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Spousal/Partner Abuse
Module 1: Focus on the Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Register Now
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| Instructor: |
Patricia M. Lenahan, MFT, LCSW Click to View Biography
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| Number of CEUs: |
4
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| Price: |
35.00
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| Course
Description: |
Pre-license Requirement: This two-part course, offering 8 hours, is designed to meet the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) requirement for pre-license content in Spousal/Partner Abuse or Intimate Partner Violence. The specific requirement is defined by the year the applicant entered a degree program.
License Renewal: This two-part course, offering 8 CEUs, is designed to meet the 2004 California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) 7-hour license renewal requirement for training in Spousal/Partner Abuse or Intimate Partner Violence.
Specific Requirements: To view the specific requirements for licensure, please visit the BBS Web site at www.bbs.ca.gov and review continuing education requirements for LCSWs and MFTs.
Module 1: This first module will focus on the prevalence of intimate partner violence, the various types of IPV, typical presentations of IPV in clinical settings, screening tools, treatment issues, the long-term physical and psychological effects of IPV, and identification and use of community resources.
Module 2: This second module will address special issues including, but not limited to, teen-dating violence, partner violence in gay and lesbian relationships, child witnesses to domestic violence, issues related to immigrants, and the identification and treatment of batterers.
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| Target Audience: |
Any social workers who wishes to update or expand his/her skills in working with victims of violence will benefit by taking this course.
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| Learning
Objectives: |
After completing this first module (of a two-part course), the registrant will:
- Be aware of the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV).
- Be aware of the various types of IPV.
- Be able to define IPV and the cycle of violence.
- Be able to identify clinical signs and symptoms that may indicate abuse.
- Be able to recognize client-centered, clinician-centered, and societal barriers to the identification of abuse.
- Be familiar with interview techniques and screening tools designed to elicit an abuse history.
- Be familiar with community resources for victims of IPV and their children.
- Be aware of legal mandates and state mandatory reporting requirements.
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Course Agenda: |
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