MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: Human and Social Work Services

C.	Course Number and Title: HMSV2090 Treatment Modalities/Crisis Intervention

D.	Course Coordinator: Molly McCue, MSW, LISW

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

F.	Prerequisites: HMSV2030; HMSV2050; HMSV2070

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

Crisis Intervention Strategies

Author: Richard K. James/Burl Gilliland

Copyright Year: 2016

Edition: 8th

ISBN: 9781305271470

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual: None

J.	Course Description: This course provides an overview of the typical maturational and situational crises confronting the human service worker. Special emphasis on characteristics and dynamics of a crisis, the assessment process, intervention strategies, the referral process, and available community resources and services for the client in crisis.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes:

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written	Crisis Intervention Plan – Communication – Written VALUE Rubric - week 13; Exams – weeks 1, 11 and 16; Chapter Assignments – weeks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Demonstrate use of theories and models of crisis and crisis intervention.	Crisis Intervention Plan – week 13; Exams – weeks 11 and 16; In-Class Activity – weeks 8, 9, 10, and 11
Assess a client’s reactions to crisis in three domains: affective, cognitive, and behavioral.	Crisis Intervention Plan – week 13; Exams – weeks 11 and 16; In-Class Activity – weeks 8, 9, 10, and 11
Identify and utilize verbal and nonverbal techniques to aid in the prevention of acting out behaviors and de-escalating potential crisis.	Crisis Intervention Plan – week 13; Exam – week 10
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in assessing lethality.	Crisis Intervention Plan – week 13; Exam – week 16
Explore a variety of crisis situations such as: Bereavement and grief Partner violence Chemical dependency Sexual assault Institutional violence and older adults	Crisis Intervention Plan – week 13; Exam – week 16
Develop and demonstrate intervention strategies and techniques.	Crisis Intervention Plan – week 13; Exams – weeks 11 and 16; In-Class Activity – weeks 8, 9, 10, and 11
Examine the dynamics, stages, and prevention of burnout.	Exam – week 16

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Week	Activity/Assignments
Week 1	Introduction to Course and Each Other Definitions and Characteristics of Crisis
Week 2	Types of Crisis Crisis Reactions
Week 3	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Acute Stress Disorder Adjustment Disorder
Week 4	Theories and Models
Week 5	Multi-Cultural Perspectives in Crisis Intervention
Week 6	Crisis Worker/Counselor Reponses to Crisis Core Conditions of Helping
Week 7	Crisis Intervention Skills – 6-Step Model
Week 8	Triage Assessment Model – Affective Domain
Week 9	Triage Assessment Model – Cognitive Domain
Week 10	Triage Assessment Modes – Behavioral Domain
Week 11	Crisis Case Handling
Week 12	Crisis of Lethality
Week 13	Sexual Assault Partner Violence
Week 14	Personal Loss – Bereavement and Grief
Week 15	Crisis in Institutions and Schools
Week 16	Human Services Workers in Crisis – Dealing with Burn-Out

N.	Course Assignments:

Three (3) Exams

Exam 1

Exam 2

Exam 3

Crisis Intervention Plan

Class Attendance and Participation

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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S.	Classroom Expectations:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3