• Manage and support school communities during a crisis situation when requested to help;
• Intervene with the affected persons in the immediate situation of a crisis and helping them to build resilience afterwards;
• Support the persons affected during critical incidents including students, teachers and other personnel;
• Collaborate, guide and consult with other professionals during critical incidents;
• Be responsible to identify when a systemic approach is appropriate while working with learners;
• Acquire competence in working with different systems (particularly families and schools).

• Describe and identify systemic interventions and related theories;
• Outline different systemic interventions;
• Identify models of intervention to be used during critical incidents;
• Describe models of helping survivors cope and be resilient during crises and disasters situations;
• Identify how to prepare oneself and the team to intervene when critical incidents arise.

• Assess where systemic interventions are recommended or necessary;
• Apply appropriate basic systemic approaches to the situation;
• plan for crisis interventions within school communities;
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and the school system during crises;
• Evaluate the interventions offered and their outcomes.

This module will be assessed through: Assignments.

Core Reading List

1. Carr, A. (2012). Family Therapy: Concepts, Process and Practice. US: John Wiley & Son Ltd
2. Dallos, R., & Draper, R. (2015). An Introduction to Family Therapy: Systemic Theory and Practice. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
3. Frost, M. (2015). The impact of digital technology use in high school critical incidents: Why schools need to update their current policies. Australian Journal of Middle Schooling; Vol. 15 (1), p28-35.
4. Lahad, M et al. (2015). The “BASIC Ph” Model of Coping and Resiliency: Theory, Research and Cross-Cultural Application. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Supplementary Reading List

1. Carr, Alan (2014). “The evidence base for family therapy and systemic interventions for child-focused problems Evidence-base for family therapy with children”. Journal of family therapy (0163-4445), 36 (2), p. 107.
2. Carr, Alan (2019). “Family therapy and systemic interventions for child-focused problems: the current evidence base Child-focused problems”. Journal of family therapy (0163-4445), 41 (2), p. 153.
3. Fanolis,V. (2001). The Use of crisis teams in response to violent or critical incidents in schools. Smith College Studies in Social Work: Northampton, Vol 71(2) p. 271
4. Lichtenstein, R (2002). How to Prepare for and Respond to a Crisis. ASCD.