Intimate partner violence victimizes 24 people every minute in the United States, according to thehotline.org. This webinar prepares mental health professionals to identify, assess and respond to domestic violence in clinical settings. Topics include the psychological dynamics of abuse, trauma-informed treatment approaches, and the ethical questions that arise with survivors of all ages, from children to adults. Participants learn to carry out danger assessments, draft individualized safety plans and work through complex ethical issues such as mandated reporting and collaboration between agencies. Throughout, the training favors survivor-centered, trauma-informed strategies that keep safety and the survivor’s sense of control front and center.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Use a danger assessment screening to identify a client’s risk in relationship(s).
- Create a personalized safety plan in collaboration with a client.
- Apply trauma-informed interventions with survivors experiencing domestic violence in a clinical setting.
Syllabus:
Introduction
Objective #1: Use a risk assessment screening to identify a client’s risk in relationship(s).
- Signs of Abuse in Adults, Adolescents, and Children
- Evidence-Based Risk Assessments
- Ethical Dilemmas and Mandatory Reporting
Objective #2: Create a personalized safety plan in collaboration with a client.
- Safety plans for adults
- Safety plans for adolescents
- Safety plans for children
- Safety plans for pets
Objective #3: Apply trauma-informed interventions with survivors experiencing domestic violence in a clinical setting.
- Evidence-based interventions
- Areas of focus
- Case study
Summary/Q&A
Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 Clinical continuing education training.
Instructor: Amanda Mole LCSW
Recording Date: August 23, 2025
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, 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: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2hrs Clinical continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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