2020 Chaplain's Academy
Basic Chaplain's Academy & Liaison Officers Training
Dates: April 27th-29th, 2020
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day
Description: This three-day training academy focuses on the roles of law enforcement chaplains and liaison officers.
Training topics include:
Introduction to Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
Death Notification
Ethics
Suicide
Stress Management
Legal Liability and Confidentiality
Substance Abuse
Law Enforcement Family
Sensitivity and Diversity
Responding to a Crisis
Officer Injury or Death
Ceremonies & Events
There are also three break-out sessions specifically for Liaison officers.
Officers and Program Coordinators: Academy instructors are seasoned chaplains, law enforcement professionals, and others with extensive experience and/or expertise in their particular area(s) of instruction.
This training and curriculum is approved and accepted by the International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC) as meeting their requirements for Basic and Liaison credentialing (membership in ICPC and additional CEUs are required). Training certificates documenting contact hours will be presented to each participant only for the classes they attended. Therefore, participants are strongly encouraged to attend all three days of the academy if they intend to seek ICPC credentials.
Cost: $75 per student per day or $200 per student for all three days covers administrative costs, academy handbook, handouts, refreshments, and catered lunch each day.
Advanced Assisting Individuals in Crisis
(ICISF Class)
Dates: April 27th-28th, 2020
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day
Description: Most psychological crisis intervention is done one person to one person, rather than in groups. These interactions may be face-to-face (in person or electronically), telephonic, via email, or even via text messaging. The SAFER-R model of individual psychological crisis intervention was developed to serve as a simple protocol or procedural guide to aid in conducting such individual psychological crisis interventions. This two-day course builds upon, and is the logical continuation of, the basic ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS course. Using the SAFER-R framework as a platform, participants are introduced to scenario-based variations of the model. Topics such as advanced psychological triage, grief, suicide intervention, challenges in follow up and referral, and self-care are addressed. In addition, participants are asked to evaluate pre-recorded video examples of crisis intervention using the SAFER-R model. *Prerequisite: Assisting Individuals in Crisis (formerly Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support).
Course Highlights: Natures & definitions of a psychological crisis and psychological crisis intervention; Nature and definition of critical incident stress management and its role as a continuum of care; Empathic communication techniques; Practice of psychological triage; SAFER-Revised model of individual psychological crisis intervention in s suicide scenario; SAFER-Revised model of individual psychological crisis intervention in a “follow-up” or referral scenario; Risks of iatrogenic “harm” associated with psychological crisis intervention and will further discuss how to reduce those risks; Principles of self-care.
Instructor: Chaplain John Hill is an APPROVED INSTRUCTOR through the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (ICISF). John is a member of Alabama CISM, which is a registered team with ICISF. John is also a member and Certified Instructor for International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC), and serves a chaplain for ALEA and Alexander City Police Department.
Cost: $175 per student student includes training materials, book, handouts, refreshments and catered lunch each day..
Location: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office – Training Center
543 McDow Road, Columbiana, Alabama 35051
Hotel Information: Hampton Inn
93 Metro Drive, Calera, AL 35040 Phone (205) 668-6565
Please mention “Shelby County Sheriff’s Training” when booking/check-in for reduced rates.
To Register: There are two ways you can register the Chaplain’s Academy or the Advanced clas. You can register and pay online or you can download the registration forms and mail your payment and registration forms in. These forms will be available below when registration opens.