kriisityö
Kriisityö refers to professional activities aimed at providing immediate, short-term support to individuals experiencing acute psychological distress or crises. It encompasses assessment, stabilization, and linkage to ongoing care, with the aim of reducing risk and facilitating safety and coping in the short term. In Finland, the term is used to describe a field within municipal social services and health care that coordinates crisis intervention across hospitals, crisis centers, crisis hotlines, schools, and community organizations.
Practitioners in kriisityö may include social workers, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and trained crisis workers. Settings for
Core approaches in kriisityö include psychological first aid, empathic listening, de-escalation, psychoeducation, safety planning, and rapid
Outcomes of kriisityö focus on reducing immediate distress and preventing deterioration, improving safety, and facilitating access