DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
5 hrs | $60.00
Certification Areas and Continuing Education: 5 Hours Total
Professional Readiness
This course will present an overview of the issues likely to affect survivors of domestic violence seeking treatment for substance abuse.
In order for holistic care to be achieved, the treatment provider must understand the profound effect of domestic violence on a survivor. Additional victims of domestic violence are the children in these families and this course will cover the emotional and behavioral effects of violence on children.
And finally an overview of the batterers themselves will be presented, along with the reasons why substance abuse counselors should address the domestic violence of clients who batter their partners.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Selected Readings is included with the course. You will receive your materials after purchase.
COURSE GOAL
To give an overview of the issues likely to affect survivors of domestic violence, psychological and behavior issues for children of survivors and the batterer profile.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Identify goals in treatment and the needs to be addressed for the victim of domestic violence.
- Understand the importance of linkage to domestic violence referral and intervention services.
- Become familiar with the issues that children of survivors face.
- Become aware of the batterers profile as well as the importance of addressing this issue in the context of substance abuse treatment.