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Crisis Intervention Psychologist Course

What will I learn?

This course will make you a better psychologist when people are going through very difficult times. It's for psychologists who want to be good at managing crises. You'll learn how to talk to people in a way that makes them trust you and want to cooperate, even when they are resisting help. You'll learn how to make good plans to help them right away and in the long run, and how to use methods that are proven to work. You'll also learn how to figure out how bad the crisis is, how to see if your help is working, and how to understand how crises affect people's feelings and minds. This course will give you the skills to give people the support they need, both right away and for a long time, so you can be a better professional.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Learn how to talk to people in crisis: Build trust and help them even when they don't want it.

Make plans to help people in crisis: Plan for their safety right away and for their well-being later.

Use methods that are proven to work: Find and use techniques that research has shown to be effective.

Figure out how much danger someone is in: Look at their mental state and write down what you find.

Make your help even better: See how well your help is working and make changes to improve it.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.