Mandated Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting
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Mandated Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting
Please Post This Announcement Professional Training Program Mandated Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting All PA Mental Health Mandated Reporters Must Obtain 2 CE Hours of DPW-Approved Training Before Their 2015 Relicensure Presented By Debra Schilling Wolfe, M.Ed. Founding Executive Director Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research University of Pennsylvania Friday - January 9, 2015 - 9 a.m. to Noon Lancaster Host Hotel - Lancaster, PA Live Webinar Option You can view this seminar as a live Webinar Webcast on your computer via any high speed internet connection. Pennsylvania accepts Virtual Live Webinar attendance as in-person CE. For more information and a preview of the Webinar site: go to www.beaconliveweb.com - Enter jkseminars1 as the meeting room (no spaces) No access code required - Enter xxx for the company 3 CE Hours Credit for Most Professions Audience Human Service Professionals psychologists social workers mental health counselors school counselors and psychologists child and adolescent psychiatrists drug & alcohol counselors marriage & family therapists case managers psychiatric nurses rehabilitation counselors occupational therapists graduate students J&K seminars Application for Approved by PA-DPW for Act 31 Requirement will be sent soon Psychologists (3 hours) Nurses (2.75 hours) PA, NJ, DE & MD Social Workers (3 hours) NBCC Counselors (3 hours) D&A Professionals - PCACB (2.75hours) Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (2.75 hours) Occupational Therapists (.275 AOTA CEU) Certificates of Attendance Provided to All Professional Registrants Register Toll Free - (800) 801-5415 (Lancaster County 717-393-0707) Offering high quality CE programs for human service professionals since 1990 Mandated Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting Debra Schilling Wolfe, M.Ed. - January 9, 2015 - Lancaster, PA Background This past April, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Act 31 of 2014 amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) known as the Child Protective Services Law. These amendments go into effect December 31, 2014. Included in these amendments are requirements that all mental health mandated child abuse reporters applying for the renewal of a license or certification obtain two hours of Dept. of Public Welfare (DPW) approved continuing education (CE) before their 2015 renewal. Persons applying for a license or certification must obtain three hours of approved CE. Overview This training is designed to fulfill the requirements for mental health professionals to obtain 2-3 hours of DPW and professional board approved continuing education on current Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting. Objectives: Participants will be able to describe: Differences between child protective services and general protective services Relevant definitions including: child, perpetrator, acts or failures to act, categories of child abuse, and exclusions to child abuse Provisions and responsibilities for reporting suspected child abuse Indicators for the recognition of child abuse Upcoming J&K Seminars/Webinars December 4 & 5, 2014 David Burns, M.D. It’s All Your Fault: Mastering Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy 13.5 CE Hours April 16 & 17, 2015 Russell Barkley, Ph.D. & J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D. ADHD: Nature, Course, Diagnosis, & Management 12 CE Hours June 18 & 19, 2015 Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. Advanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Implementing Psychotherapy Core Tasks 12 CE Hours Friday, January 9, 2015 8:15 a.m. Registration (continental breakfast) 9:00 Description of Child Welfare in Pennsylvania Child Protective Services (CPS) General Protective Services (GPS) Description/differentiation of the two types Criteria for a report being CPS vs. GPS Definitions that Must be Covered: Components of Child Abuse Child Perpetrator Inclusion of school employees Act or failure to act All Categories of Child Abuse Exclusions to Child Abuse Clarify exclusion to substantiating a report versus exclusion to reporting 10:20 Break (coffee and tea) 10:35 Provisions and Responsibilities for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse Permissive Reporters Mandated Reporters Attorneys as Mandated Reporters Privileged/Confidential communications Reporting Process Mandated Reporters role related to reasonable cause to suspect vs. conducting an investigation Reporting without having to determine the relationship of the perpetrator to the victim child Streamlining of the reporting process Direct reports by the person who suspects Report immediately Electronic submission of reports by mandated reporters Reporting scenarios To whom and how quickly reports are made What happens after a report is made Protections for Reporters Penalties for Failure to Report Mandated Reporters Right-to-Know Recognition/Indicators of Child Abuse Noon Adjournment Hotel Accommodations You must make your own overnight accommodations. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Lancaster Host Hotel (2300 Lincoln Hwy E.) Call the Host for reservations - 800-233-0121 Mention J&K Seminars to receive a $59 room rate OR reserve your room at www.LancasterHost.com Use code SEMIN We encourage reservations by November 29 Call J&K Seminars for information about other hotels 800-801-5415 Your nametag, receipt, and driving directions will be mailed to you the week of December 16 For information visit www.jkseminars.com or email: [email protected] Continuing Education Certification Each professional attendee will receive a certificate of continuing education. One-day attendees receive certificates for half the two-day credits. Those who arrive late or leave early will not receive CE certificates of full attendance. J&K Seminars, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. J&K Seminars, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content - 3 hours PA Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Professional Counselors - 3 clock hours J&K Seminars, LLC, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, phone: 1-800-225-6880, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware State Boards of Social Work Examiners accepts ASWB approved seminars –3 hrs CLINICAL J&K Seminars, LLC is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. We adhere to NBCC continuing education guidelines. Provider #5599 - 3 hours J&K Seminars, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. - 2.75 hours. J&K Seminars, LLC is a registered New Jersey professional development provider for the NJ Dept. of Ed.- #1555 – 3 hours J&K Seminars, LLC is an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) approved provider - .275 CEUs The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. J&K Seminars, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by NAADAC & the Pennsylvania Certification Board – 2.75 hours PCB Approved Education for addiction and drug & alcohol professionals Commission for Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) - 2.75 hours - post seminar applications provided and paid for by J&K. Refund Policy: Full refunds will be provided before December 19. A $10 administrative charge will be deducted from refunds requested after December 19. No refunds will be given after January 7 or for “no-shows.” If the program is cancelled for any reason, the liability of J&K Seminars, LLC shall be limited to a full refund of registration fees. To date, no J&K Seminars program has ever been cancelled. We accommodate persons with disabilities. Please let us know of any disability which may require special assistance. For more information, phone (800) 801-5415 (In Lancaster County 717-393-0707) or email - [email protected] Debra Schilling Wolfe, M.Ed. Debra Schilling Wolfe received her M.Ed. in Community Mental Health Counseling from Northeastern University in 1978. Center, Ms. Wolfe’s clinical background includes child and family therapy and supervision specifically with child abuse cases. She is the founding Executive Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research, a multidisciplinary center focused on child welfare systemic reform. The research and testimony of Ms. Wolfe and her colleagues have influenced change in child welfare policy and laws on local and national levels. Her publications include Revisiting Child Abuse Reporting Laws and Social Policy, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Forensic Psychiatry. A former Director of Child Welfare Services for Catholic Social Services and Clinical Director for Our Town Family She has held leadership roles in the child welfare arena for over 30 years and directed innovative child welfare programs nationally including the New York Foundling Hospital’s Crisis Nursery and Boston City Hospital’s Sexual Abuse Team. J&K Seminars will record this training and make it into a home study program. We expect the Streaming Video, Audio Download, Mailed DVD and CD formats will be available around February 1, 2015. For more information, phone (800) 801-5415 (In Lancaster County 717-393-0707) or email - [email protected] J&K seminars 1861 Wickersham Lane Lancaster, PA 17603-2327 Presorted Std. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Mandated Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting Lancaster, PA Permit #1385 Presented By Debra Schilling Wolfe Friday, January 9, 2015 - Lancaster, PA Or Attend Via Live Webinar Register by November 29 for Early Bird Registration Discount Bonus: Live & Webinar attendees will be able to access the recorded Streaming Video of this seminar/webinar for about 30 days following the presentation. J&K seminars Mandated Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting Debra Schilling Wolfe - January 9, 2015 - Lancaster, PA In-Person and Webinar Fees Per Person Individual Early Registration (received by November 29) ____________________________ $75 Two or more together at the same time by November 29) __________________________ $70 Regular Registration (November 30 - January 7) __________________________________ $80 Late & On Site Registration (call to assure space is available) ________________________ $90 Please Print - Name & Degree as you want them to appear on your CE certificate Name___________________________________ Degree/License________ Attending at the Lancaster Host: ___January 9, 2015 Live Webinar Attendance ___January 9, 2015 ________________________________ Agency _____________________________________________________ Mailing Address to receive your nametag & receipt: ___Home ___Work Street ______________________________________________________ City/State/Zip ________________________________________________ Phone (W) ( Fax ( )________________ (H) ( Additional Information Your Profession: )__________________ Type(s) of CE Credit Desired: ________________________________ ___________________________________ FID# 23-3072383 ) ________________ Email_____________________________ Visa/MC/Disc/AMX#___________________________________________ Exp._____ Signature _____________________ Last 3 digit Verification # on back of Visa/MC/Discover __________ 4 digit # on front of AMX __________ $________ Amount Authorized/Enclosed - Make Checks Payable To: J&K Seminars Send payment & form to : J&K Seminars, 1861 Wickersham Lane, Lancaster, PA 17603-2327 OR Register By Phone (800) 801-5415 (Local # 717-393-0707) OR FAX (717) 393-4605 OR online at www.JKSeminars.com
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