GROW YOUR COMMUNITY & ADVANCE YOUR CAREER
Direct from the source, join us to learn all you need to know to make the licensing process for LCSWs & MFTs as easy as possible. Staff of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) including Steve Sodergren, the Executive Officer, will present an overview of the licensing process, including registering as an ASW or AMFT hours for licensure, and taking the exams.
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In an effort to make advocacy easy and accessible to all of our members, the Advocacy Committee Chair will be providing you all with a monthly call to action. This is a meaningful and impactful way for you to stay involved and advocate for important topics surrounding clinical social work in California.
This month, get in touch with your local representative and encourage them to vote to pass the Telemental Health Access Act. Please below for more information (use this text for an email or note). You can reach out to them via email or if you have the time, schedule a meeting at their local office. While we support this bill, we encourage you to educate yourself as you engage in any legislative advocacy.
Check this link to find your local representative:
https://www.house.gov/representative
Read more about the bill here:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3651?s=1&r=25
Reach out to the advocacy committee chair for additional guidance and support
Veronica Yakovenko, LCSW CSCSW Advocacy Chair vytherapist@gmail.com
Telemental Health Access Act (S. 3651/H.R. 3432) – April, 2024
Telemental health, which was widely implemented in March, 2020, due to the pandemic, has been found by both therapists and patients to be an effective and efficient way of providing needed mental health care. Mental health conditions went up 20-40% in the past 4 years and show no signs of being lowered to pre-pandemic levels. Below are some reasons that Telemental Health treatment should be made permanent:
Because of the inconsistency in availability to telemental health psychotherapy services across the country, we urge Congress to create and pass a law that will rectify this inequity permanently by passing S. 3651/H.R. 3432. This bill would authorize the use of telemental health on a permanent basis, allow both video and audio only as acceptable procedures for telemental health’s provision, and require parity in coverage and payment to in-person services.
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BBS Panel:
Steve Sodergren, BBS Executive Officer
Steve Sodergren has worked in California state service for more than 25 years, including serving as the BBS Executive Officer. During his tenure with the board he has been responsible for the day to day operations of the board and has been instrumental in implementing board policies such as the examination restructure and the transition to an online service platform.
Carl Peralta, BBS Registration Manager
Carl Peralta is the Registration Manager for the Board of Behavioral Sciences and has been with the Board for more than 9 years. Previously Carl served as the lead analyst for the Licensing Unit from 2022 to 2024 and as the lead analyst for the LMFT Unit from 2018 to 2022.
Sasha Addison, BBS Lead Analyst
Sasha Addison has been with the Board of Behavioral Sciences for 8 years and has been the lead analyst for the LCSW Unit since 2022.
Are you studying for the LCSW exam?
Whether you feel ready and prepared, but would like some encouragement and useful tips, or are feeling overwhelmed and need support and questions answered, this workshop aims to provide a positive place to help “Phil in the Gaps.”
Workshop content to include:
Below are the links to the Test Prep Workshops from March 2023.
Link for Day 1: https://youtu.be/omBa0w3r0m8
Link for Day 2: https://youtu.be/phuisT8Nq-4
Study Session Notes:
About the Presenter:
Phil Luttrell is a Clinically Licensed Social Worker. He has five years of experience working with clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and two years working with clients with co-occurring mental health disorders and developmental disabilities. Phil utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral modification, and motivational interviewing in his practice. He received his Bachelor of Social Work from Central Michigan University in 2015, and his Master of Social Work from The University of Michigan in 2016. Phillip was a part of the Detroit Clinical Scholars Program during his graduate program.
Phil owns and operates Phil in the Gaps LLC, which helps people feel more confident taking and PASSING their social work licensure exams. Since starting Phil in the Gaps in 2019, 2,500 people who have taken his class have PASSED their exams. Additionally, Phil is a LEO Intermittent Lecturer at the University of Michigan.
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