Phone #: (416) 970–0529
Email: darlene@kindiakconsulting.ca
Phone #: (416) 970–0529
Email: darlene@kindiakconsulting.ca
Strategic Analysis, Report Writing and Follow-up Support
for Healthcare and Social Service Organizations
Specializing in Mental Health
Ministry of Health
Order-in-Council Appointment (current)
Legal Aid Ontario
John Sopinka Criminal Courthouse,
Hamilton, ON (2011 to 2017)
St. Joseph’s Healthcare
Forensic Service, Hamilton, ON (2004 to 2008)
Public Panel Member
Ontario Review Board (tribunal)
Duty Counsel Paralegal
Assigned to work with Special Needs clients
Re: Criminal Code & Provincial Offense matters
Hospital Representative for
Ontario Review Board Hearings (tribunal)
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Milton Site (1998 to 2003)
Grand River Hospital
Freeport Site, Kitchener, ON (1996 to 1997)
Homewood Health Centre
Guelph, ON (1994 to 1996)
Stratford General Hospital
Stratford, ON (1990 to 1994)
Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
(Outpatient: Halton Region catchment)
Chronic Care & Special Needs (adult)
(Inpatient: 94 beds, 100 FTEs)
Psychogeriatrics
(Inpatient: 60 beds, 80 FTEs)
Psychogeriatrics
(Outpatient: Perth County catchment)
Kindiak Consulting was founded by Darlene Kindiak to provide a variety of consulting services (strategic analysis, report writing and follow-up support) for healthcare and social service organizations. Darlene is especially proficient at understanding and working with elderly, vulnerable, mental health and forensic populations.
Analyzing areas of systemic and clinical challenges, identifying frameworks for analysis and outlining recommendations.
Providing follow-up instruction, clinical supervision and implementation of recommendations.
Darlene Kindiak is a Licensed Social Worker and Paralegal with 20+ years of Certification as a Healthcare Executive.
She carries several years of clinical mental health/ supervisory experience in both hospital and community-based settings, academic experience serving as an instructor and supervisor across a variety of disciplines as well as research experience including hospital/ academic partnerships at McMaster and Waterloo Universities. Darlene’s ability to address mental health/ legal issues extends across both the hospital and justice sectors. She served as Clinical Legal Coordinator, Forensic Service at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in the context of Ontario Review Board matters. In addition, Darlene served as Paralegal counsel assisting clients identified as vulnerable/ “special needs” who were involved with either criminal court and/ or provincial court matters (Legal Aid Ontario, Paralegal pilot project, Hamilton).
Darlene is currently serving as a Public Panel Member for tribunal Hearings (Order in Council) with the Ontario Review Board (ORB).
Instructor
Lecturer
Clinical Supervisor
Researcher
Moderator
Reviewed and analyzed the activities and alignment of the Regional and four Local HSJCC's with the priorities of the Provincial HSJCC over a four-year period, using a variety of evaluation tools i.e., Logic Model coding summaries. Provided suggestions for future consideration to each respective committee to ensure ongoing alignment with the Provincial HSJCC directions.
Reviewed and analyzed psychiatric patient flow at SJHH across four clinical areas (psychiatric emergency service, acute mental health, tertiary and ambulatory services) using both qualitative and quantitative statistical data. Identified strategies/ suggestions to address barriers for future implementation and began the implementation process.
Co-facilitated the operating plan review process. Assigned to lead discussion groups, gather input, compile data and assist in the writing of the Final Report to the Ministry of Health.
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Arts (Public Policy) (MA)
Paralegal (Class P1 Licence)
Adjudicator Training (SOAR)
Advanced Certificate in Adjudication (SOAR) (in progress)
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Certificate in Departmental Management (OHA)
Certificate in Geriatric Psychiatry
Certificate in Long-Term Care Senior Management (OHA)
Certified Mental Health First Aid Trainer (MHCC)
Certificate in Mental Health Law (Osgoode)
Certificate in Provincial Offences Practice (Osgoode)
Diploma in Clinical Administration (OHA)
Research Your Own Teaching (McMaster)
Law Society of Ontario (Class P1)
Canadian College of Health Leaders (CHE)
Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers (RSW)
Darlene Kindiak, CHE, MSW, RSW, MA, P1
42 – 515 North Service Road
Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5G5
