This course is designed to help mental health professionals navigate the complex ethical and clinical challenges of working with clients who are in therapy after committing violent acts. While this course will not be teaching clinicians how to assess dangerousness or manage crisis situations, we will explore the ethical, counter-transferential, and practical challenges of working with people who have histories of violence. We will be exploring a few categories of clients who commit physical and/or sexually violent acts: 1. Adolescents who have a history of violence in the community, including at school. 2. Adults who have a recent history of domestic abuse against family members. 3. Adults recently released from incarceration for committing a violent crime.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Identify Ethical Principles and Legal Considerations
- Develop Effective Clinical Strategies
- Navigate Therapeutic Challenges
Syllabus:
Objective #1: Identify Ethical Principles and Legal Considerations
- Identify and apply ethical frameworks and legal obligations when working with clients who have committed violent acts, including maintaining safety, confidentiality, and understanding the duty to warn.
Objective #2: Develop Effective Clinical Strategies
- Learn about evidence-based approaches to address the needs of this population, such as Schema Therapy and group and individuals interventions using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Objective #3: Navigate Therapeutic Challenges
- When working with this client population, gain practical techniques for managing countertransference, maintain professional boundaries, and address personal biases.
Social workers completing this course receive 2 Ethics asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 hours of Ethics continuing education training.
Instructor: Dr. Jillian Graves, MSW, CSW, Pd.D.
Recording Date: April 4, 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: 08/7/2025 - 08/6/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 2hrs Ethics 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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