MAPS Psychedelic Crisis Assessment and Intervention Training – Mental Health Providers
MAPS Psychedelic Crisis Assessment and Intervention Training – Mental Health Providers is a course on recognizing and responding to emotional and behavioral crisis incidents involving psilocybin and other psychedelics. It also covers psychedelics fundamentals and legal/liability considerations for mental health provide
Course Overview
MAPS Psychedelic Crisis Assessment and Intervention Training – Mental Health Providers is designed to improve knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to psychedelic-related crisis response. The course focuses on recognizing emotional and behavioral crisis incidents involving psilocybin and other psychedelics and responding appropriately. The course also addresses responder safety and wellness, along with legal exposure and department liability. Listed course sections include a pre-course survey, course overview, disclaimer, fundamentals of psychedelics, recognizing psychedelic crisis, responding to psychedelic crisis, psychedelics laws and mental health provider liability, and a course feedback survey. This course is presented by MAPS and is aimed at mental health providers. The source page indicates the course is accessed through a purchased course login.
Who is this for?
Mental health providers
About the Provider
MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational organization founded in 1986. It works nationally and with a broader global audience to develop medical, legal, and cultural contexts for the careful use of psychedelics and marijuana. Its core activities include research, education, advocacy, and convening the field through large public events. In psychedelic medicine and policy, MAPS positions itself as an advocate for legal access, drug policy reform, harm reduction, and health equity. Its Policy & Advocacy work includes legislative advocacy, community organizing, and impact litigation, and it has also launched work on access for system-impacted people and broader health equity in the legal psychedelic ecosystem. Current documented initiatives include the Psychedelic Science conference series, the Health Equity Program, The Zendo Project, and Ask MAPS, which handles public inquiries about therapy, research, and policy reform.
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- Price$0.00
- FormatSelf-paced
- Lifecycle statusNo New Dates
- SkillsPsilocybin TherapyRecognizing psychedelic crisis incidentsResponding to emotional and behavioral crisesUnderstanding fundamentals of psychedelicsReviewing psychedelic laws and liability considerationsSupporting responder safety and wellnessRecognizing psychedelic-related crisis incidentsReviewing responder safety and wellness considerationsConsidering legal exposure and liabilityUnderstanding psychedelics fundamentalsReviewing legal exposure and liability considerationsConsidering responder safety and wellnessReviewing legal exposure and liability issuesReviewing legal and liability considerations
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