Crisis Informed Peer Paracounseling (CIPP): Intervention Enhancement to the CISM Continuum

Course Description: 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. Program Highlights: 

  • 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
Course Length: 2 Days (14 Contact Hours) Prerequisites: Assisting Individuals in Crisis(2 day course) and Group Crisis Intervention (2 day course) OR Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention (3 day course) Intended Audience: This workshop is intended for CISM team peers, clinicians, chaplains, military personnel, and anyone else trained in the CISM model who want to enhance their skill set and take their CISM work to the next level.
 
 

 

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