New York Mandatory Reporter Training

New York Mandatory Reporter Training

The purpose of this online course is to help all New York Mandated Reporters understand their critical role in protecting children by recognizing and reporting child abuse.

Everyone who suspects child abuse or neglect should call the New York State Central Register Hotline to make a report, but Mandated Reporters are required by law to do so, with penalties for failure to do so ranging from fines and/or potential jail time.

In the state of New York, professionals are required by law to report New York Social Services Law § 413, which states that any person, agency, organization, or entity that knows or in good faith suspects child abuse or neglect shall make a report. For purposes of this section, ‘person’ shall include, but not be limited to: physicians, physician assistants, surgeons, medical examiners, coroners, dentists, dental hygienists, osteopaths, optometrists, chiropractors, podiatrists, residents, interns, psychologists, registered nurses, social workers, or emergency medical technicians, licensed creative arts therapists, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, or psychoanalysts, hospital personnel or Christian Science practitioners, school officials, including, but not limited to, teachers, guidance counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, school nurses, or administrators, full or part-time compensated school employees, social services workers, daycare center workers, providers of family or group family daycare, or any other child care or foster care worker, employees of publicly-funded emergency shelters for families with children, directors of children’s overnight camps, summer day camps, or traveling summer day camps, employees or volunteers in residential care facilities for children that are licensed, certified, or operated by the Office of Children and Family Services, mental health professionals, substance abuse counselors, alcoholism counselors, or all persons credentialed by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services employees of health home-care agencies or home and community-based services who are expected to have regular and substantial contact with children peace officers, police officers, district attorneys or assistant district attorneys, investigators employed in the office of a district attorney, and any other law enforcement officials.

New York Social Services Law § 413 states that any release of information to a parent, guardian, or legal custodian shall not include identifying information about the reporter.

TAP Series' Mandatory Reporter course is quick, simple, and low cost. There is no need to gather a group or go to a classroom. The self-paced course allows you to train on your schedule from home or the office and on a PC, tablet, or mobile phone and quickly annually re-enroll. TAP Series' Mandatory Reporter course meets New York Soc. Serv. Law § 413 regulations.

This Training Includes:

1. A pre-training assessment
2. 60-90 minutes of self-paced interactive training
3. A post-training assessment
4. A Certificate of Completion

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify who is a Mandatory Reporter
• Understand your role as a Mandatory Reporter
• Identifying caregivers
• Understand how to report
• Define and identify the signs and symptoms of various types of child abuse