In this section, you’ll find articles and resources about behavioral health license defense — including board complaints, investigations, disciplinary actions, hearings, and other licensing matters involving counselors, therapists, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals. These articles are provided for informational purposes only and are intended to help readers better understand issues that may affect a professional license and career. If you’re facing a licensing issue and need representation, visit our Behavioral Health License Defense Attorney page for direct legal help.
Who can file a complaint against a behavioral health professional? Patients, health care facilities, and other professionals, among others. When the Arizona Behavioral Health Board receives a complaint, the Board initiates an investigation into the complaint (if the Board has jurisdiction and the Complaint isn’t dismissed). After this happens, the behavioral health professional receives notice
Arizona Behavioral Health Board disciplinary actions are given to behavioral health professionals with a license or certification in Arizona. If the Board determines formal disciplinary action is necessary it will happen after the completion of an investigation. It’s the job of the Board to review any complaint alleging a violation of Arizona laws and regulations. Stark Law’s
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A.R.S. 32-3208 requires that behavioral health professional licensees and applicants for a behavioral health professional license must report misdemeanor criminal charges involving conduct that may affect patient safety or a felony to the Arizona Behavioral Health Board within 10 working days after the charge is filed. A working day would be considered Monday through Friday. Failure to
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It’s always disappointing when a behavioral health professional receives an unfavorable decision from the Arizona Behavioral Health Board (“ABHB“). However, behavioral health professionals in Arizona can benefit from understanding the process that goes along with Arizona Behavioral Health Board appeals and hearings after a case is heard by the Board. Suppose you face an unfavorable
Probation from the Arizona Behavioral Health Board against the licenses of behavioral health professionals in Arizona is offered through a Consent Agreement. The Consent Agreement requires the behavioral health professional do certain things (drug testing, work supervision, counseling, continuing education). Or alternatively, refrain from doing things (using alcohol, prescribing schedule drugs, seeing certain patients, etc.).
