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Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence
(Beginning Level)
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) was created as part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant technical assistance program. Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) are best practice guidelines for the treatment of substance abuse, provided as a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).
7 Credit CE Course - $25 to complete post-test and receive 7 CE credits. Manual can be downloaded at no charge.
This TIP, Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence, presents therapists with an introduction to the field of domestic violence. It gives providers useful information on the role of substance abuse in domestic violence--both among the men who batter and the women who are battered. Useful techniques for detecting and eliciting such information are supplied, along with ways to modify treatment to ensure victims' safety and to stop the cycle of violence in both parties' lives. Legal issues, including duty to warn and confidentiality, are discussed.
Finally, the Panel provides a blueprint for a more integrated system of care that would enhance treatment for both problems. This section includes practical suggestions for establishing linkages both between substance abuse treatment providers and domestic violence support workers and with legal, health care, criminal justice, and other relevant service agencies.
Download and read this manual at no charge.
Goals & Objectives:
- Understand the importance of linking substance abuse treatment and domestic violence treatment.
- Learn the connections between substance abuse and domestic violence.
- Learn ways to conquer the complex treatment challenges for survivor clients and batterer clients.
- Learn Federal and State laws regarding reporting, disclosure and confidentially.
- Prepare yourself to work with batterers and survivor clients.
- Understand the importance of safety plans for survivor clients, and learn how to help your client create their personal safety plan.
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