My interview of Jeffrey Thompson By Heather Kongira

My interview of Jeffrey Thompson M.Div., MS By Heather Kongira

What does his job consist of?

50 minuet therapy sessions to deal with the underlying problems, clinical meetings to work with other departments to cover all needs, and LOTS of paper work Jeff works as a therapist at triumph

He feels that there are many important components to end domestic violenceShelter being the most important as the victim HAS to feel safe.Trauma counseling and education must also be provided to change the victims responses.Triumph offers whole care. Triumph helps to connect clients with food, shelter, and employment services. They also offer 24hr phone services to provide moral support when clients are tempted to use.What I ENJOY about my job

Providing therapyGiving a victim a safe haven Teaching a victim to survive without their abuserMaking a TRUE difference in someone's lifeWhat I like least

Relapse.Watching a victim return to their abuser is the toughest part of the job.The feelings of helplessness because I cannot make the correct choices for that client. Its their life and I must let them live it.What causes domestic violence /child abuse

According to Mr. Thompson there are several causes. Drug AbusePrevious Child AbuseStressUnemploymentFinancial StressMental IllnessWhat do future social workers need to know about child abuse?

That abuse is rooted in parental trauma. It is less of a moral dilemma than a learned behavior taught to them by THEIR parents. Judging the abuser does you no good. You MUST learn to separate yourself from the victims to be successful in your attempts to help them.What is the most essential element of intervention?

EDUCATIONThe way to end abuse is to educate and end the silence.The one thing I would change would be.

To be able to discover what it is that causes a client so DESPERATELY NEED to be in a relationship with that man or woman.