Lesson 2: Crisis Intervention Skills

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this lesson's material students will be able to:

  • Identify the skills needed to be an effective crisis worker.
  • Describe the LAPC Model.
  • Analyze the Empowerment-focused Crisis Intervention model.
  • Write an effective crisis plan.
  • Discuss individual needs in relation to the development of a crisis plan.

Teaching

  • Response to Crisis
    • Physical
    • Emotional
    • Cognitive
  • Characteristics of Effective Crisis Intervention
    • Empowerment-Focused Crisis Intervention
    • Flexible Crisis Intervention
  • Characteristics of Effective Crisis Counselors
    • Empathy, Genuineness, Acceptance and Positive Regard – Carl Rogers
  • Crisis Intervention Techniques: The LAPC Model
  • Listen
  • Assess
  • Plan
  • Commit

Assessment

Lesson 2 Quiz

  1. Describe, in detail, the skills needed to be an effective crisis worker. Describe your own skills and the strengths you have along with the challenges you may face. Pay particular attention to this section in the reading, and draw your vocabulary and analysis from this section of the book.
  2. Describe the LAPC model in detail.  Go though each letter of the acronym and describe it in your own words. Discuss the importance of each aspect. Provide an explanation of your skills in each area and/or how you hope to improve your skills using the LAPC model.
  3. What are your thoughts about Empowerment-Focused Crisis Intervention?  Be creative and thoughtful in your analysis- be sure to give enough detail to indicate that you understand this concept well. Use vocabulary.

Lesson 2 Assignment

Describe the physical, emotional (affective), cognitive and behavioral responses to a crisis situation. Complete a crisis plan for you or a significant other person in your life- identify your triggers, the interventions that help and hurt through the initial stages of trigger, escalation and crisis.

Remember, all Assignments must be complete with a title page.

Lesson 2 Discussion

Share the details of your Crisis Plan in the discussion board. Discuss with the class your understanding of the needs you are communicating when you identify what is helpful in intervention.

This is supposed to be a lively conversation, but that is up to YOU!

I believe in intellectual alchemy and the melding of minds can be magical, but not as restrained, inert and unengaged object~ DISCUSS…. Ancient Greeks learned through lyceum talks- this is on-line discussion forum is our philosophical arena! LEARN to ENGAGE

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