Course Description
 
You will have access to the entire Ebook once you enroll in the course.
Making the Tough Call: Resource for Professional Reporters of Suspected Child Maltreatment Special Edition for Mental and Behavioral Health Professionals
Mental and behavioral health professionals throughout the United States are mandated reporters of suspected child maltreatment. However, the legal requirement to report is often confusing to navigate in relation to other professional and ethical responsibilities. This book provides profession-based context to the role of mandated reporter. Readers will learn a framework to guide the decision to make this “tough call” using research findings and practical advice based on real case examples.
 
Course Objectives
 
Participants will define child physical abuse
Participants will define child sexual abuse
Participants will define child emotional abuse
Participants will define child neglect
Participants will understand considerations for determining when making a report to child protective services is required by law
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 for deciding whether to make a report
 
Interactivity:
 
This is a text-only, noninteractive, self-study CE Course.