DESCRIPTION
This course contains two videos on elder abuse and reporting. All individuals who work in long term care settings and who work with seniors or residents are mandated reporters and are required by California law to review these videos. The videos include:
1) “Your Legal Duty, Reporting Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse,” published by the State of California Department of Justice, and
2) “The Financial Abuse of Seniors,” published by the California Attorney General’s Office Crime and Violence Prevention Center
These videos are to be viewed in conjunction with the corresponding written materials developed by the California Department of Justice; these materials are available as attachments to this course. These videos are also intended to serve as a supplement to other online training CareerSmart offers on elder and dependent adult abuse and are intended to contribute towards compliance with state-required training on this topic.
Please note, these videos are available to the public on the State California Department of Justice website. In addition to the videos, this course also contains some state required forms for reference to assist individuals with reporting cases of suspected elder or dependent adult abuse, including the SOC341 Report of Suspected Elder Abuse form, and other resource documents. This course provides a certificate of completion for documentation of completing this required training, provided upon successful completion of this course.
By the end of this course learners will be able to:
- Describe the different forms of elder and dependent adult abuse
- Define what it means to be a mandated reporter
- Identify common signs and symptoms of abuse
- Determine the appropriate forms and methods for reporting suspected abuse in California.
This course is appropriate for 1.0 hour of staff training or professional development credit for persons working in long term care. It is NOT approved for continuing education credits for licensed professionals.
Learners must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.