These are the five issues that needs to be covered. Present their issues, be able to discuss the professional credentialing process for crisis counselors. be able to describe the crisis intervention suicide prevention models, including the use of psychological first aid strategies. Understand the importance of cultural competencies in crisis. Understand ACA ethical and legal standards in crisis counseling. Demonstrate a working knowledge of crisis counselors’ roles, responsibilities, and functions of a crisis counselor as a member of an interdisciplinary emergency management response team during a local, regional, or national crisis disaster or other trauma causing event.