HUS 237 - Crisis Intervention
Lecture Hours: 3 Credits: 3
Description: This course is a study of the effects of crisis on people, the methods of intervention, and other use of multiple resources to reestablish individual function. Students are required to demonstrate mock crisis activities.
Prerequisite(s): Take ENG 101 and HUS 101 with a minimum grade of C.
Course Topics:
- Culturally Effective Helping in Crisis
- The Intervention and Assessment Models
- Skills and Techniques for Crisis Intervention
- Crisis Case Handling
- Telephone and Online Crisis Counseling
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Crisis of Lethality
- Sexual Assault
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Bereavement and Grief
- Crisis in Schools
- Human Service Workers in Crisis
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Chaser’s Bark Shop website
Required Materials:
Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and explain the different theories and methods of crisis intervention.
- Differentiate between different types of crises and describe the various complications of each.
- Interpret the importance of legal guidelines and ethics.
- Recognize how crisis can affect the human services worker.
For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Course Policies that include:
- Identity Verification
- Required materials for all online courses
- Mandatory Attendance Requirement
- Orientation and Support
- Proctored Exams
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard Course Policies on the following topics:
- Academic Integrity
- Add/Drop period
- Attendance
- Classroom Conduct
- Equal Access
- IT Access
- Online Behavior
- Online Confidentiality
- Services For Students with Disabilities
- Student Concerns
- Student Help Services
- Withdrawals
Official Course Syllabus
2026-2027
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