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Counseling Domestic Violence Victims and Offenders Who Abuse Substances
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OUTLINE
A. Introduction
1. Domestic violence defined 2. Evolution of the concept and applicable law 3. Domestic violence statistics
B. Victims and Perpetrators
1. Relationship to substance abuse for victims 2. Relationship to substance abuse for perpetrators
C. Assessing & Counseling the Victim/Survivor
1. Issues if abuse is presently occurring 2. Issues if abuse is in the past 3. Family/child care issues 4. Effects of domestic violence history on substance abuse treatment for victims
D. Assessment and Counseling the Batterer
1. Battering and substance abuse 2. Assessing level of dangerousness 3. Effects of domestic violence history on substance abuse treatment for batterer 4. Legal issues
E. Counselor Self-Assessment
1. Counselor attitudes about domestic violence 2. Counselor views of clients, or certain client groups
F. Couples Counseling
1. Instances where it may be appropriate 2. Why couples counseling is generally not recommended in domestic violence cases
G. Cultural Issues
1. Community engagement around domestic violence issues 2. Domestic violence and religion 3. Parental rights and child safety
Goal: Participants will learn how to more effectively screen, assess, and provide counseling to domestic violence perpetrators and to domestic violence victims in cases where substance abuse is present.
Objectives:
1) Participants will learn how to appropriately engage, screen, assess, and provide counseling to domestic violence offenders who may be substance abusers. 2) Participants will learn how to appropriately engage, screen, assess, and provide counseling to domestic violence victims who may be substance abusers. 3) Participants will increase their understanding of legal issues and safety considerations when working with domestic violence victims or perpetrators. 4) Participants will increase their understanding of related issues such as counselor attitudes, community responses to domestic violence, and parental rights versus child safety.
Methods: Text, Post-test Questionnaire, Case Presentation, Case Discussion.
Linda Martin, LSW, LICDC began her career as a counselor for adolescents in a psychiatric hospital. She then served with the Hamilton County, Ohio Probation Department for 27 years, where she managed a caseload of probationers, and then supervised a unit for special needs felons. This unit included felons who were mentally ill, sex offenders, or found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Linda has also worked as a trainer and liaison who facilitates cooperation between criminal justice, substance abuse, and mental health professionals. Since retirement, she has continued to work part-time in various capacities as a substance abuse therapist. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
Bruce Ripley, MA, CADC worked with adolescent and adult offenders for 6 years as a counselor and supervisor. He has also trained counselors to work in community based settings for adult substance abusing offenders and has developed evaluation criteria for determining the effectiveness of treatment programs for criminal justice clients.
Bruce is currently the development director for a substance abuse treatment agency and a freelance writer. His portfolio includes three successful award nominations and book reviews published in Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals. He lives in Loveland, Ohio. |
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