Individuals who excel in this field are inspired by the mission of promoting victim safety and creating opportunities for people who have harmed others to change themselves. Those who are passionate about working with people who have trauma histories and have created harmful cognitive distortions enjoy working in this field and work within a network of other dedicated professionals. Individuals suited for this field can manage complex topics about abusive behavior and believe the intergenerational cycle of violence can be disrupted through treatment.

The qualifications required to become a DVOMB Approved Provider are located in Section 9.0 of the Standards. The basic requirements include having a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science field, licensure or certification with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, demonstrated competency, and compliance with the DVOMB Standards.

Unfortunately, you must have a bachelor's degree in order to apply for any of the practice levels.

Your training and experiential hours requirements will be less than for those applicants with a bachelor's degree. Some of your graduate-level counseling coursework may count under the facilitation and treatment planning training requirements if they have been obtained within the last 5 years. If you have a master's degree and your coursework include coursework specific to domestic violence, and your transcripts and syllabus demonstrate this, then some of these training hours may be used. Please check with your Domestic Violence Clinical Supervisor for further guidance.

Prior criminal history is reviewed and considered on a case-by-case basis. Per Section 9.01, E of the Standards, applicants and Approved Providers:

"Shall not have a conviction of, or a deferred judgment (other than a traffic violation of 7 points or less) for a municipal ordinance violation, misdemeanor, felony, or have accepted by a court a plea of guilty or nolo contendre to a municipal ordinance violation, misdemeanor, or felony if the municipal ordinance violation, misdemeanor, or felony is related to the ability of the approved provider to practice under these Standards as reviewed and determined by the Application Review Committee. A certified copy of the judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction of such conviction or plea shall be conclusive evidence of such conviction or plea."

If you would like to know whether your arrest or conviction would prevent you from being approved, please work with a Domestic Violence Clinical Supervisor and submit a Trainee Application.

The Application Review Committee (ARC) reviews new applications, renewing applications, concerns about existing Approved Providers, and complaints against Approved Providers from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. The ARC consists of members of the DVOMB. The ARC determines who has met the requirements of the Standards to be an Approved Provider. The ARC meets once per month for about 4-5 hours, and these meetings are open to the public.

Items listed on the ARC agenda are identified by an applicant or Provider identification numbers. No personally identifying information regarding applicants or Providers is shared during open session of the meetings. Additionally, members of the ARC attest and affirm that all conflicts of interest have been disclosed and that confidentiality of all materials reviewed and discussed at each meeting will be maintained.

Yes! There may be opportunities to work in areas of the state where there are no Providers or where there are unmet needs. Call 720-512-8474 to learn more.

Associate and Full Operating Level applications will grant approval to work with male domestic violence offenders. If you would also like to apply to work with female, LGBT+, or both specific offending populations, you must also complete the Specific Offender Population Application in addition to the Associate or Full Operating Level application.

The associate level is for new DVOMB Providers who are starting to work with domestic violence offenders and requires ongoing supervision by a Domestic Violence Clinical Supervisor (DVCS). During this level of approval, the Associate Level Providers will gain experience working with the domestic violence offender population and gain expertise in the Standards. Associate level applicants may apply for treatment only, evaluation only, or both treatment and evaluation.

The Full-Operating Level is an advanced level for those who have progressed at the Associate Level and demonstrate mastery of the competencies. Full-Operating Level Providers are expected to be competent and capable of providing both domestic violence post-sentence offender evaluation and offender treatment services. Full-Operating Level Providers do not require ongoing supervision by a Domestic Violence Clinical Supervisor (DVCS) but must have ongoing peer consultation. Full-Operating Level Providers may co-facilitate with Trainees but may not provide supervision to Trainees or Associate Level Providers.