This 5-part certificate program offers 13 hours of expert-led, comprehensive instruction on the myriad of ethical and legal issues that professionals encounter as mandated reporters. Participants explore when (or if) to make "the call" with regard to social, racial, legal and ethical issues. The obligations and implications of reporting child neglect are covered in-depth over multiple courses included with this program. Professionals examine case studies that demonstrate the complications and ethical issues of being a mandated reporter.
The MRTC program consists of five self-paced online self-study courses that consist of recorded instruction, a post-test and a course evaluation. Enrollment in the certificate program offers access to five individual self-study courses (which offer a total of 13 Ethics CEs) and the Mandated Reporter Training Certificate.
The courses include:
- Making the Tough Call: Exploring the Ethics of Mandated Reporting through the Lens of Racial & Social Justice
- Exploring Ethical Obligations: Boundaries, Confidentiality and Mandated Reporting
- Advanced Ethical Issues for Mandated Reporters of Child Maltreatment
- Exploring Professional Responses to Child Neglect
- Making the Tough Call: Legal & Ethical Issues Related to the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment
This program was recorded during separate webinar events with Dr. Kathryn Krase on 2/18/22, 8/12/22, 8/19/22, 9/9/22 and 12/16/22. Due to the specific focus of instruction for each event, some repetition of instructional material and exploration of case studies may occur.
Enrollment in this 5-course bundle also includes the Mandated Reporter Training Certificate (MRTC), which is available to participants once coursework has been completed.
Instruction consists of 13 hours of video instruction and a post-test.
The Mandated Reporter Training Certificate (MRTC) program requires completion of five courses:
- Making the Tough Call: Exploring the Ethics of Mandated Reporting through the Lens of Racial & Social Justice
- Exploring Ethical Obligations: Boundaries, Confidentiality and Mandated Reporting
- Advanced Ethical Issues for Mandated Reporters of Child Maltreatment
- Exploring Professional Responses to Child Neglect
- Making the Tough Call: Legal & Ethical Issues Related to the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment
Upon completion of the following courses, professionals will be able to:
Making the Tough Call: Exploring the Ethics of Mandated Reporting through the Lens of Racial & Social Justice
- Explain the competing ethical and legal principles at play in the development of mandated reporting laws over time.
- Explain the contributing factors related to racial disproportionality in the child welfare system.
- Identify ethical/ moral and legal conundrums faced when making the decision to report.
- Apply a framework to guide the process for considering racial and social justice when determining whether they are required to make a report to child protective services.
Exploring Ethical Obligations: Boundaries, Confidentiality and Mandated Reporting
- Explain the ethical code provisions as they relate to practice with clients/patients at the micro and mezzo levels.
- Describe the limitations on the relationships with clients, as outlined in relevant ethical codes.
- Describe the expectations for keeping client information confidential in their professional practice.
Advanced Ethical Issues for Mandated Reporters of Child Maltreatment
- Identify the ethical/ moral and legal conundrums faced when making the decision to report.
- Apply a framework to guide the process of working with clients before making a report.
- Apply a framework to guide the process of working with clients after making a report.
- Demonstrate skills at collaborating with child protective services for the benefit of clients.
- Demonstrate ways to advocate for improved child protective services systems.
Exploring Professional Responses to Child Neglect
- Define child neglect.
- Explain differences between different types of child neglect.
- Explain considerations for determining when making a report to child protective services is required by law.
Making the Tough Call: Legal & Ethical Issues Related to the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment
- Determine when making a report to child protective services is required by law.
- Identify the ethical/ moral and legal conundrums faced when deciding to report.
- Apply a framework to guide the process for deciding whether to make a report.
Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W.
Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W., Principal Consultant with Krase Consultant and founder of Making the Tough Call 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.
“Making the Tough Call” is a project of Krase Consulting. Kathryn S. Krase is the sole proprietor of both initiatives. Both Making the Tough Call and Krase Consulting are registered entities in New York State.
Credit Hours: This program consists of 13 ethics continuing education hours of credit upon completion of each course.
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Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.
Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations. You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.
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Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.
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Other Professionals: This course qualifies for 780 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.
To complete an Online Self Study Course, one must register, log in, select the My Courses option from the menu items, click the Course Title, complete all of the modules, complete and pass the post-test(s), and complete the course evaluation.
A grade of at least 80% or more is required to pass the post-test. Retaking the post-test is possible until the participant is able to pass the test.
Psychologists and other professionals seeking CE credit through our approval with the American Psychological Association are asked but not required to complete the course evaluation before obtaining their certificate of completion, however passing a post-test for online self-study courses, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.
You can download or print your certificate of completion by logging into your account, navigating to the course by selecting the My Courses option from the menu items, clicking the Course Title, scrolling to the Certificate of Completion section, and clicking on the Certificate of Completion link to either download it or print it.
Participants may request a printed version of their certificate of completion to be delivered by mail. A shipping/handling fee of $6.95 will be charged per request. Shipping internationally may require an additional charge.
Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.
This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
This program was recorded 2/18/22, 8/12/22, 8/19/22, 9/9/22, 12/16/22
