Law and Ethics - Child Abuse and Neglect

Presented by Kristin Roscoe , JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney

Includes 3 CE credits for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and LCSWs. A recording will be made available to all registrants for 3 months. For those who can't attend live, CE credit is available by watching the recording and passing a test. 

Please note that SCV-CAMFT will not be offering an in-person or online law and ethics class of our own this year. We recommend that you register for CAMFT's online classes to fulfill your BBS law & ethics requirements this year.

Discount for Chapter Members
Members of a local chapter will receive a $5 discount. Be sure to be logged in when you register. 

Chapter members:  $60
CAMFT members:  $65
Non-members:  $85

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Sometimes, child abuse or neglect is obvious, and you don’t even hesitate before calling CPS or law enforcement. Unfortunately, most of your obligations as a mandated reporter live in that horrible grey area. Is what your patient reports even something that could trigger obligations to report? Do you have reasonable suspicion that child abuse or neglect may have occurred? What is reasonable suspicion? Have you ever found yourself asking these types of questions? If so, this three-hour workshop will provide attendees with an overview of those obligations outlined in California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) to be more confident when presented with potential reporting issues.

Measurable Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

1. Identify the categories of child abuse and neglect under California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

2. Identify the three entities a mandated reporter is permitted to report to
   

3. Distinguish between those reporting obligations that are mandated versus permissive
4. State the amount of time a mandated reporter has to make an initial verbal report and the subsequent written report

TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs