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To join the Southwest Ohio Critical Incident Stress Management Team all applicants will go through an interview process as well as a background check
Membership Criteria
The following criteria are considerations during the screening process for new applicants interested in joining the SWOCISM Team:
* Completed application form
* Signed Memo of Understanding
* Professional service experience and background 3-5 years experience
* Experience as a mental health professional
* Obtain and maintain ICISF Group Certification every 5 -years
* Attend a minimum of four (4) trainings per calendar year
* Evaluation of reasons for wanting to be on the team
* Accessibility for interventions and team activities
* Respect and trust of peers
* Ability to keep confidences
* Ability to express self
* Maturity
* Sensitivity to others
* Ability to work within an established framework
* Self identified assets/deficits
* Type of professional service represented
* Geographic location of candidate
Training Requirements - ICISF approved training in:
1. Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support
2. Group Crisis Intervention
3. Advanced Group Crisis Intervention
4. School Crisis Intervention A CISM Approach
Additional suggested courses include:
a. Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
b. Pastoral Crisis Intervention
c. Healthcare CISM
d. Line of Duty Death
e. Psychological Response to Disaster and Terrorism
f. Psychotrauma
Mental health professionals should have at least an MA in psychology, social work, or a related field, or a MS in Nursing with an emphasis in psychology/psychiatric as a specialty , and employed in one of the following areas:
a. Social Services
b. Psychology
c. Psychiatric nursing
d. Counseling
e. Psychiatry
Additionally, Mental health professionals should have specific training and experience in the following:
The evaluation of renewal applications include the criteria listed and:
- Outcome of Peer Review Board procedures
- Past accessibility for interventions and education presentations
- Attendance at team meetings
If interested in joining the team please inquire at:
Southwest Ohio Critical Incident Stress Management Team Inc.
9749 Woodmill Lane
Cincinnati, Ohio
45231
or you may call the Team Director at (513)284-5239
Membership Criteria
The following criteria are considerations during the screening process for new applicants interested in joining the SWOCISM Team:
* Completed application form
* Signed Memo of Understanding
* Professional service experience and background 3-5 years experience
* Experience as a mental health professional
* Obtain and maintain ICISF Group Certification every 5 -years
* Attend a minimum of four (4) trainings per calendar year
* Evaluation of reasons for wanting to be on the team
* Accessibility for interventions and team activities
* Respect and trust of peers
* Ability to keep confidences
* Ability to express self
* Maturity
* Sensitivity to others
* Ability to work within an established framework
* Self identified assets/deficits
* Type of professional service represented
* Geographic location of candidate
Training Requirements - ICISF approved training in:
1. Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support
2. Group Crisis Intervention
3. Advanced Group Crisis Intervention
4. School Crisis Intervention A CISM Approach
Additional suggested courses include:
a. Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
b. Pastoral Crisis Intervention
c. Healthcare CISM
d. Line of Duty Death
e. Psychological Response to Disaster and Terrorism
f. Psychotrauma
Mental health professionals should have at least an MA in psychology, social work, or a related field, or a MS in Nursing with an emphasis in psychology/psychiatric as a specialty , and employed in one of the following areas:
a. Social Services
b. Psychology
c. Psychiatric nursing
d. Counseling
e. Psychiatry
Additionally, Mental health professionals should have specific training and experience in the following:
- Crisis intervention
- Stress response and stress management
- Group process
- Directive intervention
- Communications skills
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Cross training in with appropriate special groups or be willing to obtain this experience
The evaluation of renewal applications include the criteria listed and:
- Outcome of Peer Review Board procedures
- Past accessibility for interventions and education presentations
- Attendance at team meetings
If interested in joining the team please inquire at:
Southwest Ohio Critical Incident Stress Management Team Inc.
9749 Woodmill Lane
Cincinnati, Ohio
45231
or you may call the Team Director at (513)284-5239
