Domestic Violence Intervention In Social Work

A frustrating component of trying to intervene in a client’s domestic violence issue is the inability to remove themselves from the situation, even when all evidence suggests to leave. A great deal of empathetic understanding is much needed in a tolling circumstance that spousal abuse brings. As previously mentioned, one of the top priorities in the social worker or crisis worker’s job is to keep the client safe, provide help, and above all, listen, explore options and set a plan in motion, all the while finding a method of communication that suits both the counselor and the abused (James & Gilliland, 2012). Recently, there has been a shift in the focus of domestic violence intervention, where it is now designed to incorporate treatment

This is a good form of practice because even if the presenting problem is seemingly unrelated to partner violence, because there could be underlying abuse issues that don’t emerge in the crisis situation being dealt with, when it is better in the long run to be aware immediately of all present factors that may contribute to the problem (James & Gilliland, 2012). This helps communication to flow, workers to gain a better understanding of all the dynamics and self-disclosure to be encouraged. Overall, convincing to seek help through services available is immensely useful and recommended to provide ultimate protection, information and confirmation that things will be okay. Showing this level of openness, trust, care and non-judgmental attitude will be a massive nudge for victims to leave their situation and more importantly, be rid of it and start to heal in an enlightening, safe environment. Validating that partner violence is not acceptable is truly supportive and helps the victim to regain control of themselves and their ability to live an abuse-free life. Sometimes, an outside voice is all it takes for a dramatic shift in the attitude of the victim to make them realize their situation shouldn’t be excused, that they are heard and their feelings are apt (James & Gilliland,

Courts and law enforcement agencies have also become a lot more noticeably proactive in protecting the rights of abused spouses. The ratio for abused victims and the human services to deal with them, however, is still appallingly vast in comparison (James & Gilliland, 2012). The need for professionals in the field to step up and be a part of helping spousal abuse victims and violators is critical for more successful ends to battering