The Health Systems Quality Assurance Division of the state Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County health care providers.
In August, the Licensed Social Worker Program entered an agreement with licensed social worker Patricia L. Des Rochers that places her on probation for at least two years and fines her $1,000. Des Rochers interviewed four children whose mother asked a court to modify a visitation agreement with the children’s father. She wrote an assessment without interviewing the father, the father’s partner or any other sources, and without observing the children and the father together. She also provided therapy for two of the children. Des Rochers practiced below the standard of care by engaging in a dual relationship and providing a recommendation to the court without having done sufficient interviews.
In August, the secretary of health ended probation for chemical dependency professional trainee Katherene Rosemary McCallister-Salisbury.
If you have questions about this report, contact Health Systems Quality Assurance Division at 360-236-4700.
