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Mental health resilience officer course - NAEMT
In partnership with the South Carolina Office of Rural Health, SCEMSA is proud to bring you this educational opportunity with NAEMT qualified instructors in South Carolina.
The Mental Health Resilience Officer (MHRO) course prepares EMS personnel to serve as their agency’s Mental Health Resilience Officer. In this role, the MHRO will engage with peers to develop an understanding of mental health issues and resilience; identify peers who are experiencing mental health stressors and crises; navigate peers in need to the right services for help; and support the development of a culture of mental health resilience and emotional wellness within the agency.
Class size is limited, and course fees are covered by the grant funding. The grant does not cover travel to/from the course or lunch. If you sign up and are unable to attend, you must notify the instructor at least 3 days before the course or a no show penalty will be assessed. This ensures our classes are full, so we can utilize our grant funding.
Once a class is full, the registration form will be disabled, but you are welcome to contact the instructor directly to be put on a waiting list. If you have questions about the course, reach out to Course Coordinator Jon Jones.
Funding is available for multiple courses across the state, and dates and locations are being finalized now. Check back for more details as they are posted. For now, you can see current courses, dates, and registration links below.
Course Details - May 1 at Aiken TechMay 1st - 9am - 5pm Health Science Building Instructor: Jon Jones 803-508-7454 Max Limit: 10 students | Course Details - May 15 at Pee DeeMay 15th - 9:30am - 5:30pm Pee Dee Regional EMS Instructor: Kim Dorsett 843-662-5771 Max Limit: 20 students |
About the Course
Due to the difficult environments EMS personnel encounter every day, and the impact of both direct and vicarious trauma, our EMS workforce has long faced a disproportionate challenge in maintaining their mental health resilience.
NAEMT, with support from FirstNet®, Built with AT&T, has developed a course to assist EMS agencies in building and supporting the mental health resilience of their personnel.
The Mental Health Resilience Officer (MHRO) course prepares EMS personnel to serve as their agency’s Mental Health Resilience Officer. In this role, the MHRO will engage with peers to develop an understanding of mental health issues and resilience; identify peers who are experiencing mental health stressors and crises; navigate peers in need to the right services for help; and support the development of a culture of mental health resilience and emotional wellness within the agency.
The course covers:
- the role of a Mental Health Resilience Officer;
- the impacts of EMS work on mental health and emotional wellbeing;
- mental health resilience at the individual, interpersonal, and agency level;
- communication strategies to engage your colleagues regarding mental health issues;
- case studies in EMS mental health;
- key elements of an effective agency EMS mental health resilience program; and
- how to build or strengthen an agency mental health resilience program; and resources to support the MHRO.
This course is designed for EMS practitioners who meet the following qualifications:
- at a minimum, current state certification or license as an EMT;
- at least three years of full-time practice (or equivalent) at the EMT level or above;
- strong interpersonal communication skills with an interest in serving in this position; and
- prior experience with critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) and/or motivational interviewing preferred.
NAEMT thanks the following subject matter experts for their contributions to this course:
- Lauren Young, LCSW
- Rob Luckritz, JD, NRP
- Bryan Nelson, MBA, NRP
- Garrett Hedeen, MHA, Paramedic
Learn more about this course at naemt.org.
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