General Prior Knowledge Assessment

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Welcome to online course 'Counselling at a Distance'! This course is designed to deliver training on the features of counselling at a distance, when working with women victims of domestic or sexual violence or abuse. We kindly ask you to fill in the following form for General Prior Knowledge Assessment. All personal data collected is just for our project internal evaluation. The information will not be disclosed to third parties.

In case you have any questions, please contact us via email againstfemaileabuse@gmail.com.

What is your profession? *

Social worker

Psychologist

Social scientist

Legal professional

Medical professional

Volunteer

Administration

Other:

What is your organization? *

Social Services

Counselling Centre

Helpline/Shelter for DV

Private Practice

Other:

How long have you been practicing your profession? *

Less than 2 yrs.

2-4 yrs.

5-9 yrs.

10 yrs. or more

I identify myself as a: *

Female

Male

How often do you come across victims of domestic violence in your work? *

Very often

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

How familiar are you with "Counselling at a Distance”? *

I have never heard of it, or I have heard of it but I don't know what it is.

I have some idea of what it is, but I don't know when or how to use it.

I have a clear idea of what it is, but I haven't used it.

I can explain what it is and how it works, and I have used it

Have you ever managed any at a distance counselling process? *

I have neither managed nor created a procedure.

I have managed one, but I have not created a procedure.

I have managed one, but have not created a procedure.

I have both managed and created a procedure.

How important do you think counselling at a distance is? *

Very Important

Important

Little Important

Not at all important

What do you think is the priority level of using counselling at a distance for your work? *

High priority

Medium priority

Low priority

Not a priority

Have you ever been trained into counselling at a distance or into online counselling? *

Yes

How important are the following topics of Counselling at a Distance for your work? Rate on a scale of 1 (not important) to 5 (very important)? *

not important

somewhat important

partially important

important

very important

history of Counselling at a Distance (background, fundamentals, definitions)

advantages & disadvantages of Counselling at a Distance

Ethical, security and technological issues related to Counselling at a Distance

assessing the suitability of Counselling at a Distance for each specific case/client

rules & boundaries in the therapeutic relation at a distance

communication skills for counselling at a distance

risk assessment & crisis management skills for counselling at a distance

Counselling women with disability at a Distance

closure of the counselling cycle and ending the therapeutic relationship

scientific supervision & assessment of Counselling at a Distance

not important

somewhat important

partially important

important

very important

history of Counselling at a Distance (background, fundamentals, definitions)

advantages & disadvantages of Counselling at a Distance

Ethical, security and technological issues related to Counselling at a Distance

assessing the suitability of Counselling at a Distance for each specific case/client

rules & boundaries in the therapeutic relation at a distance

communication skills for counselling at a distance

risk assessment & crisis management skills for counselling at a distance

Counselling women with disability at a Distance

closure of the counselling cycle and ending the therapeutic relationship

scientific supervision & assessment of Counselling at a Distance

Please, state to which extent you agree with the following statements. *

Completely disagree

Disagree

Partially agree

Agree

Completely agree

counselling at a distance provides anonymity to victims that can ease the feeling of stigmatization

informed consent at Counselling at a Distance needs to mention all potential risks due to the technical environment

the risk of a third person receiving or stealing the information shared by the client during an online session can be overcome through encryption tools

Counselling at a distance may not be appropriate for persons with a serious or complex psychiatric disorder

the counsellor should discuss with the client the boundaries of their relationship and communication

the counsellor should use open-ended questions in text- based communication with the client

describing emotions during Counselling at a Distance enhances the effectiveness of the therapy

during the counselling procedure, counsellors should use statements that show the finite nature of the process

specialized supervision is necessary in counselling at a distance for women victims of domestic and/or sexual violence

supervisors should have access to full-length transcripts of online sessions between counsellors and clients