Response to Crisis

 December 3-4, 2011 San Diego, CA

Knowing what sequence of crisis intervention processes to use for which individuals or groups, at what times, and under what circumstances is crucial to all effective early intervention programs. The course will present essential information for the assessment of both crisis situations and the effects of critical incidents on people involved in those situations. Learn to create an effective plan of action to assist those in crisis and complete a series of exercises designed to sharpen assessment and crisis planning skills. Strategic planning and tactical decision making are emphasized, as are rationales for choosing one set of crisis intervention processes over another.

This course builds confidence that crisis interventionists will make the right choices of interventions for the populations they are assisting under specific circumstances. This course requires previous training and experience. ICISF’s “Group Crisis Intervention” and “Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support” should be viewed as prerequisites.

Program Highlights:

• Strategic planning as it applies to crisis intervention
• National Incident Management System and crisis intervention
• Elements of Effective Planning
• Steps in Developing the Plan
• Planning process in assessing target populations
• Determining the type, timing and resources necessary
• Assisting large numbers of people involved in a crisis
• The most important crisis intervention tactics
• Managing a complicated or large scale crisis event

Successful completion of the Approved Instructor Candidate Program will allow you to teach this curriculum to others. Continuing education will be required to maintain your instructor status.

Prerequisites for Participation in Approved Instructor Candidate Program:

• Completion of the Strategic Response to Crisis course as taught by ICISF or by an approved ICISF instructor. (Copy of certificate of completion is required to accompany the application.)
• ICISF Approved Instructor in good standing for
  • Group Crisis Intervention
  • Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support
  • Advanced Group Crisis Intervention
• A minimum of five years critical incident / traumatic stress experience.
• A letter of recommendation from a local, state or regional CISM team or agency / institution dated within three months of application due date.*
• A letter of endorsement from a local, state or regional CISM coordinator or clinical director dated within three months of application due date.*

* At least one of the letters of recommendation must attest to the instructor candidate’s teaching ability. If neither of the aforementioned letters can do so, a third letter must be submitted.

• Active membership on a crisis intervention team.
• Current ICISF membership.
• A copy of a current CV or resume.
• Official course application form.
• A brief statement outlining:
  1. Your crisis intervention/CISM experience.
  2. Your instructional experience.
  3. Reasons for applying for ICISF Approved Instructor Training.

  Last updated: December 2008