Behavioral Health professionals are uniquely qualified with a wonderful set of skills, training, and personal characteristics that position them to effectively respond to human need during a mass disaster…..unless they rush in to “do clinical things.” This presentation will outline how critical incident response organizations and professionals can integrate the core activities of Psychological First Aid into a phase-sensitive, multi-component approach. A matrix of service offerings will be discussed throughout Preparedness, Response, and Recovery phases along with more specific identification of sub-phases. Means of leveraging technology to cost-effectively offer high-utilization options will be proposed.
Learning Objectives:
- Increase understanding of a phase-sensitive, multi-component approach to response.
-
Learn to integrate the core activities of Psychological First Aid into phasic response.
- Identify strategies to leverage technology so as to reach more impacted individuals throughout response processes.
- Learn to utilize clinical skills with PFA.
Audience members will have opportunities to interact with the presenter and one another in open dialogue discussions during the presentation.
Your Audio Conference Registration Includes:
-
One telephone connection at one physical location.
-
Unlimited listeners from one call-in location.
-
Permission to distribute materials to anyone listening at your location.
Unable to attend? Order the CD now!
©2008 Health Resources Publishing