An experienced social worker from Birmingham has been accused of misconduct for failing to declare she had been convicted of theft.
Verona Reeves is also alleged to have threatened her landlords and the couple's children, a hearing at the General Social Care Council (GSCC) was told.
The 48-year-old from Birmingham was convicted on December 18 2006 at Dudley Magistrates' Court of one count of theft of a credit card, two counts of theft from cash machines and four counts of obtaining property by deception.
A further 22 offences were taken into consideration, the GSCC heard.
She is accused of failing to inform the GSCC about her criminal record when she applied for registration with the regulator and for continuing to work for Birmingham City Council until May 2008 despite having her registration suspended for six months in March 2008.
Neil Grant, presenting the case for the GSCC, said: "While living in rented accommodation in Birmingham between December 2005 and June 2006 the registrant stole and used the credit card of Mrs B and also her catalogue account."
In June 2006, Reeves is alleged to have said to Mrs B and her husband words to the effect of: "I know where you live and I know where your kids go to school and they better watch out."
He said Reeves obtained a diploma in social work in 1989 and completed further training at the University of Birmingham.
"So we are dealing with an experienced and senior practitioner, particularly in the area of mental health," he told the hearing.
Between 1989 and 2003 she worked as a social worker in Birmingham and London, latterly at Enfield Council, Mr Grant said. She left to become a full-time mother in August 2003, he added.
