Ethical and Legal Issues: Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect

Ethical and Legal Issues: Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect is organized by At Health, LLC.

Course Overview:
Specific legal duties are imposed on mental health professionals regarding the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. In this interview, Helene Snyder, JD, discusses these requirements and explains how these laws override confidentiality, so that mandated reporters must report incidents of suspected child abuse to designated authorities. She also discusses proper record keeping procedures. A course addendum provides references to federal and state statutes throughout the US.  Updated to provide current and required reporting statues for Texas Professional Counselors.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this program, participants should be able to:
• Describe the therapist's duty to report child abuse and neglect;
• Show how to implement appropriate record keeping procedures when reporting abuse.