In your work with children and their families, you will likely need to support a child who is in a crisis. It is important that you can spot signs of a developing crisis so that you can assist in helpful ways as early as possible. This can prevent a crisis from worsening, which helps to prevent your client and others from harm. In this course, you will learn about the many possible triggers for a crisis situation. You will learn how to spot the signs of a possible crisis. You will also learn ways you can support children and their families to manage or prevent a crisis from worsening.
In your work with children and their families, you will likely need to support a child who is in a crisis. It is important that you can spot signs of a developing crisis so that you can assist in helpful ways as early as possible. This can prevent a crisis from worsening, which helps to prevent your client and others from harm. In this course, you will learn about the many possible triggers for a crisis situation. You will learn how to spot the signs of a possible crisis. You will also learn ways you can support children and their families to manage or prevent a crisis from worsening.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Children in Crisis
Common Types of Crisis Situations for Children
Signs of a Developing Crisis
Strategies to De-Escalate a Crisis
Concerns about Suicide
Anger Management
Review
Summary
Section 3: The Safety Plan
What Is a Safety Plan?
Coping Skills
Practicing Skills
Helping Children Use Their Plans: Do's
Helping Children Use Their Plans: Don'ts
Review
Summary
Section 4: Helping Children After a Crisis
Processing the Incident
Helping Children Talk When Angry
Revising the Safety Plan
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
Pamela Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist. She has devoted over thirteen years to helping children and families within vulnerable populations heal from and overcome the many obstacles they face. As a Play Therapist, she has successfully engaged children using their primary language of play to express, process, and heal from numerous adverse life experiences. Pam also has extensive experience in Crisis Intervention as she was an Intensive Family Intervention Team Leader for five years and spent several years working with a Domestic Violence Intervention Program as an advocate and a therapist to help survivors heal from their traumatic experiences, navigate legal systems, and access much-needed resources to change their lives for the better. Pam also provided clinical direction and supervision as zone leader for a 10-county, community mental health agency for several years. In addition, she has experience in work rehabilitation for people with disabilities across a range of ages and disability types and is knowledgeable of the many facets of the process to help people with disabilities become gainfully employed. Pam joined the Relias team as a subject matter expert in 2020. Disclosure: Pamela Green, LCSW RPT has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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