Mental health professionals working with clients who enter therapy after committing violent acts face tangled ethical and clinical problems, and this course addresses them. It does not teach dangerousness assessment or crisis management; its subject is the ethical, countertransference and practical difficulties of treating people with a violent past. Three groups who have committed physical and/or sexual violence are covered: 1. Adolescents who have been violent in their communities, schools included. 2. Adults who recently abused family members at home. 3. Adults newly out of prison after a violent offense.
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 3 Ethics asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 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: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3hrs 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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