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California Child Abuse and Neglect Assessment and Reporting

Presented By Szu-Yu Chen, PhD
Szu-Yu Chen, PhD

3.5 Hours | 3.5 CEs

This on-demand professional training program on California Child Abuse and Neglect Assessment and Reporting is presented by Szu-Yu Chen, PhD.

This program provides an overview of California laws pertaining to child abuse and neglect as they relate to clinical mental health practice. Mental health professionals learn the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, signs and types of abuse and neglect, and reporting responsibilities and procedures regarding child maltreatment.

The audience for this program includes graduate students enrolled in mental health-related programs and associate or fully licensed marriage and family therapists, professional clinical counselors, social workers, psychologists, and school psychologists who work with minors and their families in schools, community agencies, and inpatient and outpatient settings.

The 3.5-hour course is structured to meet the California psychologist pre-licensure coursework requirement for training in Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs and Psychologists as required by the California Board of Psychology and the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Program Outline

  • Examine statistics of child maltreatment in California
  • Introduce California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and specific California Penal Codes on child abuse reporting
  • Discuss the role and responsibilities of the mandated reporter
  • Abuse
    • Identify types of abuse: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse
    • Identify and assess signs and symptoms of abuse
    • Cultural considerations
    • Impact of abuse on child’s development
    • 2 case study discussion and role play
  • Neglect
    • Identify types of neglect: physical, emotional, medical, and educational neglect
    • Identify and assess signs and symptoms of neglect
    • Cultural considerations
    • Impact of neglect on child’s development
    • 2 case study discussion and role play
  • Procedures for making a mandated child abuse report
    • When to make a report
    • How to make a report
    • What is needed information to make a report
    • What to expect after making a report
    • 2 case study and role play

Intended Audience

This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals

Experience Level

This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.

CE / CPD Credit

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program you will be able to:

Describe California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and California Penal Codes pertaining to child abuse reporting

Describe types of child abuse and neglect

Describe signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect

Describe the role of the mandated reporter and procedures for making a mandated child abuse report

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Presented By

Szu-Yu Chen, PhD

Dr. Szu-Yu "Darlene" Chen (she/her) is an associate professor of the Counseling Department at Palo Alto University. As a bilingual (English/Mandarin) licensed clinical mental health counselor and registered play therapist, she has over 10 years of clinical experience working with children and famili...

Curriculum

1. Program Introduction

2. Child Maltreatment Statistics

3. Poll 2

4. Understanding Abuse and Neglect: Legal Definitions, Reporting Requirements, and Recognizing the Signs in California

5. Case 1: Adam

6. Case 2: Mia

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8. Case 3: Ian

9. Case 4: Kim

10. Assessing and Reporting Child Abuse: Cultural Insights, Developmental Impacts, and Practical Procedures

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