Category: Mental Health Services And Crisis Intervention

Criminal justice professionals support traumatized individuals by assessing each situation and determining which crisis intervention techniques are needed.
What kinds of trauma might a criminal justice professional encounter when responding to incidents requiring crisis intervention? How might crisis intervention needs differ between individuals who process trauma or experience PTSD differently? Give an example of a type of traumatic incident that may require crisis intervention. How should a criminal justice professional in a helping role respond to a crisis intervention situation involving this specific kind of trauma?
Support your response with at least 1 citation in APA format.

Criminal justice professionals who conduct crisis intervention must train regularly to develop their skills to support individuals with mental health issues. Training budgets are limited and can require a bid for approval to complete specific training programs. Advanced positions with expanded responsibilities may require such trainings. To be effective at crisis intervention, you must be ready to listen carefully, think critically, speak clearly, and solve problems by communicating with affected individuals and other professionals in a way that will not risk making an already stressful situation worse. 
For this summative assessment, you will prepare a proposal that justifies your readiness for a role supporting crisis intervention. This assessment will showcase your interpretation of best practices related to crisis intervention skills.
Make sure that you have completed the Wk 1: Creating Safe Scenes Training Course before completing this assessment. Research crisis intervention strategies for supporting individuals with mental health issues in different criminal justice settings. Consider how crisis intervention is handled differently in juvenile homes, county jails, and prisons that include special adult populations.
Assessment Deliverable
Write a 700- to 1,050-word proposal that analyzes the use of practical techniques for interacting with individuals experiencing mental health crises. Compose the proposal as if you were a criminal justice professional justifying to your employer your readiness for a role involving crisis intervention. Your proposal should reflect your understanding of best practices in crisis intervention and propose strategies for de-escalation and administrative handling of various mental health crises. Include the following in your proposal:
Describe how you would apply crisis intervention skills differently for individuals with mental health issues in each of the following settings:
Juvenile home
County jail
Prison that manages special populations
Explain the administrative processes and procedures related to crisis intervention in each of these settings, such as response protocols, follow up, documentation, or duty to inform. Explain the practical reasons for having special administrative processes and procedures for crisis intervention response to support individuals with mental health issues.
Describe your level of readiness to de-escalate situations with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Propose that you are ready for a professional role involving crisis intervention.
Cite at least 2 scholarly sources according to APA guidelines.

Homework Content
Question 1
8 Points
Criminal justice professionals who report on crisis intervention should be familiar with accurate terms used when describing cases involving trauma. What type of treatment for trauma combines cognitive, exposure, and behavioral therapies?  
Psychodynamic therapy
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing)
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Person-centered therapy
Question 2
8 Points
Who might experience secondary trauma?
Someone who works directly with individuals who have been victims of trauma 
Someone who has seen a news brief about a local school shooting 
Someone who has been assaulted while walking to the grocery store
Someone who watches horror films and plays violent video games
Question 3
8 Points
Imagine a crisis intervention situation involving a military veteran with PTSD. Which of the following statements might the veteran say if they are receiving legitimate services to treat their PTSD? Select all that apply.
“I have regular EMDR therapy sessions for my PTSD.”
“My provider told me that time heals all wounds, so my PTSD will go away if I can just rest for long enough.”
“I’m going to counseling and taking medication for my PTSD.”
“My therapist has me doing acceptance and commitment therapy to help with the PTSD.”
Question 4
8 Points
Which type of therapy offers a way for trauma victims to share their experiences in a safe setting where they can experience empathy from other survivors?  
Person-centered therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Group therapy
Question 5
8 Points
Which of the following types of disasters typically involves a honeymoon phase?
Child custody battle
Community disaster
Military trauma
Domestic violence

Criminal justice professionals serve a diverse public and must be aware of cultural considerations for providing mental health services to different groups.
How does culture influence crisis situations and responses to them? How might your role as a criminal justice professional affect the way that an individual in crisis might respond to you?
Give an example of a situation where a criminal justice professional would be expected to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and respect during an interaction with individuals different than themselves from a particular population group. What are strategies for providing culturally responsive mental health services to these individuals?
Support your response with at least 1 citation in APA format.