Pastoral Crisis Intervention: Psychological and Faith-Based Crisis Intervention

The purpose of this course is to improve the ability of the participants to practice “Pastoral Crisis Intervention” (PCI). PCI may be thought of as the practice of psychological crisis intervention within a spiritual/religious context. The purpose is NOT to teach theology. This is an “entry-level” class. It is assumed that attendees have NOT had SAFER-R PFA training previously!

Learning Objectives:

• Be able to define Pastoral Crisis Intervention (PCI).
• Understand and differentiate the key terms and concepts relevant to the study of psychological crisis intervention and PCI.
• Be able to describe the 5 functional elements of PCI.
• Understand the nature and definition of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and its role as a continuum of care.
• Understand the risks of iatrogenic “harm” associated with psychological crisis intervention and will further understand how to reduce those risks.
• Review research relevant to the practice of psychological crisis intervention.
• Be able to list the 4 goals of crisis intervention.
• Be better to recognize at least five common psychological and behavioral reactions of someone in crisis.
• Understand and PRACTICE the steps in the SAFER-R model of individual psychological crisis intervention/ PFA.
• Understand and PRACTICE the SAFER-R model for suicide intervention.

Testimonials

"I am so thankful to have taken this course. The SAFER-R model gave me a great framework for having a conversation with someone who is struggling that is within my scope of practice, but also effective and compassionate. I can't wait to come back for more courses!"

"This is my second course with Jules instructing. She has done an outstanding job with both. This content will enhance my knowledge and capabilities in a variety of ways in each of the areas where I serve as a chaplain."

"I think our instructor, Jules Taylor, was wonderful. Jules was incredibly knowlegable, realistic, friendly, and welcoming. It is clear that Jules is an expert in crisis intervention. I felt very comfortable learning from Jules."