Crisis & Trauma Prevention and Intervention in International School Counseling

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3 Units
Online
Online Fixed-Date

Course Description

Be Well-Equipped to Face Crisis and Trauma at Your International School

It is inevitable that school crisis will occur.  In international schools, school counselors are the first responders of members of the school's crisis team.  The purpose of this course is to prepare students for dealing with crisis situations they will encounter as an International School Counselor.  Students will spend time reflecting on how people deal with crises, exploring their own crisis experiences, and begin to develop skills for crisis intervention.  students will also examine some of the relevant research on crises, resolution, and resilience for International populations.  However, the major focus throughout the course will be on applying principles of crisis response to cases encountered in practice. Prior cases have included:

  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Bullying
  • Violence Prevention
  • Cultural Adjustment and Transition
  • Suicide and Suicidal Ideation
  • Family Conflict and Violence (a particularly challenging area of international practice)

Course Details

Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for:

  • Candidates who wish to work or are employed as school counselors in international schools
  • Recent graduates, career changers, aspiring counselors, and educators who wish to develop their competencies in the field of school counseling

Course Materials: All students will be supplied with access to materials via Google Drive. The Google Drive contains additional required reading materials which will be updated often. The instructor will give a week's notice before covering them in class. The following recommended text is provided to assist students in building a professional library, but may not be explicitly covered in class.

Text, Crisis Counseling, Intervention, and Prevention in the Schools (3rd edition) by Jonathan Sandoval available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore

Refund Policy:  To drop a course and receive a refund, students need to drop the course through their student portal at pce.sandiego.edu by midnight (11:59PT) no later than the third day into the course. The refund of the course fee will be returned less a processing fee of 10% of the course tuition.

Enrollment Open Through:  Maximum enrollment is met, or to the first day of the course, whichever happens first.

Technical Requirements

Prerequisites:

Participants currently or formerly have worked in an international counselor position.

Course Options

Course Date Units Price
COUN-X565 – 004 07 Feb 202506 Jun 2025 3 $1050

Crisis & Trauma Prevention and Intervention in International School Counseling

07 Feb 202506 Jun 2025
3
$1050
Online Fixed-Date
Online
Ana Maria Leon
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COUN-X565 – 004 – Crisis & Trauma Prevention and Intervention in International School Counseling

Number of Sessions: 9

Type Date Time Location Instructors
Online Fri Feb 7, 2025 6:00AM – 8:30AM Online, Online
Online Fri Feb 21, 2025 6:00AM – 8:30AM Online, Online
Online Fri Mar 7, 2025 6:00AM – 8:30AM Online, Online
Online Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:00AM – 8:30AM Online, Online
Online Fri Apr 4, 2025 6:00AM – 8:30AM Online, Online
Online Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:00AM – 8:30AM Online, Online
Online Fri May 2, 2025 6:00AM – 8:30AM Online, Online
Online Fri May 16, 2025 6:00AM – 8:30AM Online, Online
Online Fri May 30, 2025 6:00AM – 8:30AM Online, Online

Once you have enrolled in your course, log in to your account to access the course Welcome Letter, which includes directions on how to access the Online Orientation and your online course. Instructor will reach out with an introduction email 48 hours prior to your first course meeting.

What You Will Learn

  • Identify fundamental concepts, theories, and counseling skills needed to conduct effective crisis interventions and trauma counseling
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of crisis, disasters, and other trauma-causing events on persons of all ages
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the background, dynamics, and counseling interventions needed to effectively help individuals and groups in crisis
  • Have an understanding of the process of prevention, intervention, and postvention in crisis and trauma counseling
  • Explain and apply ethical principle to crisis and trauma counseling

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  • Required readings (textbook, articles, journals, etc.) and presentations (audio and/or video).
  • Assignments with due dates (which may include: written assignments, journal entries, research, blogs, etc.) based on the readings and presentations.
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  • Module conclusion to review the topics and what you should have learned.
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