Engaging Family Members in Crisis Planning

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 Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Intermediate level Marriage and Family Therapists; Intermediate level Professional Counselors; Intermediate level Social Workers; Nurses; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.