CISM - Critical Incident Stress Management Course
CISM:
Critical Incident Stress Management
Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention
Course Description
This 3-day course includes both the Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention courses from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF).
Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather, it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first aid”.
Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, this course will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services for both the individual and for groups. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be outlined and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide several group crisis interventions, specifically defusings and the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals when necessary will also be discussed.
Program Highlights
· Psychological crisis and psychological crisis intervention
· Resistance, resiliency, recovery continuum
· Critical incident stress management
· Evidence-based practice
· Basic crisis communication techniques
· Common psychological and behavioural crisis reactions
· SAFER-Revised model
· Small and large group crisis interventions
· Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
CISM Certified Instructors:
Kara Light
Renee Kampman
Kathryn Le-Williams
Course Information
Date: November 4-6, 2019
Time: 0830-1630
Location: Child Development Centre, 3820 - 24 Avenue NW
Cost:
ACH RN/RT & Calgary Zone NICU / Womens Health - $150 **Non-refundable
All other AHS Staff - $375 (Cancellation fee $150)
Course Registration Deadline – September 30, 2019
For additional information, please contact Renee Kampman (renee.kampman@ahs.ca)
