Practitioner as Collaborator-Domestic violence

Practitioner as Collaborator-Domestic violence

Domestic violence is considered to be a common issue that is experienced in society. Many human services professionals have attended to many clients who experience domestic violence in the form of psychological, emotional, sexual, physical, and even economic. I resonate with this issue because I went through it with my ex-husband who used to batter me and abuse me verbally and emotionally. Sometimes I thought to myself that the things he said about me were true. Although many human services professionals advise victims of domestic violence to leave their partners, most of them like myself end up returning to the abuser with hopes that they would change (Geroski, 2017). It took me a long journey of help to leave my ex-husband.

Some resources that can help people affected by domestic violence include professional organizations such as the American Counseling Association, which provides helpers with ethical training, leadership, and information on certain areas (Geroski, 2017). Information provided by the American Mental Health Counselors Association can also be useful as it helps enrich the helper to engage in advocating against domestic violence and encourage counseling among clients (Geroski, 2017). Moreover, helpers can use Behavior Analyst Certification Board codes of ethics to help attend to clients of domestic violence ethically and responsibly. Other resources include the response strategies offered by professional bodies such as the American Counseling Association and the National Center for PTSD. Friends, family, and support community are also valuable resources (Geroski, 2017). In case of any risks, ambulatory services, paramedic services, and relevant authorities would be needed.

If I were a human services professional practitioner working with people affected by domestic violence, I would connect those people to the resources and services by first approaching the matter in hand to find out what happened exactly. As Neukrug (2021) attests, I would then collect information by listening keenly to the affected persons and ensuring they are safe from the perpetrator. I would then evaluate the clients’ social support system such as friends, family, and support groups in the community, like the church, and be in touch with them. However, this would depend on the client’s needs, as Geroski (2017) states that after a crisis, some victims like to be with their families or friends or support groups, while others want the services offered immediately. I would also refer the clients to relevant resources per their needs, such as shelter, clinical, treatment, and medical evaluation centers.

References

Geroski, A.M. (2017). Skills for Helping Professionals. New Delhi: SAGE.

Neukrug, E. (2021). Skills and Techniques for Human Services Professionals: Counseling Environment, Helping Skills, Treatment Issues (2^nd Edition). Cognella.

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Film directors may start a scene with a sweeping shot that gives the viewer an idea of the landscape, the points of interest, and enough information to process the action and what is at stake. In a similar manner, professional practitioners must broadly survey the landscape of the communities in which they work for potential issues and the services and resources that are in place to assist. An important part of collaborative advocacy is knowing what is available in order to connect service users with appropriate support beyond the scope of your relationship.

Practitioner as Collaborator-Domestic violence

For this Discussion, you examine your own community, a relevant current issue, and how you would connect people affected by the issue to services and resources.

Review your course announcements for possible information related to this week’s Discussion and Assignment.
Identify a current issue in your community that relates to human services and resonates with you. Potential issues include but are not limited to the following:
Systemic racism – This one can also be used as a black woman in society I experience systematic racism often
Intimate partner violence – This resonates with me being a domestic violence survivor of my ex-husband. I had gone to counseling.

Describe a current issue in your own community that relates to human services and resonates with you. What resources and services could be used to help people affected by the issue? If you were a human services professional practitioner working with people affected by the issue, how would you connect those people to the resources and services?

resources
Neukrug, E. (2021). Skills and techniques for human service professionals: Counseling environment, helping skills, treatment issues (2nd ed.). Cognella.
Chapter 5: Commonly Used Skills (pp. 67–86)
Geroski, A. M. (2017). Skills for promoting change links to an external site. In Skills for helping professionals (pp. 203–232). SAGE.
Credit line: Skills for helping professionals, by Geroski, A. M. Copyright 2017 by SAGE Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.