[DV_listserv] Free DV training for mental health & addictions providers

[Domestic Violence issues]

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Beyond Physical Abuse:  Understanding, screening for and intervening with domestic violence in your clients:  A training for mental health and substance abuse professionals


Register now for this free one day, six hour training, which will provide a brief overview of domestic violence and its common features, how to effectively screen for this in your adult clients, and what to do for your clients who are in an abusive relationship, either as a victim or as a perpetrator.  NASW CEU’s pending.



To reserve your spot, click here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-physical-abuse-tickets-17172012953



About the training: For those of us in the counseling and substance abuse fields, one major goal we have is to help our clients improve the quality of their lives and their general psychological functioning.  While we may have differing therapeutic orientations, there are common issues that we typically screen for such as an earlier history of trauma and the presence of substance abuse concerns or issues.  One common issue that most therapists and substance abuse professionals have not been adequately trained to screen for is the presence of adult interpersonal abuse, whether as a victim or as a perpetrator.  Because it is rarely screened for it is often not adequately incorporated into treatment planning and case conceptualization.  As a result, otherwise effective therapeutic interventions may fall flat because we have overlooked a significant issue—the role of anger and abuse in the life of our client.

 Routinely screening for and addressing issues of anger and abuse in your clients will improve the effectiveness of your clinical work as well as identify those clients who may need additional services beyond what you are able to offer.  This is important given that more than a quarter of all women and a fifth of all men whom you see have been the victims of at least one act of domestic violence.  Just as undiagnosed substance abuse issues can undermine otherwise effective therapeutic interventions, so can domestic violence.  By identifying and addressing issues of domestic violence, clinicians will find the overall effectiveness of their interventions increasing, particularly in those individuals and couples who are dealing with these issues.

 This seminar will provide a brief overview of what domestic violence is (and isn’t), how these issues may present in therapy, and how to effectively screen for and intervene with these issues.  In addition, there will be some discussion of how typical clinical responses to domestic violence issues, such as anger management and couples counseling, may be ineffective and even aggravate the issue. By the end of this workshop you will have a clearer, more nuanced understanding of what domestic violence is, how to spot it in your clients, and what to do if you see it.



About the trainer:  Chris Huffine, Psy.D., licensed psychologist, is the Executive Director of Allies in Change, nonprofit organization in Portland that offers approximately two dozen groups a week for abusive men as well as groups for women who have been abusive. Dr. Huffine's experience includes providing individual and couples counseling with adults on a variety of issues including mood disorders, stress management, relationship/intimacy issues, and addictions. He has extensive experience facilitating domestic violence intervention groups for abusive men, as well as counseling female and male victims of abuse.  He speaks on a wide variety of domestic violence issues, serves as an adjunct professor at Portland State University, and offers a graduate level class on domestic violence at Pacific University. He also serves on the statewide domestic violence fatality review team and on the advisory group to the state Attorney General to monitor standards for batterer intervention programs.


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Annie Neal, MPA
Multnomah Co. Domestic Violence Coordination Office
421 SW Oak St Suite 660
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-988-4113
annie.neal at multco.us<mailto:annie.neal at multco.us>
web.multco.us/dv<http://web.multco.us/dv>


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