COUN630 Crisis & Trauma Counseling
This course provides a theoretical base for crisis assessment, the assessment of trauma, and associated clinical treatments. Students will learn about models that clarify the process of assessing and assisting people in crisis (with a focus on Psychological First Aid) and those who have experienced trauma (with a focus on Herman?s Triphasic Model of Trauma Resolution). Targeted strategies for effectively addressing a variety of situations are introduced and specific skills and treatment interventions will be practiced. A special focus of this course is an understanding of personal resilience to include the personal and community qualities that enable persons to cope with adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or other stresses. This course provides a minimum of 6 hours of training on assessment and intervention for suicide, and 12 hours on assessment and referral for intervention on domestic violence. Prerequisites: CLIN615, RESD600