Preferred registration deadline: February 28th

3 CEs

Dozens of assessment tools exist to predict high-risk domestic violence behavior. Assessments are used in criminal justice settings, domestic violence advocacy, child protection, and to determine lethality, but do these tools work?  And if so, how do we use these tools while also following the core social work guideline of self-determination? This workshop will provide an overview of several domestic violence risk assessment tools, discuss the challenges associated with predicting risk, provide examples of how assessment tools are used in model programs, give hands-on practice using domestic violence assessment tools, and explore the ethical use of risk assessment

This is an in-person workshop that will be held on Washington University’s Danforth Campus. The exact location and direction will be emailed to registered participants before the course date.

This class meets the licensure requirement for 3 hours of continuing education in ethics.

General Admission: $65**
**Eligible discounts can be applied during checkout.

Class size is limited to 45

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Course Outline

Content Level: Beginner

Target Audiences: Social Workers, Mental Health Providers, those working in Criminal Justice systems, (especially working with victims/survivors of intimate partner violence)

Agenda:

• Introduction (10 minutes)
• Defining intimate partner violence (10 minutes)
• Sharing challenges and strengths working with survivors (30 minutes)
• Understanding risk assessments (20 minutes)
• Reviewing risk factors identified in IPV danger and homicide research (10 minutes)
• How do we predict risk? (15 minutes)
• Exploring the Danger Assessment (DA) (10 minutes)
• Understanding ethical challenges in risk assessment (40 minutes)
• Best Practices and Strategies for trauma-informed and survivor-centered care tips and ideas (20 min)
• Closing (10 minutes)

*A 5-minute break will occur approximately halfway through the workshop.  

Learner Outcomes

• Participants will be able to identify three benefits and challenges of using lethality assessments in domestic violence.
• Participants will be able to identify three benefits and challenges of using lethality assessments in domestic violence.
• Participants will be able to describe the ethical responsibilities including self-determination, informed consent, competence, and cultural competence and when using lethality assessments for adults who are experiencing intimate partner violence.

Course Completion Requirements:

• The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, Professional Development, provider #2130, 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: 9/24/2024 – 9/24/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 ethics continuing education credits.

• The Brown School is also an approved provider of Social Work CEs in Missouri and Illinois.

• To earn ACE credit, attendees must arrive at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. ACE credit is not provided for partial attendance.  However, you may still qualify for partial Social Work Missouri and Illinois CEs provided by the Brown School.

• Brown School CE Certificates will be available online within 10 business days of course completion by visiting your learner profile at https://ce.wustl.edu/portal/logon.do?method=load&parentSite=brown.  You will receive an email notification with specific instructions for accessing the online certificate when it is available. ACE CE Certificates, if requested in your evaluation survey, will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

• For more information about CEs, accessibility, refund/cancelation policy, our grievance policy, or other inquiries please visit our About Us page or email brownprofdev@wustl.edu.