The Inquiry Committee may impose limits or conditions on, suspend, or cancel a registered psychologist if he/she fails to authorize a criminal record check pursuant to the Criminal Records Review Act. The complaint process is an important part of ensuring quality and accountability in the provision of psychological services in British Columbiaįailure to Authorize a Criminal Record Check The College mandate is to regulate the profession of psychology in the public interest by setting the standards for competent and ethical practice, promoting excellence, and taking action when standards are not met. Although the Inquiry Committee was unable to make a conclusive determination of the Complainant’s allegations, the Former Registrant voluntarily agreed to limits and conditions on his practice to address the Complainant’s reported experience of their interactions.
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Reasons: The College received a complaint from a patient who saw the Former Registrant for an outpatient assessment through a hospital setting, alleging that the Former Registrant crossed professional boundaries. limitations on the use of text messaging and e-mail to communicate with female clients (other than the use of e-mail for scheduling or other administrative communications).restrictions on physical contact with clients (other than salutary handshakes) and.not accepting female patients in his private practice.requirements to have a chaperone present when seeing female patients in his hospital practice, and to confine his hospital practice to his assessment role.Nature of Action: The Former Registrant voluntarily agreed to undertakings under section 36(1)(d) of the Health Professions Act placing his practice under ongoing supervision, and imposing additional limits and conditions on his practice.
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