Adolescent Family Violence: Systemic Interventions with Families

This in-person workshop will explore the determinants and contexts that underpin the use of violence by adolescents against parents/carers. We will then look at how systemic ways of working with the adolescent, parent/carer and other family members can support positive change and enhanced family trust, respect and safety. 

Theoretical frameworks that will be covered include:

• Systemic family work
• Trauma informed practice
• Feminist (accountability for the use of violence)
• Non-violent resistance
• Psycho-education
• Skills development

You will have the opportunity to practice these key concepts and strategies.

Suitable for

Therapists, case workers, direct care workers seeking to build their confidence in working with young people and their parent/carers. Workers from youth and family services, youth alcohol and other drugs, and mental health services, those working with relevant client groups (adolescents who use violence in the home and their parent/carer) will also benefit from this course.

Course benefits

On completion of this course, you will be able to

• Identify the determinants which contribute to the use of violence by adolescents against parents/carers, including your own experience if family violence
• Understand the systemic context to adolescent family violence
• Articulate the principles that underpin best practice approaches in promoting family safety, trust and respect
• Learn and practice a model of intervention that is trauma informed, systemic and enhances adolescent accountability.

What you can expect

• Subject matter experts exploring theoretical and practical frameworks
• Small group activities to ensure the workshop material is relevant to you and to your specific work context
• Discussion of contemporary case examples
• A collection of relevant readings

Related Training and Support

• Shame, Trauma and Family Relationships
• Families and Trauma Work: Integrating Key Ideas from Individual and Systemic Practice
• Systemic Family Work After Family Violence