Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage
& Family Therapists
Minutes of October 2-3, 2001
ROLL CALL: Richard Craig, Chairman; Dawna Jackson, M.Coun.; Jun Shiosaki; Roberta Crockett, M.A.; Bobbie Birdsall, Ph.D.; Eric Jones, Ph.D.
ALSO PRESENT: Budd Hetrick, Deputy Bureau Chief; John Kersey, Chief Investigator; Roger Hales, Administrative Attorney; Janice Wiedrick, Secretary
Chairman Craig called the meeting to order at 9:05a.m.
Dawna Jackson moved to not use a tape recorder during the meetings unless special circumstances required the use of a tape recorder. Dr. Jones seconded the motion, motion carried.
Dawna Jackson moved to approve the minutes as corrected of May 1-2, 2001 June 5, 2001, June 18, 2001 and July 11, 2001. Dr. Birdsall seconded the motion, motion carried.
AMFTRB Delegate
Dr. Jones moved to elect Roberta Crockett as the voting delegate to AMFTRB. Dr. Birdsall seconded and the motion carried.
BUREAU STAFF
Mr. Hetrick reported that the new Bureau Chief is Rayola Jacobsen from the Northwest Power Planning Council and she will start at the Bureau on October 15, 2001.
The financial statements will be mailed to the Board members when they are completed.
Mr. Hetrick reported the Governor’s 2% holdback does not apply to dedicated fund agencies. The Bureau will, however, be holding the line regarding budgets and expenses.
Draft rules were distributed to the Board for review. The Bureau was unable to prepare rules about interns at this time. After the legislative session ends this spring, temporary rules may be considered for interns.
Interpretation - Interns connected to a college or university may be supervised by licensed persons who do not have 5 years of licensure, if the supervisor has been approved by the educational institution. Otherwise, supervisors must have five years of licensure in Idaho.
AASCB
Ms. Jackson is not able to attend the convention and recommends that Budd Hetrick attend in Tucson AZ.
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion was held on adding the National Mental Health Counseling Exam to the requirements for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors to increase competencies for the LCPC. Ms. Jackson to present the statistics on how many states use this method at the Idaho Counseling Association convention in January.
Randal Astramovich met with the Board for clarification of requirements for the Licensed Professional Counselor-Private Practice.
Ms. Jackson moved to into executive session for discussion of applicants file. Dr. Birdsall seconded and the motion carried.
Dr. Birdsall moved to come out of executive session. Mr. Shiosaki seconded and the motion carried.
Dr. Jones moved to go into executive session to discuss applicants file, Ms. Jackson seconded and the motion carried. Dr. Birdsall moved to come out of executive session. Mr. Shiosaki seconded and the motion carried.
The Board, by consensus, agreed that whenever anyone wants on the agenda, they must request time on the agenda in writing and explain what they will be addressing.
SUPERVISION PAGES
Discussion was held on the contents of the supervision (blue pages) form. The Board wants the following added to the supervision page:
1. number of hours, dates and type of experience
Discussion was held on the application. The Board would like to see the following added:
1. On the first page a box to check off if they are applying through endorsement.
2. Add the LMFT examination question to the application.
3. On the cover instruction page add about the grand- fathering period with an addendum for grand-fathering.
4. Describe the number of hours you have provided with couples and families.
During the grand- fathering period, the supervision section of the form does not have to be filled out.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
The Board asked that a change in statute be proposed for next legislative session. The proposal would require that 1,500 hours, of the 3,000 hours, be with couples and families.
Murray Doggett, applicant met with the Board on the licensing process for the Professional Counselor license.
Dr. Birdsall moved to go into executive session for discussion of the applicants file. Ms. Jackson seconded and the motion carried.
Ms. Jackson moved to come out of executive session. Mr. Shiosaki seconded and the motion carried.
The Board advised Mr. Doggett to check with the university to clarify the recreation coursework and why the hours were changed from graduate to undergraduate.
SERVICE EXTENDERS
Discussion was held on proposing legislation for service extenders. The Board recommended that the Associations consider the issue for possible legislation. Roger Hales research the Board’s authority to have service extenders. Dr. Jones will also research this issue and present a report at the February meeting. This may be a specialty license issue.
APPLICATIONS REVIEWED
Five applications for Licensed Professional Counselor-Private Practice were approved for licensure upon receipt of the original license fee of $75.00.
The meeting recessed until October 3, 2001 at 9:00a.m.
OCTOBER 3, 2001
The meeting was called to order at 9:00a.m. by Chairman Craig with all Board members present.
The Board reviewed applications for Licensed Professional Counselor and twenty-one licenses were approved pending receipt of the $75.00 original license fee.
The Board reviewed applications for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and thirty-four licenses were approved pending receipt of the original license fee of $75.00.
The Board business file was cleared with no action taken.
Ms. Crockett distributed drafts of the addendum 4 for the application.
Draft wall certificates were distributed to the Board for review and changes were made.
Ms. Jackson moved to choose cardstock for the wall certificates. Mr. Shiosaki seconded and the motion carried. The colors of cardstock are: LPCP=Desert Haze, LPAS=Silver, LMFT=Mesa, and LPC=Sandstone.
Further discussion was held on the temporary rules. The Board will consider changing the requirement from five years of licensure to five years of experienc e. The Board addressed their concerns that supervisors have adequate experience to provide supervision.
As the rule now stands, after July 1, 2001, supervision may only be provided by a supervisor who has been licensed for at least five years.
The Board will provide information to educate counselors and school boards concerning the rules.
Having no further business before them, the meeting adjourned at 1:30.p.m.
Licenses issued as a result of this meeting:
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-PRIVATE PRACTICE
C.R. Auxier LPCP-406 10-02-01
Jim A. Grigg LPCP-407 10-02-01
Jeffrey Arthur Betts LPCP- 408 10-15-01
Kelly C. Shrumm LPCP-409 10-24-01
Linda M. Daggy LPCP-409 10-25-01
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
Dian Riley Davis LPC-1051 10-3-01
Alison E. Terrill, M.Coun. LPC-1052 10-3-01
Coby Tefft LPC-1053 10-3-01
Rosemary Pavlov LPC-1054 10-3-01
Pat Kaes, M.Ed. LPC 1055 10-3-01
Suzanne Hughes LPC-1056 10-3-01
Richard E. Blood LPC-1057 10-3-01
Robin E. Bianco LPC-1058 10-3-01
Jack D. Newsome, Ph.D. LPC-1059 10-15-01
Terry A. Buster. M.S. LPC-1060 10-16-01
Kathleen Beristain LPC-1061 10-16-01
Judith C. Houck LPC-1062 10-18-01
Gail Karen Laferriere LPC-1063 10-18-01
Louise Urbanc Peters LPC-1064 10-19-01
Ellen Faye Kerstein, M.A. LPC-1065 10-23-01
Tina D. Heikkila LPC-1066 10-24-01
Kevin J. Hoops B.A., M.S. LPC-1067 10-25-01
Diana Lee Whiting, M.A. LPC-1068 10-25-01
Leslie Barton, M.Cou . LPC-1069 10-26-01
Julia Lyn C deBaca LPC-1070 10-26-01
Amy Elisa Lucia LPC-1071 11-19-01
Deborah L. Hanna. M.Ed. LPC-1072 12-13-01
Lauri A. Babcock LPC-1073 1-22-01
LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
James Jerry Anderson LMFT-13 10-3-01
Mahvash Avaregan LMFT-14 10-3-01
Jason Kyle Beard LMFT-15 10-3-01
Martha Elaine Beck LMFT-16 10-3-01
Nancy Graves Billington LMFT-17 10-3-01
Edward L. Cheney LMFT-18 10-3-01
Michael J. Eisenbeiss, Sr. Ph.D. LMFT-19 10-3-01
Donald W. Foster LMFT-20 10-3-01
Kathleen Battersby, M.S. LMFT-21 10-3-01
Christopher A. Heindel LMFT-22 10-3-01
Joan M. Henderson LMFT-23 10-3-01
Norma Jean Hershey LMFT-24 10-3-01
Michael K. Hings LMFT-25 10-3-01
Adam Klappenbach LMFT-26 10-3-01
Edward Kurath LMFT-27 10-3-01
Rodney D. Limb LMFT-28 10-3-01
Frederick Dominic Mondin. Ed.D LMFT-29 10-3-01
Roberta Sawyer-Betts LMFT-30 10-3-01
Bette Dee Swartz LMFT-31 10-3-01
Brian Louis Shapiro LMFT-32 10-3-01
Coby Tefft LMFT-33 10-3-01
Christine Wilson LMFT-34 10-19-01
Mary J. Phillips-Green LMFT-35 10-23-01
Francis M. Woodard, Ph.D. LMFT-36 10-25-01
Lorn Henry Adkins LMFT-37 10-26-01
Geoffrey D. Nusbaum, PH.D. LMFT-38 10-26-01
Susan Reuling Furness LMFT-39 10-26-01
Timothy John Furness LMFT-40 10-26-01
Margaret Holman Strowd LMFT-2619 11-1-01
Cheryl Jones Andrews LMFT-2622 10-31-01
Terry A. Buster LMFT-2631 11-7-01
Jan Van Slyke, M.Ed. LMFT-2627 10-18-01
Michael David Burkholder LMFT-2680 1-31-02
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