Critical incident debriefing: Train to become a CID facilitator

An excellent opportunity for counsellors and psychotherapists to attend a unique and comprehensive course to train as a critical incident debriefer.

The adverse psychological impact of critical incidents in the workplace can lead to reduced efficiency, motivation, and morale, as well as unsafe practices. Those working with vulnerable people in healthcare and social care settings are often exposed to critical incidents but have no access to debriefings.

Critical incident debriefings are intensive and highly effective interventions. Skilled and trained CID facilitators are a valuable asset to many public and private organisations.

Attending this training will provide you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to conduct productive and competent trauma-informed CIDs in your organisation or as a private service. The training incorporates experiential sessions to practice and consolidate learning. You will receive a CPD certificate of attendance.

Aim: To gain skills, confidence, and practice in facilitating critical incident debriefings (CIDs). 

Objectives:

• clarify the nature and purpose of CIDs
• review and practice existing models of CID
• understand trauma and post trauma
• examine the role and tasks of the CID facilitator
• learn and practice the skills of facilitating CIDs

Day 1: Critical incidents and the process of debriefing 

• 9am - 10:30am
  • Introduction: Introducing the facilitator and the group; outline of the day, expectations and outcomes.
  • The process of debriefing: The practice of ‘talking through’ and the therapeutic benefits of debriefing.
  • Understanding and defining critical incidents: What makes an incident ‘critical’? The psychological impact of a critical incident.
• 10:30am - 12pm
  • Trauma and post-trauma: Unpacking these important concepts and understanding their implications and relevance to CID.
  • Debriefing critical incidents: Introducing existing models of CISDs, comparing and understanding the components of a CID.
• 12:30pm - 1pm (lunch break)
• 1pm - 2pm
  • Skills practice and experiential learning: Practice session, trying out models of debriefing using scenarios from experience.

Day 2: Facilitating critical incident stress debriefings – theory and practice

• 9am - 10:30am
  • The competent facilitator: The qualities and skills of the competent facilitator.
  • Containment: The role of the facilitator and the challenges of facilitating emotional conversations.
• 10:30am - 12pm
  • Facilitating critical incident debriefings: Prompt cards - a tool for the facilitator.
  • Facilitating critical incident debriefing: Ground rules, time-frames, and keeping ‘on task’.
• 12:30pm - 1pm (lunch break)
• 1pm - 2pm
  • Skills practice and experiential learning: Working with scenarios and prompt cards: practice session - facilitating CISDs.
  • ‘Debriefing’ the day