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Board says licensing processing improved but supervisor audits raise concerns for associates
Summary
Board staff told the California Board of Behavioral Sciences that application volumes and processing times improved after added headcount and workflow changes. The meeting focused on supervisor audits that found several supervisors out of compliance and on steps staff will take to protect associates who relied on self‑certified supervisors.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences on Feb. 20 heard that licensing and registration units have processed more applications and reduced some processing times, but members pressed staff on the results of recently launched supervisor audits and how to protect associates who rely on supervisors.
Lisa Sigelski, the board’s licensing manager, said the registration unit processed 4,481 applications in the quarter and the licensing unit handled 2,603 applications overall. “We were able to do this because of the additional headcount we got in 2024,” Sigelski said, describing cross‑training and an Excel tool used to calculate supervision…
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