COUN 8625 - Crisis Intervention for Counselors

3 cr.

This course examines a number of sophisticated and challenging obstacles counselors face in evaluating and working with individuals who are in crisis. Counselors are prepared to perform effective mental health assessments, develop appropriate emergency intervention treatment strategies and develop appropriate discharge planning for crisis-involved individuals. Topics covered include emergency psychiatric evaluations, mental status examinations, crisis intervention techniques, legal issues, managed care systems and discharge planning. Role playing situations and written assignments are utilized.

Prerequisite(s): COUN 7010 , and COUN 7020 or COUN 7030 . (offered every two years)