Empowering Change: The Role of Social Workers in Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence

This course gives social workers a full understanding of DV causes, impacts, trauma-informed practices, risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy, and support for marginalized survivors.

🕒 3 CE HOURS

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

Date of course creation/update: 12/17/2025

CE Broker Tracking NO: #20-1352856

Education Pathways, LLC provider #2485 , 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: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

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provides social workers with a comprehensive understanding of domestic violence (DV), including its causes, dynamics, and long-term impacts on individuals and families. Emphasizing trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and culturally responsive practices, the course equips participants with essential skills for risk assessment, safety planning, crisis intervention, and advocacy. Special attention is given to working with marginalized populations such as immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, and persons with disabilities. Through practical tools, case studies, and ethical frameworks, social workers will enhance their capacity to support survivors, collaborate across systems, and contribute to the prevention and long-term resolution of domestic violence.

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Learning Objectives:

Define domestic abuse and explain its prevalence.
Describe multiple forms of domestic abuse beyond physical violence.
Explain cycles of violence and their impact on survivors.
Compare screening tools and prioritize survivor needs in crisis situations.
Justify trauma-informed counseling approaches and implement empowerment programs.
Discuss considerations for marginalized populations affected by DV.
Develop treatment plans for teens in abusive relationships.
Identify barriers to seeking help and strategies to overcome them.
Design public awareness campaigns to support prevention and community engagement.
Apply ethical, non-judgmental, empowerment-based approaches in DV cases.

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Introduction (3 minutes)

Definition of domestic abuse
Prevalence of domestic abuse
Role of social work in addressing domestic abuse

Understanding Domestic Abuse (31 minutes)

Forms of domestic abuse
Causes and risk factors
Cycles of violence (three phases, power and control dynamics)
Effects of domestic abuse on victims
Long-term impacts on survivors
Implications for children and family dynamics

Role of Social Workers in Addressing Domestic Abuse (40 minutes)

Identifying and assessing DV cases
Screening tools and risk assessments
Recognizing signs of abuse and building trust
Crisis support: shelter, housing, counseling, safety planning
Advocacy and legal assistance (protection orders, justice system navigation)
Collaboration with law enforcement and legal professionals

Treatment and Long-Term Support for Victims (45 minutes)

Therapeutic interventions: trauma-informed counseling, CBT, group therapy, family therapy
Economic and social empowerment: job training, financial literacy, housing support
Medical and health services: physical care, mental health, substance abuse treatment
Special considerations: immigrant survivors, LGBTQ+ survivors, survivors with disabilities
Intersectionality and ethical practice

Treatment Plan Development in Case Management (18 minutes)

Principles of treatment plan development
Sample treatment plans (three case examples)

Addressing Challenges in Social Work Intervention (21 minutes)

Barriers to seeking help: retaliation, stigma, misinformation, economic dependence
Systemic challenges: funding, legal limitations, bureaucracy, interagency coordination
Strategies: policy support, collaboration, community awareness

The Role of Prevention and Community Engagement (15 minutes)

Public awareness campaigns (media, social media, schools, workplaces)
Community support networks (faith-based, cultural, peer-led programs)
Early intervention strategies: identifying at-risk individuals, engaging men and boys
Addressing root causes through education and policy
Collaboration across agencies and professions

Social Work Ethics and Best Practices (7 minutes)

Ethical considerations in DV cases
Importance of non-judgmental, empowerment-based approaches
Multidisciplinary training and professional development

Total Minutes: 180

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