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Instructor: Gaylia J. Borror, Ph.D., LICSW, NCC.
Undergraduate: CE 495 – 000382 - 1 Undergraduate Credit
Grade Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Credit (PNOC)
Graduate: CE 595 - 000383 - 1 Graduate Credit
Grade Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Credit (PNOC)
Workshop Only: CE 0001 – 000384 - Non-Credit: No academic credit awarded
(13 Continuing Education Contact Hours will be awarded upon successful completion of workshop requirements)
Dates and Times: Friday, May 16, 2008 – 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, 2008 – 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: University Center Rochester - CF 206/208
All mental health professionals will at one time or another be involved in a crisis situation. Having the tools to respond quickly and appropriately is essential. This workshop will provide students and practicing professionals with a foundation for understanding and responding to crisis. Workshop participants will be provided with: 1) a working definition of crisis, 2) strategies for assessing crisis situations, 3) prevention and early intervention techniques, 4) multicultural considerations when responding to crisis, 5) tools for assessing suicide potential, 6) suicide prevention/intervention strategies, and 7) ideas for promoting personal and professional self-care along with strategies for preventing burnout when working in crisis situations. Instructional format will include lecture, discussion, small group activities, films, guest speakers, and hands-on learning through skill practice. This workshop will be of particular interest to counselors, psychologists, social workers, nurses, teachers, school administrators, and anyone who wants to know about crisis prevention and early intervention
Gaylia J. Borror, Ph.D., LICSW, NCC
Dr. Borror is a professor of Counselor Education at Winona State University. She has a real passion for working with children and has had many years of clinical practice experience in the area of play therapy and counseling children and families. Her work has taken her into the lives of people in crisis, including working on a flood disaster in rural Appalachia. Dr. Borror earned her Ph.D. from the University of Iowa and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota. Since 1984 she has been credentialed as a National Certified Counselor (NCC). In the fall of 2001 she was awarded the Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor (RPT-S) credential by the Association for Play Therapy. During her tenure at Winona State University Dr. Borror has taught a wide array of courses including: Death Dying, and Grieving, and Crisis Intervention.
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