Duty to Report: Responsibilities and Pathways
Hours: 1.5
Course Access: 1 year
Explore the counsellor’s legal duty to report while learning practical strategies to navigate reporting responsibilities without compromising the therapeutic relationship.
This workshop provides guidance on legislative requirements, effective reporting practices, and supporting clients throughout the reporting process.
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$60.00
Course Content
Counsellors are often caught between the requirement to report to protective agencies and the desire to maintain therapeutic alliance and engagement in counselling. This workshop explored that tension and highlighted processes that can help protect a client’s participation in therapy.
The session provided an overview of the legislative responsibilities for reporting when a child or vulnerable adult is at risk of harm. It outlined the counsellor’s role in the reporting process and shared practical strategies to increase the effectiveness of a report while enhancing the safety of vulnerable persons throughout the investigation process.
This workshop is particularly relevant for counsellors working with children, youth, and families. Â
Your purchase includes the workshop recording, presenter slides, downloadable resources, and links to articles, tools, and references mentioned during the session.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Susan Armstrong, M.Ed. R.C.C. A.C.S.
Susan lives and works in the North Okanagan, Sylix and Secwepemc territories, and has provided trauma specific counselling for thirty-three years to children and adults. She has had lived experience of reporting to MCFD, and the RCMP and has worked alongside an aboriginal nation with C6 delegation. Susan currently provides clinical supervision, training to professionals and aboriginal communities and critical incident debriefing.