Disaster Behavioral Health Assistance Teams: A Leader's Handbook by Dr. John Call

Disaster Behavioral Health Assistance Teams: A Leader's Handbook provides practical guidance in confronting the challenges faced by those in disaster mental health service management roles. As a leader of behavioral health teams in disaster situations, you are responsible for operations and administration, team building, professional communications, strategic planning, crisis management, and training. To date, no published workbook focuses on this unique and specialized subject. Dr. Call, who has over thirty years of experience in this area, shares the real-worldl secrets of disaster behavioral health team leadership, introduces the traits, skills, and tools essential for successful disaster service leaders, and discusses the methods and techniques of training, supporting, and guiding the behavioral health disaster response team. Designed to help those in similar positions understand and successfully fulfill their role, this new workbook is considered a must-read for anyone ready to lead disaster mental health teams.