Clients locked out, worker at fault

December 28, 2010 at 4:27PM

A social worker from Dayton was reprimanded after she failed to ensure several vulnerable adult clients were safely delivered to their residence, according to an order made public by the Minnesota Board of Social Work last month.

On Nov. 13, 2009, Elizabeth B. Langlais-Sick, who worked as a "supported employment instructor," was responsible for transporting three clients to their group residence about 3 p.m. that day. Langlais-Sick said she saw a client open the door to the residence and all three enter the building.

The clients stated that the door was locked and they were outside until a staff member, who arrived more than seven hours later, found them there. A daytime staff member was scheduled but was not there.

JANE FRIEDMANN

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