Course

Crisis & Trauma Prevention and Intervention in International School Counseling

3 Units

Online Fixed-Date

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

Technical Requirements

Prerequisites:

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

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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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How is the learning structured? In an online fixed-date course, you and your classmates will proceed through the curriculum together, collaborating in a shared learning experience. Each online fixed-date course is asynchronous, meaning that you can work on your assignments anytime, although required to complete the assignments by specific dates. The course is designed with learning modules where all of the content is grouped into weekly assignments. Each module covers one or more topics. Within each of the learning modules, you can expect the following components:

Module introduction that outlines what you can expect to learn in the module.
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.
Discussion forum where you answer prompts from the instructor and interact with your classmates.
Module conclusion to review the topics and what you should have learned.
Typically, there is a final project, paper, or exam due in the last module that culminates all of the topics covered in each of the learning modules. You’ll find that the design of the learning modules has a rhythm to help you manage your time in the course.

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