Course Code: REL-BHC-0-IADOA
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
List three signs of abuse in older or dependent adults.
Recall the steps mandated reporters must take when abuse of older or dependent adults is suspected.
Identify ways to support older or dependent adults and their families after abuse is identified.
Outline:
Section 1: Older and Dependent Adult Abuse
Awareness of Abuse
Defining Dependent and Older Adults
Understanding the Problem
Signs of Dependent and Older Adult Abuse
Larry’s Bruise
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Reporting Suspected Abuse
Screening for Abuse
Screening Tools
Screening Tips
Telehealth Considerations
Reporting Dependent and Older Adult Abuse
Privileged Communication
What Is a Mandated Reporter?
How to Report Abuse
Common Mistakes
Adult Protective Services
Barriers to Self-Reporting Abuse
Mandated Reporting and Financial Abuse
Concerns About Emily
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Support for Adults and Their Families
Offering Support
Amira and Charles
Team-Based Approach
Interventions
Intervention Options
Prevention
Decrease Social Isolation
Increase Money Management Skills
Prevention for Charles
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D
Amanda Gayle received her PhD. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina, where she was in private practice for 15 years, serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Behavioral Health Counselors; Developmental Disability Professionals (DDPs); Marriage and Family Therapists; Nursing Personnel; Psychologists; Social Workers; Substance Use and Behavioral Disorder Counselors; in the following settings: Behavioral Health and Intellectual Developmental Disability, Behavioral Health: Community Services, Behavioral Health: Crisis Services, Behavioral Health: Intensive Services (IRTS), Behavioral Health: Outpatient Services, Behavioral Health: Residential Services, Behavioral Health: Social Rehabilitation Facilities, Behavioral Health: Substance Use Services, Behavioral Health: Substance Use Services: In-Home.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.