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Nov 04, 2026
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HUMS 104 - Crisis Intervention
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College and ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading
PROGRAM: Human Services
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014
Provides beginning training for people who anticipate or are presently working with people in crisis situations.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Identify the major characteristics and elements of a crisis.
- Identify and demonstrate basic crisis intervention skills including coping and problem-solving methods.
- Describe specific crisis situations such as suicide, sexual assault, child and elder abuse, chemical dependency, AIDS/HIV, and post traumatic stress disorder.
- Identify and compare specific treatment strategies and models.
- Identify and categorize community agencies that deal with different crisis situations and examine the types of services available.
- Recognize the importance of assessment in the crisis intervention process.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Ethical and professional issues
- Developmental crises
- Suicide risk assessment
- Crises related to AIDS/HIV
- Substance abuse
- Child and elder abuse
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Sexual assault
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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