Clinical Implications & Therapeutic Treatment Planning for Survivors of IPV

* Please contact us if a ASL Inturpeter or other accommodations are needed by September 29th*

This training will begin with best practices for clinical assessment for survivors of violence through a trauma informed lens. We will discuss the nuance of interview style, setting a calm and safe space, and intentionality around rapport building and boundary setting that is essential for trauma survivors. We will determine best practices in treatment planning to include a plan for safety, care coordination, resource gathering, advocacy, and therapeutic treatment.

1.5 CEU will be available pending approval

Objectives:

• Overview of best practices for clinical assessment of survivors of IPV
• Skill development around trauma informed approaches to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning
• Robust discussion of community resources and importance of advocacy and care coordination.

Facilitated by:

Linzi Rae Matta, LICSW: (she/her) began her career in victim’s services at URI as a Peer Advocate working with Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services in 2007, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music History and Literature with a Minor in Women's Studies in 2010. After volunteering for a local domestic violence agency in 2012, she then worked to obtain her Master of Social Work degree from Rhode Island College, and graduated in the class of 2017. She has been a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker since 2019. Linzi has developed an expertise in providing trauma focused treatment modalities to survivors of interpersonal and systems-induced trauma, with a particular focus on addressing the healing needs of those who have survived physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse. Linzi has worked for Sojourner House as their Clinical Director since April 2022, which has expanded her experience in supporting LGBTQ+ survivors of trauma, clinical consultation and supervision, training facilitation, policy development, program operations, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her teaching experience includes 3 years as an Adjunct Social Behavioral Sciences Faculty Member at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, teaching first year medical students on how bias, social issues, and trauma impact patient care. Linzi currently serves on the Rhode Island Social Work Licensing Board and enjoys taking a systemic look at how to better support her fellow social workers.

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