Agenda for Board of Registration of Social Workers on 9/23/25

Board business

• Roll call vote for attendance
• Public meeting minutes of August 26, 2025 – VOTE
• Executive session minutes of August 26, 2025 – VOTE
• Election of officers for fiscal year 2026 – VOTE
• Meeting schedule for 2026 – VOTE 

Petition for reinstatement – interview

• John Leavitt, applicant for LICSW – VOTE
  • Interview of John Leavitt

Monitoring interviews

• Cara Segal, 2019-001028-IT-ENF, approval of proposed supervisor – VOTE
  • Interview of Cara Segal and proposed supervisor Kathryn Schechter
• Jessica Serrano, 2019-001387-IT-ENF, approval of proposed supervisor – VOTE
  • Interview of Jessica Serrano and proposed supervisor Melissa Carriveau

Application reviews – reference

• Eimy Urbaez, applicant for LCSW – VOTE
• Robert Bloom, applicant for LICSW – VOTE

Application review – experience

• Sivan Madar, applicant for LICSW – VOTE

Application review – discipline in another jurisdiction

• Marie Okonkwor, applicant for LSW – VOTE

Application review – pending discipline in another jurisdiction

• Martha Amador, applicant for LCSW – VOTE

Monitoring

• Tara Keefe, 2022-000297-IT-ENF and 2022-000338-IT-ENF, 1st quarterly monitoring report – VOTE 

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

Comments from professional associations

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 Stacy Hart at stacy.hart@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.