Description
Mental health and behavioral health professionals throughout the United States are mandated reporters of suspected child maltreatment and are often required to report concerns for intimate partner violence and/or elder abuse, as well. These legal requirements to report are often confusing to navigate, especially in relation to our other professional and ethical responsibilities. This workshop is intended for mental and behavioral health professionals 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 across the lifespan in light of our legal obligations. Specifically, we will explore how our reporting obligations differ based on the social problem we are reporting about. Where do these legal obligations to report come from? And are they ethically appropriate?
This workshop meets the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ requirements for Ethics CEs.
Instructor
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW, principal consultant with Krase Consultant, is an expert on professional ethics and the intersection of ethics and legal responsibilities. She has years of experience consulting with government and community-based organizations to develop policy and practice standards.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
11:50 am – 12:00 pm Log on
12:00 pm – 3:15 pm
There will be one 15-minute break.
Introductions (5 minutes)
Setting the Stage: Mandated Reporting in Context (45 minutes)
Review of the Requirements of Mandated Reporting (through experience) (45 minutes)
The Role of Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Mandated Reporters (60 minutes)
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Confidentiality
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Informed Consent
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Self-determination
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Mitigating Risk
Ethical Advocacy for Improving Systems (20 minutes)
Summary & Questions (5 minutes)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Identify four basic ethical principles to guide decision-making.
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Identify the ethical, moral, and legal conundrums faced when making the decision to report child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse.
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Apply a framework to guide the process of determining whether a report is legally required.
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Demonstrate ways to advocate for improved service systems.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Krase, K.S. & Delong Hamilton, T. (2020). Child welfare: Preparing social workers for practice in the field. New York: Routledge.
Krase, K.S. & Delong Hamilton, T.D. (2015). Preparing Social Workers as Mandated Reporters of Suspected Child Maltreatment. Social Work Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2015.1094047.
Wildeman C, Emanuel N, Leventhal JM, Putnam-Hornstein E, Waldfogel J, Lee H. The Prevalence of Confirmed Maltreatment Among US Children, 2004 to 2011. JAMA Pediatr. 2014;168(8):706–713. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.410
Cross, T. P., & Hershkowitz, I. (2017). Psychology and child protection: Promoting widespread improvement in practice. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 23(4), 503.
Gubi, A. A., Strait, J., Wycoff, K., Vega, V., Brauser, B., & Osman, Y. (2019). Trauma-informed knowledge and practices in school psychology: A pilot study and review. Journal of applied school psychology, 35(2), 176-199.
Rodríguez, M. A., Wallace, S. P., Woolf, N. H., & Mangione, C. M. (2006). Mandatory reporting of elder abuse: between a rock and a hard place. The Annals of Family Medicine, 4(5), 403-409.
Felson, R. B., Messner, S. F., Hoskin, A. W., & Deane, G. (2002). Reasons for reporting and not reporting domestic violence to the police. Criminology, 40(3), 617-648.
Voce, I., & Boxall, H. (2018). Who reports domestic violence to police? A review of the evidence. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice, (559), 1-16.
Myhre, J., Malmedal, W. K., Saga, S., Ostaszkiewicz, J., & Nakrem, S. (2020). Nursing home leaders' perception of factors influencing the reporting of elder abuse and neglect: a qualitative study. Journal of Health Organization and Management.
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
Late Fees and Refunds
The base price is $70, which includes CE credit.
Late Fee: On 3/26/25, a non-refundable late fee of $20 is added to the base price. Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit.
Cancellations: **ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.** To be eligible for a refund or CPE account credit, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the workshop.
For more information, please read the general policies on our website.
ADA Accommodations
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.
Evaluation
Participants will have access to the evaluation after attendance has been verified. Evaluations will be available for one (1) week after the workshop has ended.
After one (1) week, participants will no longer have access to the evaluation and will have to contact CPE about reactivation.
