Working with First Responders: Cultural Competency and Risks (Self Study)
No credit available
Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.
Total Credits: 5.5 NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours, 5.5 NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours, 5.5 NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours, 5.5 NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours, 5.5 NYSED PSY CEs/Contact Hours, 5.5 UB Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation Certificate- elective course, 5.5 UB Trauma-Informed Care & Counseling Certificate- elective course, 4.75 ASWB ACE approved continuing education, 5.5 UBSW - NYS OASAS
- Average Rating:
- 34
- Categories:
- Cultural Humility | Professional Development | Care & Counseling: Elective Courses | Certificate Program: Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation | Certificate Program: Trauma-Informed Care & Counseling | Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation: Elective Courses
- Trainer:
- Denise Fuller, LCSW-R, CFRC
- Course Levels:
- Beginning
- Duration:
- 4 Hours 46 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Recording Date:
- Nov 07, 2025
- Format:
- Self-Study
Tags: ASWB Self-Study Short
Description
Recorded webinar.
Description: Participants will take an expansive look into the First Responder roles, requirements, training, occupational hazards, and complex cultural norms to foster increased confidence in the provision of mental health support services to First Responders and their family members. Participants will explore current data that supports the importance of early identification of primary and secondary stress symptoms, including suicide risk, as well as resources for safety planning. Additionally, clinician traits that foster increased likelihood of success in the engagement phase of treatment will be identified. An opportunity to interface with a panel of first responders for a lived experience Q & A will conclude the presentation.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe at least 5 First Responder professions and the potential hazards associated with their professional duties.
- Summarize the scope of vulnerability to suicide risk based on data provided.
- Describe 3 operational stressors that often impact the family members.
- Name 2 observable symptoms that may indicate a traumatic stress reaction in each category: emotionally, physically, cognitively, and behaviorally.
- Describe at least two strategies for building rapport and maintaining healthy boundaries with First Responders.
Research: First Responders: Behavioral Health Concerns, Emergency Response, and Trauma
Measuring Law Enforcement Suicide: Challenges and Opportunities: Proceedings of a Workshop.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK598925/
Mental health screening amongst police officers: factors associated with under-reporting of symptoms
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33685431/
Police staff and mental health: barriers and recommendations for improving help-seeking
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15614263.2021.1979398
Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and facility therapists, psychologists, addiction professionals, case managers, psychiatric nurse practitioners and other interested individuals.
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CEs/Contact Hours
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. Continuing education contact hours: 5.5 Self-Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education contact hours: 5.5 Self-Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education contact hours: 5.5 Self-Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education contact hours: 5.5 Self-Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. Continuing education contact hours: 5.5 Self-Study
5.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, #1773, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/23/2023 - 02/23/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 4.75 continuing education credits.
NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 5.5 hours for CPP & CPS Initial Hours in Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal Hours.
Handouts
| First Responders SS Agenda (19.6 KB) | Download | ||
| 11.2025 First Responders Slides 3 per page (2.81 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| 11.2025 First Responders Slides 2 per page (3.36 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| CRP First Responders (0.53 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Jim Banish Video | Available after Purchase | ||
| Tom & Trish Video | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2025 First Responders References (0.17 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Trainer
Denise Fuller, LCSW-R, CFRC Related Seminars and Products
Denise Fuller, LCSW-R is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, who has been in practice for over 25 years and dedicates her time to supporting military, first responders, and their families. She is the owner of Solutions Counseling Services of Buffalo as well as a retired Army veteran with experience in Military Police and Combat and Operational Stress Control. Prior to establishing her own practice in 2012, she also engaged in clinical and administrative roles in community mental health services and the NYS Office of Mental Health at Southport Correctional Facility, a former maximum security State prison. Ms. Fuller is a Certified First Responder Counselor (CFRC) and Certified EMDR Therapist & Consultant. Ms. Fuller volunteers as the Coordinator for the WNY Humanitarian Assistance Program/Trauma Recovery Network and has also volunteered as a member of the Steering Committee for the WNY Trauma Collaborative.
Agenda
First Responders, Training, & Culture
Risks & Response
Engagement & Boundaries
Case/ Panel
Self-Study Equipment Requirements
Required Hardware
- A computer (desktop/laptop) or mobile device (smartphone/tablet).
- Speakers/headphones/earbuds
Internet Connection
- A stable Internet connection of 56K or greater is required. (However, please note that a 56K connection may degrade the quality of your experience.)
Any questions about these requirements or other technical questions can be directed to sw-ce@buffalo.edu.
Self-Study Course Access
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Completion Requirements
No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
Self-Study Completion Requirements
In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course participants must complete the following.
Please note all requirements can be found in your UBCE21 portal
- Watch the video(s) in it's entirety.
- After the training, take and pass the quiz with a score of 80% or higher. Participants have three chances to pass the quiz. You can access the quiz by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.
- After the training, complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.
The certificate of completion will be immediately generated in your account upon completion of all course requirements. Certificates may be downloaded, printed, or left in your account.
Self-Study Cancellation Policy
Self-Study Courses: Participants have up to 72 hours from purchase to contact the Office of Continuing Education by email and request a refund.