Crisis Intervention Protocol
Urgent/Emergency – immediate harm to self or harm to others; criminal or unlawful.
Non-Emergency – intervention response is initiated within 24 hours
- Faculty/Staff observes concerning student behavior and speaks to student privately of the observed concern(s)
- Faculty/Staff informs and consults with Division Dean
- Complete and submit an SJDC Student Mental Health Incident Referral Form based on the following three intervention levels:
Mild Behavior – FYI only
- Example: Significant changes in academic performance in the classroom; difficulty adjusting to college
Moderate Behavior – Counseling Intervention
- Example: Behavior which may interfere with class management; difficulty dealing with separation, divorce, death or loss, or other relationship issues
Critical Behavior – ACTS Intervention - Example: Overwhelming feelings of anxiety, depression or hopelessness; loss of reality; thoughts or action plan of harming self or harming others; substance abuse
Intervention Initiated
- Appropriate college officials respond to Mental Health Incident Report and initiate student support intervention.
SJDC Student Mental Health Incident Referral Form