Some of the relevant practice issues include the following:
- Providing supervision, guidance and support to a Masters of SW student completing a field placement under the named SW;
- Discharge care planning and assessment of patient needs as a hospital SW;
- Failure to properly document case management work and relevant patient information pertaining to critical incidents;
- Failure to develop a crisis care plan for the at-risk client;
- Failure to arrange for another social worker to follow up with the client while the SW went on holidays;
- Lack of awareness of and familiarity with the Hospital’s policies;
- Making arrangements and then disbursing clients funds directly to the client and failing to consider issues of potential personal liability or the liability of the Hospital;
- Receipt or retention of deceased client's funds and failure to turn this over to the Hospital;
- Failure to appropriately document her client contacts and to properly maintain the clinical record at the Hospital;
TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2013 /CNW/ - The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers has found Gail T.
Flintoft guilty of professional misconduct. Ms. Flintoft was found to
have violated sections 2.2, 2.2.8, 2.36, 2.4, 2.10, 2.20, and 2.28 of
Ontario Regulation 384/00 (Professional Misconduct) for conduct or
actions in regard to 25 identified clients to whom Ms. Flintoft
provided social work services, and to her failure to fulfill her
responsibilities as a supervisor to a Master of Social Work student.
About the College
The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers regulates the practice of social work and social service work in Ontario. The College ensures professional and public accountability for the thousands of registered social workers and registered social service workers in our province. Professionals who wish to use the title "social worker" or "social service worker" can only do so if they are registered with the College. Registration is also required if you represent yourself or hold yourself out as a "social worker" or "social service worker."
SOURCE: Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers
For further information: Glenda McDonald, M.S.W., RSW, Registrar
(416) 972-9882 ext. 201
gmcdonald@ocswssw.org
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In its decision, the Discipline Committee ordered that Ms. Flintoft be
reprimanded in person, that the fact and nature of the reprimand be
recorded on the College Register, that the findings and order of the
Discipline Committee (or a summary thereof) be published, with
identifying information concerning Ms. Flintoft on the general
newswire, additionally in any other manner necessary to alert
regulators in the other provinces, and that the results of the hearing
be recorded on the Register.
A summary of the Committee's decision is available on the College's
website at www.ocswssw.org.
The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers regulates the practice of social work and social service work in Ontario. The College ensures professional and public accountability for the thousands of registered social workers and registered social service workers in our province. Professionals who wish to use the title "social worker" or "social service worker" can only do so if they are registered with the College. Registration is also required if you represent yourself or hold yourself out as a "social worker" or "social service worker."
SOURCE: Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers
For further information: Glenda McDonald, M.S.W., RSW, Registrar
(416) 972-9882 ext. 201
gmcdonald@ocswssw.org
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Discipline Committee Decision Summary
The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Social Workers and
Social Service Workers found that Gail T. Flintoft, Former Member, is
guilty of professional misconduct in that she violated section 2.2,
2.2.8, 2.36, 2.4, 2.10, 2.20, and 2.28 of Ontario Regulation 384/00
(Professional Misconduct) made under the Social Work and Social Service
Work Act, and Principles I, II, III, IV and V of the Standards of
Practice Handbook (commented on Interpretations 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2, 1.7,
2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.5, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, 3.2, 4.1.1, 4.1.3, 4.1.6,
4.2.1, 4.2.2, and 5.2).
Download the College's Discipline Committee Decision Summary.
By publishing this summary, the College endeavours to:
2012/02/13
Download the College's Discipline Committee Decision Summary.
By publishing this summary, the College endeavours to:
- illustrate for social workers, social service workers and members of the public, what does or does not constitute professional misconduct;
- provide social workers and social service workers with direction about the College’s standards of practice and professional behaviour, to be applied in future, should they find themselves in similar circumstances;
- implement the Discipline Committee’s decision;
- and provide social workers, social service workers and members of the public with an understanding to the College’s discipline process.
