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Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration of Social Workers Meeting – 4.23.24

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – 9:30 a.m.
Posted: April 16, 2024 2:05 p.m.
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Overview   of Board of Registration of Social Workers Meeting – 4.23.24

Meeting for the Board of Registration of Social Workers

Public meeting begins:
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2537 460 9109

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(617) 315-0704 or (650) 479-3208

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Agenda

Board business

  • Roll call vote for attendance
  • Public meeting minutes of March 26, 2024 – VOTE
  • Executive session minutes of March 26, 2024 – VOTE

Petition for reinstatement – interview

  • Billie Starks, applicant for LICSW re-licensure – VOTE
    • Interview of Billie Starks

Application review interview – reference

  • Marissa Melnikov, applicant for LICSW – VOTE
    • Interview of Marissa Melnikov

Application review – education and experience

  • Derek White, applicant for LCSW – VOTE

Application review – experience

  • Tara Flotta, applicant for LICSW – VOTE

Application reviews – reference

  • Alfonso Henderson, applicant for LICSW – VOTE
  • Tina Baygboe, applicant for LSW – VOTE
  • Brenda Krenitsky, applicant for LCSW – VOTE
  • Jennifer Ullrich, applicant for LICSW – VOTE
  • Judith Boutiette, applicant for LCSW – VOTE

Application review – discipline in another jurisdiction

  • Mona Swinny, applicant for LSW – VOTE

Petition for reinstatement

  • Meredith Bolden (Linehan), applicant for reinstatement as LICSW – VOTE

Discussion

  • Revisions to 258 CMR 8.03 – VOTE
    • Definition of Clinical Social Work Services
  • Revisions to 258 CMR 9.03(4) and 258 CMR 12.02(1) and (2) – VOTE
    • Acceptable clinical supervisors for LCSWs
  • Supervision for continuing education credit
  • Conditional licensure
  • Retention of supervision records
  • Waivers of wait period for examination retakes

Correspondence

3.28.24 Letter from S. Kleinman of National Association of Social Workers – Massachusetts Chapter Committee on Ethics re: ethics continuing education requirement

Open session for topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of meeting

Investigative conference CLOSED under G.L. c. 112, § 65C

Adjournment

If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting, contact the DPH ADA Coordinator Erin Bartlett at erin.bartlett2@mass.gov in advance of the meeting.  While the Board will do its best to accommodate you, certain accommodations may require distinctive requests or the hiring of outside contractors and may not be available if requested immediately before the meeting.

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