Crisis Intervention: Theory and Practical Skills
FPM-40345
This course presents a basic crisis intervention model along with appropriate clinical presentations of persons in crisis in a variety of settings, e.g., loss, AIDS and HIV related, substance abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and victimization. Topics include defining crisis, when crisis is a danger, ethical and professional considerations, and use of self in crisis counseling. Students learn about the theory and skills, mental health triage, cultural sensitivity, self-care, community resource information, referrals, and networking.
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Textbooks:
A Guide to Crisis Intervention 6th
by Kanel
ISBN / ASIN: 9781337566414
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 7/11/2025
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Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7/2025 | Mon | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| 7/30/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| 8/18/2025 | Mon | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
Instructor:
Geoffrey Bork
His work began by graduating from the Navy’s Drug and Alcohol Counseling School (NDACS), working as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor for the Navy while on active-duty service at Point Loma Residential Treatment Program for three years. Mr. Bork then became a NDACS Advisor/Teacher, training and mentoring Intern counselors to become Navy Drug and Alcohol Counselors. Retiring from military service, he began working as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor for the Department of the Navy at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton for 10 years. He worked as a licensed independent practitioner for the United States Marine Corps, at Camp Pendleton, where he helped active-duty service members, families, and retirees with addiction problems at Marine & Family Behavioral Health Services. He currently works at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Treatment Programs as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Co-Occurring Disorders continuing to help active-duty service members with complex problems in an Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program Co-Occurring Program, for the Defense Health Agency (DHA).
In addition, he works as an independent contractor with Options Recovery Services in Berkeley CA, working with the Offenders Mentorship Certification Program (OMCP), for the California State Prisons and Corrections Rehabilitation Department Justice system. In this role, he trains inmates in counseling characteristics and group dynamics to earn a certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor, helping reduce recidivism rates, decrease substance problems, and improve vocational jobs, educational opportunities in helping with transitioning into the community. Mr. Bork has also developed and published three alcohol and drug studies courses, two for UCSD DES (Crisis Theory and Practice and Dual Diagnosis), and one for Palomar College (Group Theory and Practice).
