What is training in Perpetrator Assessment Skills ?
Many perpetrators can fulfil eligibility criteria for domestic violence and abuse group work or one to one work - but are they suitable? Building on ignition’s training in Domestic Violence & Abuse Perpetrator Types this training considers their accurate and safe assessment.
The training forms part of our portfolio of Forensic Human Communications. It does not teach ‘tick box’ psychometric assessment but instead concentrates on the development of the core interpersonal skills of forensic interviewing for domestic violence and abuse perpetrators, establishing a structured framework within which the interviewer can pursue and accurately gauge issues of
- responsibility
- motivation
- minimisation & denial
The benefits of accurate assessment include
- improved prediction
- responsive treatment assignment
- more effective supervision in institutions and in the community
- better long-range planning
- improved understanding of motivation of abusers
- improved risk assessment
Who is it suitable for?
The training is suitable for anyone undertaking assessment for group work or one to one work with domestic violence and abuse perpetrators, such as Probation staff or voluntary sector programme staff. It is also suitable for any professional whose job role includes a reporting function on the perpetrator, such as where family court proceedings may be involved.
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