This course will help you to understand the legal and ethical obligations of mandatory reporting for Clergy and Chaplains. In this course we will cover:
State Laws on Mandatory Reporting
- Common Mandatory Reporters
- Inclusion of Clergy
- Variations by State
Clergy-Penitent Privilege
- Absolute Privilege
- Conditional Privilege
- No Privelege
Institutional Policies
Federal Regulations
Mandatory Reporting in the VFW
Ethical Considerations
Edwin Alicea, MDiv.
Edwin is currently the director of the Pastoral Care Department for AdventHealth, Orlando Campus. Previously, for 20 years, he served as a church pastor in Puerto Rico. He has been a hospital chaplain for the last twelve years. He has had the privilege to teach as an adjunct professor for AdventHealth University, where he also served on the Institutional Review Board from 2017 to 2020. Edwin is also part of the Biomedical Ethics Committee at AdventHealth Orlando.
Disclosures
This author has disclosed there are no relavant financial relationships.
Waleska Alvarado Alvarado, M.Div
Waleska Alvarado is a native of Puerto Rico and ordained minister in the Christian Church/Disciples of Christ. She is an M.Div. graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary and earned a BS in Medical Technology from Inter-American University of Puerto Rico. Her early career as a Medical Technologist Supervisor at the Blood Bank in various locations first exposed her to the clinical setting. In her ministry since, she has served as a Church Planter, Senior Pastor and Administrator of Women’s Ministries. Before joining AdventHealth, she served as an ACPE Certified Educator at Tampa General Hospital, where she began her chaplaincy in 2013. There she also specialized in Trauma Care, Pediatric Trauma, Labor and Delivery, and Neonatal ICU. Additionally, she served as a member of the Ethics committee and on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.
Alongside her service as an Educator, she also served in the US Navy Reserve Chaplain Corps (now retired).
Disclosures
The author has disclosed there are no conflicts of interest nor commercial bias in this course.
Mian R. Hill, M.Div, BCC
Chaplain Mian R. Hill is the Director of Mission and Ministry, AdventHealth Gordon and Murray in Calhoun, GA. He has over 20 years of ministerial leadership experience in both the church and hospital setting. Successfully active in physician education, the reduction of readmissions to the hospital, Schwartz Center Rounds facilitation, ethics consultation and advance care planning education.
Disclosures
This author has disclosed there are no bias nor commercial interest within this course.
Tina Morgan,
Tina Morgan is the Circuit 9 Community Development Administrator for the Department of Children and Families. Tina has been with the Department for over 23 years serving in various roles such as Child Protective Investigator, Child Protective Program Office, Adult Protective Services Supervisor, and more. She is passionate about protecting Florida’s children and prevention abuse and neglect. Tina has created and presented presentations at the local, state and national level on topics such as Service Navigation, Mandatory Reporting, Child Abuse and Neglect/Adult Abuse and Neglect, and Water Safety. Tina has also been instrumental in developing a leadership academy for Central Region employees.
Disclosures
This author has disclosed there are no conflicts of interest nor commercial bias in this course.
Completion Requirements: To receive continuing pastoral education credit commensurate with the credit awarded for this on-line activity, the participant must:
- View all modules
- Participate and pass all learning checks/quizzes
- Pass the Post Test(s)
- Complete and submit the on-line evaluation
Certificates of Completion: Will be available to print immediately upon finishing the completion requirements. You are encouraged to print and save your certificate for your portfolio as required by your licensing body. Interdisciplinary accredited activities, activities having multiple accreditors, will be listed individually on the Certificate of Completion.
Accreditation: AdventHealth Center of Pastoral Education System Center is accredited by ACPE, Inc. to offer Level 1, Level 2, and Certified Candidate Education, in a challenging and supportive learning environment. AdventHealth Clinical Pastoral Education | AdventHealth
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