Law and Ethics: Mastering Mandated Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting

Live Webinar presented by Bradley J. Muldrow, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney 

3 CE credits

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.

Discount for Chapter Members:

Members of a local chapter will receive a $5 discount on the Law and Ethics webinars. It's our way of saying thank you for being a valued part of the chapter community!

Registration Fees:

Chapter Member $60 | CAMFT Member $65 | Non-Member $85

Webinar Description:

Although elder and dependent adult reporting is one of the most common legal issues therapists navigate in practice, it tends to receive much less focus than child abuse reporting. This workshop will provide a detailed overview of the mandated reporting procedures outlined in California’s Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, including the different types of reportable elder and dependent adult abuse, the types of California agencies that receive mandated elder and dependent adult abuse reports, and how much time mandated reporters have to make these reports.

The workshop will also address some of the most complex reporting issues therapists face, including: how the reporting requirements differ when alleged elder or dependent adult abuse victims reside outside of California, how to determine if a patient constitutes a “dependent adult,” and the types of abuse for which elder and dependent adult abuse reporting is mandated (as opposed to optional).

Educational Goals:

• Participants will become familiar with the categories of reportable elder and dependent adult abuse, under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act.
• Participants will understand the procedures for making mandated and optional elder and dependent adult abuse reports, under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act. 
• Participants will further understand how much time California mandated reporters have to complete and submit mandated and optional elder and dependent adult abuse reports.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to identify the six categories of elder and dependent adult abuse California mandated reporters are required to report.
  
• Participants will be able to identify the specific California agencies that are authorized to receive mandated elder and dependent adult abuse reports.
  
• In applicable circumstances, participants will be able to distinguish the amount of time California mandated reporters have to make initial phone reports of elder and dependent adult abuse vs. written follow-up reports regarding elder and dependent adult abuse.
  
• Participants will be able to state which forms of elder and dependent adult abuse are optional (as opposed to mandated) for mandated reporters to report, under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act.

Registration Fees:
Chapter Member $60 | CAMFT Member $65 | Non-Member $85

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