Protecting Children & Supporting Families: The Ethical Realities of Reporting Suspicions of Child Maltreatment

  3 Hours, 0 Minutes    
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 1:45 PM EST    Kathryn Krase PhD, JD, MSW
3 CEs
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Webinar Description

Mental and Behavioral Health Professionals throughout the United States are mandated reporters  of suspected child maltreatment. However, our legal requirement to report is often confusing to  navigate in relation to our other professional and ethical responsibilities. This workshop is  intended for mental and behavioral health who already have a basic understanding of their  obligations as mandated reporters, and want to explore areas that are complicated by our  professional relationships with clients in light of our legal obligations. Specifically, we will  explore informed consent practices with different client populations, supporting practice with  clients after making a report, and how to work with child protective services, especially in light  of concerns for racial and social justice in the child welfare system. 


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Qualifications:

Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W., Principal Consultant with Krase Consultant, is an expert on the professional reporting of suspected child maltreatment. She has authored multiple books and articles on the subject. She has years of experience consulting with government and community based organizations to develop policy & practice standards.

Agenda:

1) Introductions 

  1. 5 minutes 

2) Setting the Stage: Mandated Reporting in Context 

  1. 25 minutes 

3) Review of the Requirements of Mandated Reporting (through experience) a. 30 minutes

4) The Role of Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Mandated Reporters  a. 20 minutes 

5) Working with Clients: Practice Suggestions Prior to a Report  

  1. Informed Consent 
  2. Self-determination 
  3. Mitigating Risk 
  4. 30 minutes 

6) Working with Clients: Practice Suggestions After a Report  

  1. Confidentiality 
  2. Self- determination 
  3. Mitigating Risk 
  4. 30 minutes 

7) Ethical Collaboration with Child Protective Services 

  1. Protecting client confidences 
  2. Advocating for client needs 
  3. Providing resources through CPS 
  4. Advocating for system improvements 
  5. 30 minutes 

8) Summary & Questions  

  1. 10 minutes 

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will identify the ethical/ moral and legal conundrums faced when making the decision to report.
  • Participants will apply a framework to guide the process of working with clients before making a report.
  • Participants will apply a framework to guide the process of working with clients after making a report.
  • Participants will demonstrate skills at collaborating with child protective services for the benefit of clients.
  • Participants will demonstrate ways to advocate for improved child protective services systems.
This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
This online class is offered at an introductory level ,and is beneficial for a beginner level clinician:
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Course Length: 3 Hours

This Webinar Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits


    • This program is co-sponsored by NEFESH International and Therapy Express. NEFESH International is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NEFESH International maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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    • CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. CE You! maintains responsibility for this program..
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Satisfactory Completion: Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire webinar, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
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