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Spousal/Partner Abuse
Module 2: Focus on the Batterer, the Children, and Diversity Issues Register Now
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| Instructor: |
Patricia 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 worker or practictioner who wishes to enhance their knowledege and skill in working with victims of violence.
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| Learning
Objectives: |
After completing this second module, the registrant will:
- Recognize risk factors and characteristics of batterers.
- Be familiar with approaches to batterers’ treatment.
- Identify clinical signs and symptoms that indicate childhood exposure to intimate partner violence.
- Be familiar with the long-term physiological and psychological sequelae of children exposed to violence.
- Understand the dynamics and risks associated with teen-dating violence.
- Recognize the impact that diversity may have on exposure to violence, treatment issues, and resource utilization.
- Be aware of the special risks and service needs of individuals in diverse communities exposed to violence.
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Course Agenda: |
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