Mandated reporter

Lindsay was pressured to investigate corruption in the NYPD after a series of articles that appeared in local newspapers detailed a wide breadth of corrupt activities of officers throughout the NYPD. The first article in the series was written by a reporter named David Burnham and the article appeared in the New York Times. The impetus and primary sources of information for Burnham’s article were two NYPD police officers, Frank Serpico and David Durk. The Knapp Commission was the next major…

expert blend of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos appeal. First, she establishes Ethos; not by explaining her experience, but by giving credit to the work of her colleagues. Secondly, she focuses on pathos by making direct references to racial segregation mandated by the state. This is evident in her quote: “It was not so very long ago that states including North Carolina had other signs above restrooms, water fountains, and other public accommodations, keeping people out based on a distinction without a…

If mandated notifiers suspect or find out any case of child abuse then, they are legally obliged to report about it. To report abuse, the regional child protection office should be contacted without any delay. The right Intake Unit phone number should be called…

The Child Welfare system was imperfect. That imperfection resulted in the loss of Logan Marr's life. Due to the lack of appropriate steps and procedures by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Logan’s life ended. The video indicated that there were other factors that took place, such as the lack of support from her biological mother and the actions of her foster mother, Sally, whom was directly responsible for Logan’s death. The general knowledge was that any form of child abuse…

2.5 Knowledge of human development theories and developmental issues affecting student success As a counselor, it will be my responsibility to support students who perform poorly and find interventions that will sustain them and that will assist the student and encourage him or her to be successful. Dr. Dixon’s Developmental Counseling class, Counseling I and II and group Counseling has given me the tools to help my students and resources to find out more when I need it. I…

During the colloquium class, it was very fervent and sad because we talked about child abuse or neglect and we as teachers, need to be alert for any sign of child abuse or neglect in our students. As, my facilitator taught us to take into consideration that the first-person reporting is the teacher who the teacher has a responsibility in the classroom to report whatever we see on the student’s body, and check if there are any changes in the student behavior. In this colloquium, Charlie talked…

When deciding on where to apply for my Gerontology degree, I chose USC Davis School of Gerontology because it is a very prestigious program that offers an exceptional education. An interesting fact that caught my attention of the campus is the diversity of ethnicities, sex, and age. Having a diverse campus develops social cultural awareness and promotes creative thinking. USC is a good fit for my goals because with the dual degree program I will able to pursue a Masters of Science in Gerontology…

Dr. Yeung is a psychologist and in her job description to protect her clients whether its harm to self or others. Her client Aiden is a 35-year-old parolee who was convicted of spousal abuse. Even though to her knowledge when Aiden drinks he doesn't follow through on his threats it's still an ethical dilemma because of Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence which is the psychologist is responsible for the well-being of their client (Fisher, 2013, p. 33). The stakeholders are Aiden because…

referrals, 899,000 children were confirmed victims. This means that 12 out of every 1000 children in the US under 18 were victims. 61.7 percent of these referrals came from mandatory reporters such as doctors, teachers and law officials. This means people see the abuse all the time and don’t report it because they aren’t mandated to do so. But there’s more… Did you know there are three times more children that are maltreated than are actually reported to Child Protective Services? Let’s also…

confidentiality in detail, and providing choices to the client. Informed consent is an important ethical consideration with minors. Lastly another confidentiality piece that should be considered is mandated reporting for abuse. I think it is important for therapist to inform their client about the role as a mandated reporter. Overall, I think these considerations for confidentiality with children are extremely important to address with the child and their…