Petitioner Nadia Rodoble tells Board of Behavioral Sciences she’s rehabilitated; board takes matter under submission

The California Board of Behavioral Sciences heard testimony Nov. 20 from Nadia Renee Rodoble, who asked the board to end her disciplinary probation early. Administrative Law Judge Christopher Dietrich presided over the Office of Administrative Hearings docketed matter (OAH case 2025100976); Deputy Attorney General Anahita Crawford presented the background and exhibits before Rodoble testified under oath.

Crawford told the panel that a stipulated settlement adopted 07/27/2023 placed Rodoble on three years of probation after a statement of issues. The deputy attorney general summarized underlying criminal convictions from 2009 and said Rodoble’s registration as an associate clinical social worker was issued 07/27/2023 and is valid through 07/31/2026. Crawford said the petitioner’s disciplinary-probation end date is currently projected in late July 2026, leaving roughly eight months on the period as of the hearing.

Under oath, Rodoble described in emotional terms the convictions and incarceration she served, and the steps she said she has taken toward rehabilitation since release. She said she has remained clean and sober since the arrest date, that she received a certificate of rehabilitation from the Los Angeles Superior Court on 05/18/2023 and that she pursued education and credentials, including an MSW with honors. Rodoble told the board she has worked as a HUD-VASH social worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs since October 2022 and said she has helped house more than 50 veterans and their families.

Rodoble offered exhibits documenting her registration history, probation case summary and treatment reports; the board admitted Exhibits 1–8 without objection. She said she has complied with psychotherapy requirements and quarterly reporting and described ongoing clinical supervision and continuing education. “I take full responsibility for my actions that night,” Rodoble said in her testimony.

Board members asked about the timing and content of psychotherapy, her clinical supervision, and how early termination would affect her practice and finances. Members praised the candor of her testimony and the evidence of professional and educational achievements but did not take an on-the-record vote. Judge Dietrich closed the record and announced the board would go into closed session to deliberate; any written decision will be mailed to the petitioner.

The hearing transcript shows the board received extensive sworn testimony and documentary exhibits but made no decision at the meeting. The matter is now in the board’s hands for deliberation in closed session.