Course Code: REL-BHC-0-ONPFCA
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify relevant laws and guidelines for foster care that impact access and equity for participants.
Recall recent regulatory changes for foster care agencies and placements.
List three outcomes of regulatory guidelines and their changes in foster care.
Outline:
Section 1: How Do Relevant Laws and Guidelines Impact Access and Equity for Youth in Foster Care?
Foster Care Agencies and Placements
How Laws Impact Foster Care
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Recent Changes for Foster Care Agencies and Placements
Changes in Laws
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: What Are the Desired Outcomes and Challenges of Foster Care Guidelines?
Desired Outcomes of Foster Care Guidelines
Challenges in Implementing Changes
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Writer: 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.
Subject Matter Expert: Christa Stewart, BA, LCPAA
Christa received her bachelor's in Sociology, with a concentration in Criminology, from Texas Tech University in 2010. She has worked in child welfare for 13 years, primarily in foster care, but also in residential programs and private domestic adoption.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; Behavioral Health Counselors; Care and Case Managers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Psychologists; Social Workers; Substance Use and Behavioral Disorder Counselors; in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.