Course Code: REL-BHC-0-EFMCP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the stages of a crisis, factors that contribute to a crisis, and how family members can be impacted by a crisis.
Indicate strategies to engage a family in the crisis planning process and the specific elements to include in a family crisis plan.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Why Have a Safety Crisis Plan?
Meet Maria
What Is a Crisis?
Stages of a Crisis
Family Members and Crises
Aggravating Factors that Contribute to Crises
Review
Summary
Section 3: Family Engagement in the Planning Process
Engaging the Family in Safety Planning
Engagement and Empathy
Cultural Competence
Review
Summary
Section 4: Components of a Family Crisis Plan
Getting Ahead of the Crisis
Meet Marcus
Points of Intervention
Help in the Escalation Stage
Nona’s Plan
Preventing High-Risk Behavior
Recommended Components for a Family Crisis Plan
Triggers and/or Warning Signs
Coping Strategies
Supports
Ways to Keep the Environment Safe
Moving Forward with the Plan
Components of a Psychiatric Advance Directive
Goals of an Advance Directive
Unique Family Situations
The Masquez Family’s Plan
Torey’s Substance Use
Mr. Grace’s Reluctance
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Instructor: Jacob Helton, Psy.D.
Jacob Helton, Psy.D., received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Marywood University in Pennsylvania. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Chehalem Youth and Family Services in Newberg, Oregon, which included extensive training with at-risk youth and their families. He is licensed as a psychologist in Oregon and most recently worked in an integrated family medicine and internal medicine group for a large healthcare organization. Dr. Helton has worked in hospital, school, residential, and community mental health settings. He has provided treatment to clients across the lifespan and diagnostic spectrum, with an emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, co-occurring medical and mental health disorders, ADHD, insomnia, severe and persistent mental illness, and the aging. He has experience as a technical writer and has provided numerous trainings to mental health professionals, physicians, allied professionals, and direct care staff.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Psychologists; Intermediate level Behavioral Health Counselors; Intermediate level Marriage and Family Therapists; Intermediate level Social Workers; Intermediate level Substance Use and Behavioral Disorder Counselors; Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.