We all became mental health professionals for a reason: we want to help. However, helping can be complicated, especially when it comes to families. It’s hard to distinguish problematic parenting from child maltreatment. Poverty and substance use disorders can make it more difficult to evaluate a situation. As mental health professionals, it is even more complicated, because we’re legally obligated to report certain suspicions to child protective services. This session was developed to help you understand the considerations you should make when you have a concern about someone’s parenting. We’ll explore common case studies to identify practical strategies for intervention with families that meet our legal and ethical obligations.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/ConcernedAug15/viewFREE WEBINAR
When Should I Be Concerned About Someone's Parenting? What Can We Do to Help? Clinical and Ethical Considerations Explored through Case Studies in Child Neglect
Previously Recorded
Presenter: Kathryn Krase, Ph.D.,
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish problematic parenting from child maltreatment.
- Identify the ethical/ moral and legal conundrums implicated in evaluating interventions with parents and children.
- Describe considerations for determining when making a report to child protective services is required by law.
- Identify appropriate interventions to support family functioning.
This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.
We all became mental health professionals for a reason: we want to help. However, helping can be complicated, especially when it comes to families. It’s hard to distinguish problematic parenting from child maltreatment. Poverty and substance use disorders can make it more difficult to evaluate a situation. As mental health professionals, it is even more complicated, because we’re legally obligated to report certain suspicions to child protective services. This session was developed to help you understand the considerations you should make when you have a concern about someone’s parenting. We’ll explore common case studies to identify practical strategies for intervention with families that meet our legal and ethical obligations.
Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish problematic parenting from child maltreatment.
- Identify the ethical/ moral and legal conundrums implicated in evaluating interventions with parents and children.
- Describe considerations for determining when making a report to child protective services is required by law.
- Identify appropriate interventions to support family functioning.
Agenda:
1) Introductions
a. 10 minutes
2) Ethical and Legal Conundrums in Evaluating Parenting
a. 40 minutes
3) Distinguishing Problematic Parenting from Child Maltreatment
a. 60 minutes
4) Assessment & Intervention
a. 60 minutes
5) Conclusions & Questions
a. 10 minutes
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
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- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
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