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Board dismisses three complaints, imposes probation and CE in one case
Summary
The Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors dismissed three complaint files, issued Letters of Guidance in two matters to remain on file for 10 years, and offered a consent agreement in a separate case requiring one year of probation and 12 hours of continuing education on boundaries and professional conduct.
The Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors on Nov. 21 dismissed multiple complaint files and offered a consent agreement in one serious matter. Laurence Gross moved that case 2024-ALC-20341 be "dismissed with a Letter of Guidance, to remain in the file for 10 years," a motion seconded by Vice Chair Darlene Panzino; the motion passed with three in favor and one abstention (Lisa Williams).
Two additional complaints were dismissed. The board voted to dismiss 2024-ALC-20361, citing Board Rules, Chapter 8, Section 3(3)(E), and to dismiss 2025-ALC-20566 for lack of evidence of a violation. In 2025-ALC-20579 the board approved offering a consent agreement that would place the licensee on one year of probation with disciplinary supervision, require quarterly reports and one hour of supervisory contact per quarter, and require 12 hours of continuing education "pertaining to boundaries and professional conduct" to be completed within one year; board minutes state these CE hours "will not count towards the required hours for renewal." The motion on the consent agreement carried with three votes in favor and one abstention.
Board members cited the applicable rules when making motions and recorded the votes in the minutes; the board did not announce any on-the-record oral findings beyond the motions. The decisions conclude the boards public action on these files for now; where a consent agreement was offered, the board will monitor compliance under the terms recorded in the file.
