Domestic Violence: Counseling Clients Involved with Violent Intimate Partners

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Text Course · Asynchronous, self-paced Abuse and Domestic Violence 2 CE Credits

Domestic Violence: Counseling Clients Involved with Violent Intimate Partners

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Description

This program provides information about how to assess for intimate partner violence, explores safety-related ethical issues that arise when counseling clients in IPV relationships, and explains the use of safety plans as a tool for promoting the safety of clients in IPV relationships. The material includes additional information on safety planning.

Format: Asynchronous, reading-based distance learning. Non-interactive.

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Course Details

Credits
2
Course Format
Reading-based, asynchronous, distance-learning, non-interactive.
Target Audience
Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Social Workers, Addiction Counselors, Nurses
CE Credit Type / Category
Clinical
Course Level
Intermediate
Conflict of Interest
None reported

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze for intimate partner violence;
  • Discuss ethical issues related to counseling clients in IPV relationships; and
  • Create safety plans with clients in IPV relationships.

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association (APA)

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National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

At Health, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6949. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. At Health, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NAADAC – The Association for Addiction Professionals

Athealth.com is approved as a continuing education provider by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, the Association for Addiction Professionals. #148460.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

At Health, LLC, Provider #1707, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/3/2023–5/3/2026.

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It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social work in Arkansas. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, master’s level psychologists, licensed clinical psychotherapists, and alcohol and other drug abuse counselors in Kansas. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for mental health practice and for social work in Nebraska. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for psychologists, pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers, clinical mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and alcohol and drug abuse counselors in New Hampshire. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists in Tennessee. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

Other jurisdictions may accept trainings offered by At Health, LLC for your continuing education requirements. Restrictions may apply. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

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Syllabus 9 lessons

  1. 🖹 [B3008-B04] Part 1: Introduction
  2. 🖹 [B3008-B04] Part 2: Risk Factors for IPV
  3. 🖹 [B3008-B04] Part 3: Assessing Violence in Relationships
  4. 🖹 [B3008-B04] Part 4: Ethical Issues with Counseling Clients in Violent Relationships
  5. 🖹 [B3008-B04] Part 5: Facilitating Client Safety
  6. 🖹 [B3008-B04] Part 6: Conclusions
  7. 🖹 [B3008-B04] Part 7: References
  8. 🖹 [B3008-B04] Part 8: Safety Planning
  9. 🖹 [B3008-B04] Part 9: Resources

Author Bio

Victoria Kress, Jake Protivnak, and Lauren Sadlak are affiliated with the Department of Counseling and Special Education at Youngstown State University. Victoria E. Kress, PhD, PCC-S, is Associate Professor, Community Counseling Clinic Director / Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator, and Jake J. Protivnak, PhD, PCC-S, LSC, is Assistant Professor / Coordinator, Counseling Program.

Instructors

Victoria E. Kress, PhD, PCC-S

ake J. Protivnak, PhD, PCC-S, LSC

Lauren Sadlak

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