State Board of Social Work Examiners public meetings in 2024

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The provided document is a list of 2024 board meeting dates. The December 7 meeting is designated for strategic planning.

• December 7: Strategic Planning meeting

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners (LABSWE) is listing its upcoming board meeting dates for the remainder of 2024. All meetings are held at the LABSWE office in Baton Rouge and streamed via Zoom, with agendas posted online 24 hours in advance. Two strategic planning meetings originally set for August 3 and December 7 have been moved to September 14, 2024 and January 11, 2025, respectively.

• Regular board meetings: August 2, September 13, October 25, December 6.
• Strategic Planning meeting rescheduled from August 3 to September 14, 2024.
• Strategic Planning meeting rescheduled from December 7 to January 11, 2025.
• All meetings held at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 and streamed via Zoom.
• Agendas and Zoom registration links posted at labswe.org at least 24 hours before each meeting.

The Board approved multiple applications for RSW, LMSW, and LCSW credentials and granted several requests for remote supervision. It also issued a summary suspension for license MM-24 and dismissed five complaints. A contract with the Department of Justice was executed for $35,990.28.

• Approved Consent Agreement and Order for Shaniqua Wesley
• Rejected Consent Agreement and Order for Marlon Washington
• Approved supervision for Chiera Randall (Oct 2022-Oct 2024)
• Denied supervision for Carlee Swindle (Oct 2022-Aug 2024)
• Lifted suspension for license MK-24
• Issued summary suspension for license MM-24
• Dismissed Complaints #2024-118, #2025-11, #2025-12, #2025-31, and #2025-57
• Approved updated employment contract for Emily DeAngelo

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The State Board of Social Work Examiners is updating its 2024 meeting schedule, with strategic planning sessions moved to new dates. The board will meet on October 25, 2024, at its Baton Rouge office and via Zoom. The agenda is procedural, focusing on calendar adjustments.

• Strategic planning meeting moved from August 3 to September 14, 2024
• Strategic planning meeting moved from December 7 to January 11, 2025
• Meetings held at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
• Zoom registration and agendas posted 24 hours prior at labswe.org

The Board approved multiple applications for Registered, Master's, and Clinical Social Work licenses. It ruled on several compliance hearings regarding supervision credits and approved several organizations as continuing education pre-approval providers.

• Approved Consent Agreements and Orders for Alexandria Zemanovic, Shirley Ryland, and Will Francis
• Upheld denial of supervision for LaShanda Ellis (Sept 11, 2023 - May 25, 2024)
• Approved remote supervision requests for Leah Mendoza and Courtney Celestine
• Approved licensure applications for multiple candidates across RSW, LMSW, and LCSW levels
• Dismissed Complaints #2023-106, #2025-13, and #2025-30; dismissed #2024-138 with a letter of education
• Approved Care Associates, Family and Youth Counseling Agency, and others as CE pre-approval organizations
• Authorized Administrator to execute a contract with the Occupational Licensing Review Program
• Scheduled 2025 meeting dates and moved strategic planning to January 11, 2025

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The State Board of Social Work Examiners is updating its 2024 meeting schedule, moving the August 3 strategic planning meeting to September 14 and the December 7 strategic planning meeting to January 11, 2025. All meetings are held at the LABSWE office in Baton Rouge and streamed via Zoom, with agendas posted online 24 hours prior.

• August 3 strategic planning meeting moved to September 14, 2024
• December 7 strategic planning meeting moved to January 11, 2025
• Meetings held at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
• Zoom registration and agendas available at labswe.org

The Board approved spending up to $350 for a licensee survey regarding the Interstate Compact/Telehealth Committee. Members also extended the legal sufficiency review deadline for 503(H) to the October meeting. The Board discussed BACS supervision training requirements and committee updates.

• Adopted the agenda (unanimous)
• Extended due date for legal sufficiency review of 503(H) to October board meeting (unanimous)
• Approved expenditure not to exceed $350.00 to send a licensee survey (unanimous)
• Removed Michael Rosalez from the Exam committee

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The board is meeting on September 13 and September 14. The September 14 meeting is designated for strategic planning.

The Board elected Hyacinth McKee as Chair, Jamie Barney as Vice Chair, and Bora Sunseri as Secretary-Treasurer. Members approved multiple licensure applications, continuing education extensions, and remote supervision requests. The Board also ruled on several compliance hearings regarding supervision hours and dismissed multiple complaints.

• Elected Hyacinth McKee (Chair), Jamie Barney (Vice Chair), and Bora Sunseri (Secretary-Treasurer)
• Approved Consent Agreements for Kimberly Moton, Julia Beaudine, Hannah Gaubert, Marrene Beatty, and Ryan Carper
• Rejected Consent Agreement for Alexandria Zemanovic
• Approved supervision hours for Bianca Rowan, Miyoka Landor, and Joseph Price
• Denied supervision hours for Meagan Snedigar and Jeanine Ally Tatum
• Approved remote supervision for Angela Abel, Sharon Barnette, Erica Joshua, Georgette Sananikone, and Derrasia Williams
• Denied remote supervision for Paige LeBouef and Leah Mendoza
• Approved salary adjustment for Administrator Emily DeAngelo retroactive to 7/01/2024

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The Board has updated its schedule due to scheduling conflicts. The Strategic Planning meetings originally set for August 3, 2024, and December 7, 2024, have been moved.

• Strategic Planning meeting moved from August 3 to September 14, 2024
• Strategic Planning meeting moved from December 7 to January 11, 2025

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The agenda lists only the meeting date and location; no specific items for discussion or decision are provided. The meeting is procedural in nature.

The Board approved multiple applications for Registered Social Work, LMSW, and LCSW credentials. It also authorized several organizations as continuing education pre-approval providers and resolved various supervision and compliance requests. Additionally, the Board dismissed 15 complaints and granted several exam approvals.

• Approved Broadmoor Improvement Association, Grambling State University, Jill E. Murray, Project Fleur-de-Lis, and S.L Dillon Enterprises as CE pre-approval organizations
• Approved 34 applications for Registered Social Work and 1 reinstatement
• Approved 60 applications for Licensed Master’s Social Work (LMSW) and 7 endorsements
• Approved 28 Endorsement applicants for issuance of the LCSW
• Approved 21 applicants to sit for the ASWB Clinical Exam
• Dismissed 15 complaints, with three receiving letters of education
• Granted CSW certification and LMSW exam approval to Kearra Gourrier following a compliance hearing
• Denied remote supervision requests for Sandra DeHart and denied prior supervision for Lorie Jack

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The provided document is a schedule of 2024 board meetings. It does not list specific discussion items or decisions for the June 21 meeting.

The Board approved a large volume of licensure applications for RSW, LMSW, and LCSW designations. Several professional complaints were dismissed, and three continuing education providers were approved. The Board also approved a 4% salary increase for an administrative assistant.

• Approved 4% salary increase for Administrative Assistant Regina DeWitt
• Approved licensure applications for 54 RSW, 65 LMSW, and 26 LCSW candidates
• Dismissed Complaints #2023-141, #2023-142, #2024-21, #2024-88, #2024-103, and #2024-115
• Approved CDS Shreveport, Empowering You Social Work Services, LLC, and Therapeutic Partners, LLC as CE pre-approval organizations
• Approved CSW/LMSW applications for Jena Townsley (with stipulations) and Christian Snowden
• Denied supervision requests for Bianca Rowan, Jeanine Ally Tatum, Shelby Oxner, and Paolo Roy
• Approved $250 FARB membership renewal fee
• Accepted voluntary license surrender for Mistie Smith

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The Board approved the FY24-25 budget and awarded several professional service contracts. It also delegated authority to staff for reviewing specific continuing education waiver requests and declined a contract with the DOJ for the Occupational Licensing Review Program.

• Approved FY24-25 budget with accounting line item amendment (unanimous)
• Declined signing FY24-25 contract with DOJ for Occupational Licensing Review Program (unanimous)
• Increased contract maximums for Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson ($25,000), Kathie Pohlman ($5,000), and Lisa Lipsey ($5,000) (unanimous)
• Awarded professional service contracts including Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson ($130,000 max) and Daigle, Fisse & Kessenich ($80,000 max) (unanimous)
• Awarded professional service contracts to Griffin & Furman ($9,600 max), Integrated Security & Investigative Specialists ($25,000 max), Gina Signorelli ($15,000 max), Lisa Lipsey ($30,000 max), and Kathie Pohlman ($30,000 max) (unanimous)
• Delegated authority to one staff person to review continuing education waiver requests for medical, military, and residency reasons (unanimous)

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The provided document is a 2024 meeting schedule. It does not contain specific agenda items, proposals, or decisions for the May 17 meeting.

The Board approved multiple applications for Registered Social Work (RSW), Licensed Master’s Social Work (LMSW), and Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) credentials. Several compliance hearings were held to resolve disputes over supervision hours and application denials. The Board also ruled on numerous requests for distance learning for continuing education.

• Approved 21 applications for Registered Social Work (RSW)
• Approved 60 applications for Licensed Master’s Social Work (LMSW) and exam approvals
• Approved 19 endorsement applications for Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW)
• Approved 21 applicants to sit for the ASWB Clinical Exam
• Approved 4 organizations as continuing education pre-approval providers
• Accepted voluntary license surrender for Mary Elizabeth “Bess” Hart
• Dismissed complaints #2021-147, #2024-73, and #2024-110
• Upheld original denial of supervision hours for Angela Thomas

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The board is meeting for strategic planning. No specific agenda items or decisions were listed for this date.

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The provided document is a schedule of 2024 board meetings. It does not list specific discussion items or decisions for the April 12 meeting.

The Board approved a large volume of licensure applications for RSW, LMSW, and LCSW credentials. It also voted to transition state and federal background checks from LSP to IdentiGO. Several requests for remote supervision and distance learning continuing education were approved or denied.

• Approved transition to IdentiGO for state and federal background checks (unanimous)
• Approved $260.00 membership renewal for CLEAR 2024-2025 (unanimous)
• Approved multiple RSW, LMSW, and LCSW licensure and endorsement applications (unanimous)
• Denied supervision requests for Candice Gibson, Alyssa Perino, Patrick Sciambra, and Meagan Snedigar (majority)
• Approved continuing education pre-approval for Brighter Days, Inc., Tides Center for Wellness, LLC, and Wellness Project of New Orleans (unanimous)
• Removed committee members Jarnisa Wade and Nykara Williams from the Exam Committee (unanimous)
• Approved financial statements for periods ending Nov 30, 2023, Dec 31, 2023, and Jan 31, 2024 (unanimous)
• Dismissed Complaints #2024-50 and #2024-70 (unanimous)

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The provided document is a 2024 meeting schedule. It does not contain specific agenda items, proposals, or decisions for the March 8 meeting.

The Board approved multiple applications for Registered Social Work, Licensed Master's Social Work, and continuing education pre-approval organizations. Several consent agreements were adopted, and nine complaints were dismissed. The Board also ruled on various supervision contract appeals and distance learning requests.

• Adopted Consent Agreements and Orders for Deanna Coleman, Shirley Falvey, Krystal Kelly, Jada Daniels, Benjamin Larisey, and Destiny Gary (unanimous)
• Approved continuing education pre-approval for Greenpath Wellness, LLC, New Orleans Association of Black Social Workers, INC, and STAR (unanimous)
• Denied continuing education pre-approval for Office of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (majority vote)
• Dismissed Complaints #2023-91, #2023-117, #2024-40, #2024-44, and #2024-51 (unanimous)
• Dismissed Complaints #2023-127, #2024-36, and #2024-49 with letters of education (unanimous)
• Approved 33 applications for Registered Social Work and 3 reinstatements (unanimous)
• Approved 61 applications for Licensed Master's Social Work and 2 reinstatements (unanimous)
• Approved WKU Survey on Disparity in Licensure Pass Rate to be sent to licensees (unanimous)

State Board of Social Work Examiners

The agenda lists a schedule of 2024 board meetings. The specific item for January 6 is Board Leadership Training.

• Board Leadership Training on January 6

State Board of Social Work Examiners

This is a procedural agenda listing the 2024 meeting dates for the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners, including regular meetings and strategic planning sessions. All meetings are held at the board office in Baton Rouge and are also accessible via Zoom.

• Regular meetings scheduled for January 5, March 8, April 12, May 17, June 21, August 2, September 13, October 25, and December 6
• Board Leadership Training on January 6
• Strategic planning sessions on April 13, August 3, and December 7

The Board unanimously adopted amended Rule 507 and sent it for legal review. Members approved multiple continuing education providers and processed a large volume of licensure applications and reinstatements. Several compliance hearings were held to resolve disputes over supervision hours and endorsement applications.

• Adopted amended Rule 507 (unanimous)
• Approved five continuing education pre-approval organizations (unanimous)
• Denied supervision hours for Jason Hauth, Miyoka Landor, and Mackenzie Droddy (unanimous)
• Approved late supervision contracts for Hailey Amato, Kiera Cash, Anna Hrnjak, Jada Jackson, Keaira Landry, and Bret Whitehead (unanimous)
• Dismissed Complaint #2024-34 and Complaint #2024-35 (unanimous)
• Upheld denial of supervision hours for Destiny Nash (unanimous)
• Approved LCSW via Endorsement for Kayla Mainja (unanimous)
• Approved multiple applications for RSW, LMSW, and LCSW licensure and reinstatement (unanimous)