To effectively respond to crisis situations, we must first be aware and up to date on the legal and ethical considerations related to crisis, trauma, and disaster response.

For Part 1 of your Crisis Response Portfolio, you will examine the roles and responsibilities of mental health responders in a crisis as well as explore the legal and ethical considerations for such events.

To Prepare:

· Review the Roles, Responsibilities, and Self-care of Crisis Responders media program found in the Learning Resources and consider the roles and responsibilities of a professional counselor during a crisis.

· Review the Learning Resources for this week as they relate to legal and ethical responsibilities during a crisis response.

· Create a section in your Crisis Response Portfolio called “Introduction” and provide a brief introduction about the purpose of your Crisis Response Portfolio and attach your current resume.

· Create a section in your Crisis Response Portfolio called “Roles and Responsibilities” .

To effectively respond to crisis situations, we must first be aware and up to date on the legal and ethical considerations related to crisis, trauma, and disaster response.

For Part 1 of your Crisis Response Portfolio, you will examine the roles and responsibilities of mental health responders in a crisis as well as explore the legal and ethical considerations for such events.

To Prepare:

· Review the Roles, Responsibilities, and Self-care of Crisis Responders media program found in the Learning Resources and consider the roles and responsibilities of a professional counselor during a crisis.

· Review the Learning Resources for this week as they relate to legal and ethical responsibilities during a crisis response.

· Create a section in your Crisis Response Portfolio called “Introduction” and provide a brief introduction about the purpose of your Crisis Response Portfolio and attach your current resume.

· Create a section in your Crisis Response Portfolio called “Roles and Responsibilities” .