Total Credits: 1 including 1 APA
Tags: Mandated Mandated Reporter
The training shall include the following topics:
Each mandated reporter is required to take a child abuse reporting course every three years. They shall report to their employer and, when applicable, to their licensing or certification board 6 that they received the mandated reporter training. The mandated reporter shall maintain records of completion. This law states that “Persons required to report child abuse or child neglect must complete an initial mandated reporter training within 3 months of their date of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter, or within the time frame of any other applicable State law that governs training requirements for a specific profession and at least every 3 years thereafter.”
Dr. Erin Alexander is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. With over 20 years of clinical service, leadership experience and continued professional development. Dr. Alexander has held positions as a therapist, adjunct professor, supervisor, trainer, consultant, and professional mentor. She currently has a thriving practice in Downtown Chicago where she works with a diverse group of individuals, couples, and families. In addition to her practice, Dr. Alexander has worked as a Consulting Psychologist for DCFS since 2012. In 2017, Dr. Alexander was promoted to the Assistant Program Administrator position for the statewide Psychology & Psychiatry Program and as of 2019 Dr. Alexander assumed the role of Clinical Division Chief Psychologist and Psychology & Psychiatry Program Director.
Dr. Alexander is an active member of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Illinois Psychological Association (IPA). She is the Section on Ethnic Minority Affairs (SEMA) committee chair and serves as a member of IPA’s Legislative Committee. In 2019, Dr. Alexander was honored to have been nominated and selected to serve on the American Psychological Association’s Minority Fellowship Program Training Advisory Committee, where she selects, mentors, and provides advisory assistance to a talented group of psychology graduate students from across the country.
Participants will be able to
1. List 3 indicators for recognizing child abuse and child neglect as defined under this Act.
2. Understand the process for reporting and documenting suspected child abuse and child neglect in Illinois as required by this Act.
3. List 3 ways to respond to a child in a trauma-informed manner.
4. Understand the potential responses of child protective services after a call has been made.
5. Understand the role of the reporter after a call has been made