Conflict of Interest Statement

Kaleidoscope Child and Family Care is currently a part-time practice for most of our clinicians. Ms. Alves is employed on a full-time basis at LINCK- child and family supports Chatham-Kent Children's Services. Ms Wathy is employed full time with the municipality of Chatham-Kent and Ms Eaton is employed full time at CMHA. Ms Marchand and Ms Ruggiero are employed full time at Family Service Kent. In order to avoid potential conflicts of interest, we will be taking the following precautionary steps:

Clientele

Ms. Alves has the right to refuse to provide services to children or youth who are currently receiving services through the LINCK .

Ms Eaton has the right to refuse to provide services to children/youth or adults who are currently receiving services through CMHA

Ms Wathy has the right to refuse to provide services to families that may be a potential conflict of interest with her full time position.

Ms. Marchand and Ms Ruggerio have the right to refuse to provide services to any person who is currently receiving services through the FSK .

Management of Personal and Confidential Information

When a psychologist or social worker provides services in two different settings (i.e., private practice and community agency), they may receive or obtain information about a client that the client does not wish to share in a different setting. Consistent with the expectations of the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), the Standards of Professional Conduct for Psychologists and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, information obtained and/or provided about a client in one setting (e.g., private practice) cannot be released to an individual in a different setting (i.e., community agency) without the written consent of the individual and/or their caregiver. 

None of the information gathered during private practice by Kaleidoscope staff who are also employed with other agencies will be shared with staff at their other employer (eg LINCK, FSK) without written consent from the client and/or legal guardian. Similarly, without written consent from the client and/or guardian, these private practitioners  are not able to access information from any other source regarding clients in their private practice.

If you have any questions regarding any potential conflicts, or how your personal health information will be managed, please do not hesitate to ask for clarification.