Engaging Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

INTRODUCTION

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) refers to physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, psychological aggression, and control of reproductive or sexual health by a current or former intimate partner.

This course aims to equip social workers with the knowledge about the dynamics of IPV and skills competency on how to engage and empower the victims to bring about changes. It aims to equip social workers to be more confident and competent in working with victims of such cases.

PRE-REQUISITES

• Learners need to have at least 1 year of social work/counselling experience

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of the dynamics of intimate partner violence
• Apply the treatment model of working with victims of intimate partner violence
• Use psycho-education and counselling to engage and empower the victims.

MODE OF DELIVERY

Facilitated Classroom Training and e-Learning (Blended learning)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The course is targeted at social workers working in social service agencies, family service centres, and in the social service sector.

Applicants for this course are recommended to have completed SSI's course on Management of Family Violence: Introduction or its equivalent.

AWARD

Trainees who meet 75% class attendance and achieve “Competent” for all assessments will be issued a Statement of Attainment (SOA) awarded by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). 

COURSE FEES

 *Employers can tap on Absentee Payroll funding at $4.50/hour for each learner. Click here for details.

TRAINER

Ms Seah Kheng Yeow graduated with a degree in social work and master’s in counselling. She was formerly the head, family development and community relations with Promoting Alternatives to Violence (PAVE) and executive director with Fei Yue Family Service Centre (FYFSC) where she is currently serving as the vice president. She also chairs in the Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) for [email protected] Yue, a Child Protection Specialist Centre and sits in the Legal Aid and the Means Test Panel.

She is an educator and advocate and has more than 25 years of experience in counselling. She conducts training programmes locally and for non-government organisations (NGOs) in Asia and was awarded the Outstanding Social Worker Award in 2009. She is now a freelance consultant and provides clinical supervision to social service agencies (SSAs) as well as training to SSI and other organisations. She has been certified as a Master Practice Leader by MSF and has been working to build the capability of Family Service Centres (FSCs) in Singapore.

REGISTRATION and ENQUIRIES

Ms Rexanne Yap

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