Child Abuse Reporting Discussion

Child abuse reporting can take its toll on the counselor, particularly if the family or client involved is volatile. Discuss how one’s own apprehension and nervousness could “get in the way” of reporting child abuse immediately, and ways to combat this tendency to procrastinate. Are there any other circumstances or situations that create difficulties in reporting abuse?

This discussion question is informed by the following CACREP Standard:

2.F.7.d. Procedures for identifying trauma and abuse and for reporting abuse.

TEXTBOOKS

Jackson-Cherry, L. R., & Erford, B. T. (2018). Crisis assessment, intervention, and prevention (3rd ed.). Pearson Education. ISBN-13: 9780134522715