This course satisfies NYS' mandated reporter training requirement.
In today's complex professional landscape, being a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and maltreatment is more than a legal obligation - it's a profound responsibility that can change lives. With the recent New York State law updates requiring enhanced training by April 1, 2025, now is the time to deepen your understanding and refine your skills.
Join us for an immersive course led by Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., JD, MSW, a nationally recognized expert on the professional reporting of suspected child maltreatment. As the Principal Consultant with Krase Consultant and founder of Making the Tough Call, Dr. Krase brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to this crucial subject. She has authored multiple books and articles on mandated reporting and has years of experience consulting with government and community-based organizations to develop effective policy and practice standards.
In this course, you'll go beyond the basics:
- Reduce Implicit Bias: Uncover protocols to minimize unconscious biases in your decision-making processes, ensuring fair and equitable treatment for every child.
- Identify Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Learn strategies to recognize and address hidden traumas that can affect a child's well-being and future development.
- Master Virtual Interaction Guidelines: In an increasingly digital world, gain the tools to spot signs of abuse or maltreatment even when engaging with clients virtually.
Through real-world case studies, interactive discussions, and practical frameworks - enhanced by Dr. Krase's extensive expertise - you'll explore how to balance your legal duties with your professional and ethical responsibilities. This course provides a profession-based context to help you confidently make those tough calls to child protective services when necessary.
Why This Course?
- Stay Compliant: Meets the updated New York State standards for training in the identification and reporting of suspected child maltreatment, fulfilling the requirements for current licensees by the April 2025 deadline.
- Be Empowered: Equip yourself with the latest knowledge and skills to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children.
- Lead with Confidence: Navigate the complexities of mandated reporting under the guidance of a leading expert in the field.
Take this crucial step to enhance your professional expertise and uphold the trust placed in you as a mandated reporter. With Dr. Krase's guidance, together, we can create safer environments and brighter futures for all children.
Learning Objectives
- Explain considerations for determining when making a report to child protective services is required by law.
Identify the ethical/ moral and legal conundrums faced when making the decision to report. - Apply a framework to guide the process for deciding whether to make a report.
- Describe their legal and ethical obligation to support families and children, regardless of their decision whether or not to report to child protective services.
Enroll now to secure your spot in this essential training and join a community of professionals committed to making a difference.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
Instruction consists of 2 hours of video instruction and a post-test.
Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2021 amended Social Services Law § 413 to require additional training to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in decision-making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences, and guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually within the New York State Mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework. This law requires that mandated reporters, including those who have previously undergone the current training, complete the updated training curriculum by April 1, 2025. (source: https://www.op.nysed.gov/about/training-continuing-education/mandated-training-related-child-abuse)
Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, provider #81015 is approved by the New York State Education Department to fulfill the required training.
Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Who Should Enroll: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
How to Complete the Course: Instructions for attending and completing a course can be found here.
Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
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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.
Disclosure Statement: The instructor for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.
This course satisfies NYS' mandated reporter training requirement, which NYS clinicians must fulfill by April of this year.
Credit Hours: This course consists of 2 continuing education hours of credit.
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Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2 clinical continuing education credits.
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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This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
Psychologists:
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Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.
Art Therapists: 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 Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.
Other Professionals: This course qualifies for 120 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.
