Helping in a Mental Health Crisis

• Estimated Course Length: 1 Hour
• CE Credits: 1.00 CE for social workers,case managers, nurses, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians
• Course Includes: 16 sections with components in each section (components consist of a mixed media approach with lived experience videos, animation explainer videos and a knowledge game). 
• Target Audience: Mental Health and Medical Providers, Healthcare Teams, Employers, Caregivers, Coaches, First Responders, Teachers, Attorneys, and other pertinent professionals
• Level of Instruction: Introductory 
• Prerequisite: None
• Instructional Method: Self-paced, interactive, hybrid of audio, text, video, and learning checks 
• Accessibility Accommodations: Closed captioning of all audio and video components. Contact support@psychhub.com for more information.
• Completion Requirements: To obtain your CE certificate, you must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test quiz. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.
• Financial/Commercial Support Statement: This course has no commercial support.
• Conflict of Interest: This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.
• Grievance and Refund Policies: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.
• Participation Costs: The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.
• Course Creation Date: 10/19/2021

Course Learning Objectives:

What the learner should know upon course completion:

1. Accurately describe signs that indicate an individual is experiencing a mental health crisis, substance overdose or withdrawal, or suicide risk.
2. List community resources for crisis support and link individuals with the appropriate type of support.
3. Identify practical skills that can be used to support an individual experiencing a mental health crisis, including communication, de-escalation, and screening techniques.

TIMED COURSE OUTLINE

Since the course is interactive and each learner will proceed at their own pace, timing is not exact. These are approximations based on average pre/post-test time of pilot testers as well as the run-time of course videos and voiceover. This course does not have to be completed in one session. 

COURSE ACTIVITIES FOR CE CREDIT (≥ 1 HOURS 5 MINUTES)

Pre-Course Assessment (~3 minutes) 

Introduction (~3 minutes)

Tips from Peer Support Specialists (~11 minutes)

De-Escalation (~3 minutes)

How to Respond (~3 minutes)

Substance Withdrawal (~8 minutes)

Sources of Crisis Support (~7 minutes)

After a Crisis (~3 minutes)

Conclusion (~1 minute)

Post-Course Assessment (~3 minutes) 

COURSE ACTIVITIES NOT FOR CE CREDIT

Participant Evaluation (5-10 minutes)

(OPTIONAL) Supplementary Videos for Learner