by Deb Henson | Dec 8, 2024 | CO Newsletters, LA Newsletters, Multi-state
OFFERING 6 HOURS OF ETHICS (3) AND CLINICAL (3) IN-PERSON CEUs NEXT SPRING As many of you know, the Social Work Board is still requiring in-person hours for this collection period ending June 2025. I believe they will change the policy after this year, but in the...
by Deb Henson | Mar 28, 2024 | CO Newsletters, LA Newsletters, Multi-state
MY REQUEST to THE LOUISIANA SOCIAL WORK BOARD FOR MY SYNCHRONOUS* WEBINARS TO RECEIVE AN EXCEPTION TO THE DEFINITION OF IN-PERSON CEUs As many of you know and have complained to me, the COVID allowance of all CEUs to be distance learning has expired, meaning that...
by Deb Henson | Dec 11, 2023 | CO Newsletters, LA Newsletters, Multi-state
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: BUYER BEWARE!!!! NASW Insurance I want to SHOUT OUT A WARNING for those of you who might be considering renewing or initiating a new policy with NASW. One would think that as a support organization for...
by Deb Henson | May 7, 2023 | CO Newsletters, LA Newsletters, Multi-state
WHAT’S ON DORA’S AND THE LOUISIANA MENTAL HEALTH BOARDS’ RADAR: CURRENT ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR THE BOARDS Licensing Board Radar I recently attended the Colorado DORA LPC Board meeting (March 3rd) – all DORA mental health Board meetings are open for all to attend the...
by Deb Henson | Jan 30, 2023 | CO Newsletters, LA Newsletters, Multi-state
WHAT’S ON DORA’S AND THE LOUISIANA MENTAL HEALTH BOARDS’ RADAR: CURRENT ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR THE BOARDS Licensing Board Radar I recently attended the Colorado DORA LPC Board meeting (January 6th) and the Louisiana Social Work Board of Examiners meeting (January...
by Deb Henson | Dec 12, 2022 | CO Newsletters, LA Newsletters, Multi-state
COMMON CLINICAL CONUNDRUMS & LICENSING BOARD RADAR Some food for thought … I hear these same issues in consultations over and over. No simple answers. Balancing risk versus benefit, which is why consultations are sometimes necessary. I also hear certain themes...