14 - Duty To Warn and Mandated Reports.pdf

Military OneSource Program

Policies and Procedures

Attachment 14

SUBJECT: DUTY TO WARN AND MANDATED REPORTS

Effective Date: 02/14/2012

REFERENCES:

1. DODI 6490.06 Counseling Services for DoD Military, Guard and Reserve, Certain Affiliated

Personnel and Their Family Members

2. OSD Military OneSource Warm-Hand Off Referral for all Military OneSource Programs

Policy and Procedures

3. OSD Military OneSource Warm-Hand Off Referral for Non-Medical Counseling Policies and Procedures

4. OSD Non-Medical Counseling Scope Policies and Procedures

5. OSD Military OneSource Duty to Warn and Mandated Report Monthly Report Template

6. OSD Military OneSource Informed Consent Policies and Procedures

7. DoDD 6400.1 Family Advocacy Program

8. DoDI 6495. 02 Sexual Assault Response Procedures

9. DoDD 6495.01 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program

10. DoDI 6400.06 Domestic Abuse Involving DoD Military and Certain Affiliated Personnel

PURPOSE: To provide direction and guidance on duty to warn and mandated reports for the

Military OneSource Program. The contractor is responsible for ensuring Military OneSource staff and network providers adhere to the duty to warn and mandated reports policies and procedures.

POLICY: The contractor shall implement, document, and maintain duty to warn procedures, in accordance with DoD/Military Branch of Service and Component regulations and established protocols, to address events wherein a Service or family member reveals a duty to warn situation, or a threat to self or others.

For all duty to warn and mandated report situations, including but not limited to, suicidal thoughts or intent, a desire to harm oneself, domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, violence against any person, and any present or future illegal activity, a report shall be completed in accordance with established military, state, and federal requirements and regulations.

Notifications of Duty to Warn and Mandated report situations shall be provided to the appropriate authorities immediately.

DEFINITIONS:

For the following terms refer to DODI 6490.06

Domestic abuse

Domestic violence

Child abuse/neglect

For the following terms refer to DoDI 6495. 02

Sexual Assault

PROCEDURE:

1. All duty to warn and mandated report situations will receive supervisory consultation and oversight.

2. Reports for child abuse and neglect must be made to local child protection services, the Family Advocacy Program, or the designated military and civilian authorities.

3. Reports of domestic abuse and domestic violence must be reported to the Family

Advocacy Program.

Alleged victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence requesting restricted reporting must be referred to a Victim Advocate, a Health Care

Provider, or the Supervisor of a Victim Advocate in accordance with DoDD

6400.1.

4. Reports of sexual assault must be made to the Sexual Assault Response

Coordinator in accordance with DoDD 6495.02.

5. Threats of harm to self or others must be reported to the designated military or civilian authorities.

6. Duty to warn and mandated report monthly logs shall be compiled and sent to the

Government Military OneSource Program Office. This report log shall include, at a minimum: date of event, classification (DTW-Duty to Warn or MR-Mandated report), installation name, state, name of the unit, status (new vs. recurring), category (e.g. domestic violence, child abuse, harm to self/others, etc.), branch/component of service, summary of events, action taken and any other pertinent information. This report log shall not include any personally identifiable information.

EXCEPTIONS: There are no exceptions to this policy without Government Military OneSource

Program Office written approval.