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Question:
A social worker is seeing a mother and her 6-year-old child for therapy. They have made substantial progress and the social worker is seeing dramatic improvements in their relationship. During a session, the social worker observes what appear to be burns on the child’s neck and arm. She asks the mother about what caused them and the mother’s explanation does not seem plausible. The social worker is concerned and feels that physical abuse may have occurred. In order to BEST address this situation, the social worker should:
A
Tell the mother that the social worker will need to contact the child protection agency and involve her in making the report immediately
explanation
The “reasonable suspicion” of the social worker makes reporting to the child protection agency necessary. This report should not be delayed to monitor the situation and/or collect additional information. The social worker should tell the mother of her need to report and support the mother and child through the process. Having the mother present when the social worker contacts the child protection agency may alleviate the mother’s fears about what is being disclosed and the social worker can help the mother to understand the next steps after such a report is made.
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