About the Course
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 counsellors/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.
The course will also be skill-based oriented, aiming to help upskill counsellors'/social workers' practice on how to weave in psychoeducation topics into their counselling, besides assessing risks and developing safety plans with the victims. This course therefore aims to bring a higher level of competency and confidence of practitioners in handling victims of IPV.
PRE-REQUISITES
Learners need to have at least 1 year of social work/counselling experience
Course Outline
Definition of Intimate Partner Violence and legislation to protect against it
Reasons why victim stays
Cycle of Violence
Treatment model and Crisis intervention
Short and long-term counselling
Entrapment Theory
Coercive control and resistance
Response-based Approach Models (Strengths-based mode, insights model, CBP model, Empowerment model)
Detailed step-by-step process on how to engage and support the victim
Engage the victim using psychoeducation and counselling:
Safety plan formulation, identifying cues, managing anger, power and control wheel
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.
Who Should Attend
The course aims to upskill 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).
Your Trainer
Ms Seah Kheng Yeow
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 Heart@Fei 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.
Testimonials
Daphne Koh, Social Worker
Kheng Yeow is a very engaging and knowledgeable about violence work. It's been a joy and privilege to learn form her. Favourite part was role play.
Tiffany Wong, Social Work Associate
Very insightful and the trainer uses her own experience with clients to relate to the materials. The course is helpful in my line of work and I learnt a lot to empower my clients.
Wong Ji-en, Social Worker
The course is helpful in my course of work. I am better equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to support mu clients who are experiencing family violence.
