Emotional and Spiritual Care in Disasters
The purpose of this advanced level course is to enhance the skills of clergy, chaplains, mental health professionals, and trained crisis responders to provide effective emotional and spiritual care (ESC) to meet the disaster-related needs of disaster responders and disaster affected families and individuals within disaster operations by integrating CISM principles and practical care. This course builds on the crisis intervention principles taught in the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) courses: Group Crisis Intervention; Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support; and Pastoral Crisis Intervention.
Upon completion, participant will be able to: Articulate the role of the ES caregiver from one’s own faith tradition and the elements of ESC provided in a pluralistic disaster environment; Clearly define the role and function of the emotional and spiritual caregiver within the incident command system and disaster relief operation; Identify the physical, psychological, emotional, interpersonal and spiritual impact of disasters; Provide emotional and spiritual care to disaster survivors, first responders and relief workers through a multifaceted range of ESC interventions within a multi-phasic continuum of the post trauma/disaster aftermath; Assess ones own suitability to provide ESC within the trauma and disaster context; Identify a personal selfcare plan for maintaining one’s own emotional, physical and spiritual health during deployment. Successful completion of the Train the Trainer program will allow you to teach this curriculum to others. Continuing education will be required to maintain your instructor status.
Prerequisites for Participation in the Train the Trainer Program:
- Completion of the following ICISF courses: Group Crisis Intervention, Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support, Advanced Group Crisis Intervention OR Strategic Response to Crisis as taught by ICISF or by an approved ICISF instructor. (Copies of certificates of completion are required to accompany the application).
- A minimum of three years critical incident/traumatic stress experience.
- Evidence of disaster experience.
- A letter of recommendation from a local, state or regional CISM team or agency / institution dated within three months of application due date.*
- A letter of endorsement from a local, state or regional CISM coordinator or clinical director dated within three months of application date.*
* At least one of the letters of recommendation must attest to the instructor candidate's teaching ability. If neither of the aforementioned letters can do so, a third letter must be submitted.
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