The appropriate action for a crisis counselor to take when an individual is unwilling to create a safety plan and has a strong intent to die is to contact emergency services immediately. While exploring and clarifying the individual's reasons for not wanting to create a safety plan and potentially transferring the individual to a supervisor can be part of the process, the immediate safety of the individual is the top priority. Thus, in critical situations where there is strong intent to die, contacting emergency services is the necessary action.
Which of the following actions is appropriate for a crisis counselor to take when an individual is unwilling to create a safety plan and has a strong intent to die? Select one answer.
Contact emergency services immediately
Explore and clarify the individual’s reasons for not wanting to create a safety plan
Transfer the individual to a supervisor who may be able to de-escalate the situation
All of the above
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