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Board suspends Grief Tree owner Lisa Zucker for hiring unlicensed therapist; $1,000 fine, CE and probation ordered
Summary
The board found owner Lisa Zucker (LCSW) violated the practice act by permitting an unlicensed provider to treat patients at Grief Tree. The board voted to suspend her license for one year, followed by one year of probation, ordered a $1,000 fine, 18 continuing-education hours and payment of costs.
The Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling found that Lisa Michelle Zucker, LCSW and owner/executive director of Grief Tree, permitted an unlicensed individual, identified in the investigative record as Laura Rickles, to provide psychotherapy and related clinical services at her practice for approximately nine months.
The Department of Health presented an investigative report and an administrative complaint alleging that Ms. Zucker aided, assisted, procured, employed or advised the unlicensed individual to practice clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling without proper registration. The materials…
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