Summer 2018 Course Syllabi

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 may seem amenable to the resolution, but there is no way to determine with certainty that he or she will actually comply. If the client is being taken into institutional custody as part of the agreement the worker has made, there is always the chance that the client will use the opportunity for "suicide by cop" (Author Last name, 2010, p. 11). (EXAMPLE OF DIRECT QUOTE) Finally, post-intervention, the worker must resolve any issues which he or she (the worker) may encounter as a result of the highly charged situation. References Sampson, F. (2010). U.S. Constitution: Fourth Amendment. Retrieved April 14, 2010 from http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment04/ I reserve the right to change the syllabus, with or without advance notice