Crisis De-Escalation Training

Presenter: Michael Simpson

• 28 years of opportunity in the people business.
• BA at Abilene Christian University in 1983
• MA in Marriage and Family Therapy in 1988.
• Broad residential and outpatient experience in direct service and management with both adults and children.
• He enjoys group and individual supervision and training.
• Currently works at Talbert House Turtle Creek in Lebanon, Ohio.

Objectives For This Training Are:

• Gain knowledge about brain development, client thinking/behavior and de-escalation
• Learn to identify triggers and predictive factors to assess a crisis
• Learn the significance of using the appropriate level of intervention
• Learn how to create a consistent milieu for intervention
• Learn and practice verbal competency in de-escalation techniques
• Learn individual and team intervention strategies
• Learn how to use remediation to assist client growth and development
• Learn how staff can grow through debriefing