Crisis Informed Peer Paracounseling: Intervention Enhancement to the CISM Continuum

Today we see an unprecedented mix of unique stressors & disasters with limited psychological resources. The Critical Incident Stress Management continuum offers high risk populations seeking a strategic crisis response; one that holistically builds the resilience of those in need. Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling (CIPP) expands the support tools of peer counselors to collectively cope with trauma and disasters. CIPP will become the 1:1 follow up service to them CISD. The unprecedented mix of unique stressors & disasters with limited psychological resources means at risk populations are seeking a strategic crisis response; one that holistically builds the resilience of those in need and expands the support tools of peer counselors to collectively cope with trauma.

Prerequisites: Assisting Individuals in Crisis (2 day course) and Group Crisis Intervention (2 day course) OR Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention (3 day course)

Learning Objectives: 

• Define the CIPP model
• Define terms in the field of peer support & crisis intervention
• Enhance skills in SAMSHA peer para counseling eight dimensions guidelines. Review Empathy versus Sympathy as a core principal of connection-Theresa Wiseman/Four Principles of Empathy- Perspective Taking/ Stay out of judgement, recognize emotions, communication.
• Define Mental health, addiction & trauma related disorders
• Define Peers as prevention educators
• Define Psychological First Aid
• Identify National, state & community behavioral healthcare & human service resources
• Define CIPP episode of care

Testimonials

"The class was one of the best, if not the best peer support class I have ever taken."

"Excellent instructors, helps bridge the gap between CISM debriefings and professional counseling.  It goes along with other similar content that I am learning from other sources."

"Dr. Everly was attentive to the needs of the learners and answered questions as they arose. And Cherri Castellano was amazing - very positive in providing feedback and when answering questions."