Mandated Child Abuse
Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse
The online training for mandated reporting of child abuse, presented by the Maricopa County Children’s Justice Program was extremely insightful and provided me with precise information. This information will assist me throughout my career in the social work field. The training went through various topics, including, the mandatory reporting statue, types of abuse, Maricopa protocol for the investigation of child abuse and advocacy centers. This training strives to educate mandated reporters about these topics so they can better understand how to approach cases that involve child abuse.
The training provides advice about who is responsible for reporting abuse of a child. The statue explains that anyone with a reasonable belief that an individual under the age of 18 is enduring abuse or neglect, or has endured abuse or neglect in the past, must immediately repot the matter to either, child protective services or a peace officer. The training discussed how to form a reasonable belief from a child’s disclosure, unexplained injuries or inconsistent stories about injuries, and third party …show more content…
However, the individual can be penalized if they do not report suspected abuse. The explanation of the different types of abuse was the most helpful aspect of the training. These types of abuse include sexual, physical, emotional, and neglect. This aspect will be most helpful throughout my social work career due to the details that are provided about the different types of abuse. Being able to determine what qualifies as abuse will aid me in appropriately observing minors for signs, which will allow me to recognize when a case of child abuse needs to be reported to a peace officer of child protective services. By understanding these responsibilities, as a social worker, I can assure that I am conducting work that is ethically
The online training for mandated reporting of child abuse, presented by the Maricopa County Children’s Justice Program was extremely insightful and provided me with precise information. This information will assist me throughout my career in the social work field. The training went through various topics, including, the mandatory reporting statue, types of abuse, Maricopa protocol for the investigation of child abuse and advocacy centers. This training strives to educate mandated reporters about these topics so they can better understand how to approach cases that involve child abuse.
The training provides advice about who is responsible for reporting abuse of a child. The statue explains that anyone with a reasonable belief that an individual under the age of 18 is enduring abuse or neglect, or has endured abuse or neglect in the past, must immediately repot the matter to either, child protective services or a peace officer. The training discussed how to form a reasonable belief from a child’s disclosure, unexplained injuries or inconsistent stories about injuries, and third party …show more content…
However, the individual can be penalized if they do not report suspected abuse. The explanation of the different types of abuse was the most helpful aspect of the training. These types of abuse include sexual, physical, emotional, and neglect. This aspect will be most helpful throughout my social work career due to the details that are provided about the different types of abuse. Being able to determine what qualifies as abuse will aid me in appropriately observing minors for signs, which will allow me to recognize when a case of child abuse needs to be reported to a peace officer of child protective services. By understanding these responsibilities, as a social worker, I can assure that I am conducting work that is ethically