Explain California’s Mandated Reporting Process. In your own words (use citations to reference information from the Mandated Reporter Law) explain California’s mandated reporting process.

Assignment Question

This is a three part assignment

You will explain California’s mandated reporting process and protocols Using a case study from the textbook you will write about making a fictitious report to child protective services. Using the case study from part 2 complete a suspected child abuse report. Review the supporting information: https://www.mandatedreporterca.com/images/Pub132.pdf https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/ap/childabusereportingguide.asp https://mandatedreporterca.com/images/One_Page_Sheet.pdf https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/childabuse/ss_8572.pdf

Part 1: Explain California’s Mandated Reporting Process  In your own words (use citations to reference information from the Mandated Reporter Law) explain California’s mandated reporting process.

Answer these questions, numbering each response 1. Who is mandated to report by law? (you do not need to indicate everyone who is mandated, but provide a clear description of who is mandated by law). 2. What is the responsibility of a mandated reporter? 3.What does a mandated reporter report? 4.How and when does a mandated reporter make a report? 5.What is reasonable suspicion? 6.What rights does a mandated reporter have? 7. What are the consequences of failing to report? 8. How do you feel about the possibility of making the phone call and filing the report? Answer this after completing parts 2 and 3, do you feel prepared to make a report? Elaborate. Do you have any questions or concerns?

Part 2: Create the dialogue for a fictitious phone call to Child Protective Services Choose a case study from the textbook. Indicate the names of the child/parent in the case study and the page number of the textbook. I attached the case study. Using the case study and the questions below write or record your responses to the questions Child Protective Services might ask. Make up what you don’t know, such as names, addresses, dates, places. Remember that it is essential to be unbiased and to report only what is known–what has been observed or heard. 1. This is Child Protective services. What is the nature of your call? 2. What is the first and last name of the child(ren) you are calling about? 3. What is the child’s known location? 4. Is the location you mentioned the child(ren)’s home address? If not, what is the address? 5. What is the age of the child(ren)? 6. Where did the abuse occur? 7. Where is the child(ren) now? 8. Is the perpetrator someone who is legally responsible for the child(ren)? 9. What is your relationship to the child(ren)? 10. Describe what you know about the incident.

Options: Choose 1 1. Write the dialogue to the conversation. Copy and past the questions and respond to the questions. 2. Record yourself having the conversation, either with someone you know playing the role of the social worker (you could do this with a classmate or someone else) or you could play both parts.

Part 3: Complete a Suspected Child Abuse Report Use the case study from Part 2 to fill out the suspected child abuse report. You can type directly in each section of the document. Make up what you don’t know, such as names, addresses, dates, places. Link to child abuse report: https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/childabuse/ss_8572.pdf On the top right corner you are asked for the mandated reporter category. Section 11165.7 on this webpage (Links to an external site.) will help you with that information. Link to webpage: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=11165.7 Save the document to your computer desktop and upload it to this assignment submission