What I have done to provide Improved Crisis Interventions

As a crisis intervention specialist, I have consult with clients in their own personal offices and have traveled to schools, offices, and areas in which a traumatic event has occurred to help affected people respond to a crisis. I have trained others in crisis intervention and coordination of services to help individuals receive the care they need. I have also referred-affected individuals for long-term counseling

I have followed these Principles each time I take on a new assignment

·         Simplicity: The response should be as simple as possible to avoid exacerbating the situation.

·         Brevity: The response should be brief, keeping the intervention within a one-month window or less.

·         Innovation: When necessary, the intervention must adapt to the surroundings.

·         Pragmatism: The response should be based on a common-sense attitude.

·         Proximity: The response should take place within the vicinity of the crisis, not from a remote office or facility.

·         Immediacy: Gathering resources and meeting with affected individuals should occur quickly.

·         Reliability: Those in crisis should feel as though their needs will not only be addressed immediately, but also on an ongoing basis while the crisis runs its course.

·         Understanding: The individual in crisis should receive help in understanding what is happening, why it is happening, and what to do about it.

·         Problem solving: The specialist should provide the patient with the tools necessary to help him cope on his own once the crisis has passed.