Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

8. Part of the assessment is a determination as to your involvement, participation, and submission of comprehensive posts that showcase subject mastery. SAMPLE "A" GRADED DISCUSSION BOARD POST The following is an illustration of how to respond with a fully developed answer. Q: Why is it necessary for a crisis worker to remain continually vigilant when intervening with a person in crisis. POOR RESPONSE: Answer. Because each stage of the intervention may present danger. STRONG RESPONSE: Answer: CRISIS A crisis worker should remain vigilant at all times during a crisis intervention for several reasons. First of all, during the initial communication with the client, the worker must try to determine the client's level of lethality; that is, does he or she want to harm himself or herself or others. The worker can then attempt to defuse the client's intention (Ackerman, 2010). (EXAMPLE OF PARAPHRASE) STAGES The next stage of intervention, as the client "cools down," can be quite unpredictable. Even though the client's problem may appear to be resolving, the worker must remain vigilant because the client is still unstable. In the final steps of an intervention, the client