Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
2012 Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board Members
Kimble L. Richardson, L.M.H.C., L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T., L.C.A.C. - Board Chair
Kimble received his Masters degree in counseling psychology from Indiana University with honors in 1987. He was co-coordinator for emergency department services at Wishard Hospital/Midtown Community Mental Health Center and since 1991 has been an associate at St. Vincent Stress Center where he currently is the physician and referral liaison. He is a licensed mental health counselor, licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, and Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor. He holds an appointment by the governor to the state Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board and has served as board president, administrative law judge, and mental health counselor section chair. Kimble also is a former president of the Indiana Mental Health Counselors Association and in 1996 was named "Mental Health Counselor of the Year" by the Indiana Counseling Association. He is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Indianapolis in the Department of Psychology and the School for Adult Learning. He is clinical coordinator for the St. Vincent CISM team and a member of the American Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Team.
George Brenner, L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T., L.C.A.C. - Board Vice Chair
Dr. Brenner was first appointed to the Board in November 2009 as one of the two addiction counselor members of the Board. He has a Master Degree in Psychology from the University of Evansville. George has 38 years of clinical, supervisory and administrative experience in the fields of problem gambling, substance use disorders, mental health, and integrated care for Co-Occurring Disorders. He is a trainer and consultant in these areas. George is currently the Director of Addictions Services for Community Health Network: Behavioral Health Services, addictions specialist on the Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison Team for Community health Network, and a partner in Continuing The Care: A Recovery Monitoring Program. George serves on the Boards of Mental Health America in Indiana and Indiana Council on Problem Gambling. George enjoys his family and being an avid marathoner.
Andrew Harner, L.C.S.W. - Social Work Section Chair
Mr. Harner was first appointed to the Board in January 2002 as one of the two social work members of the Board. Andy received his Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Marion College in 1985 and his Masters degree in Social Work from the Indiana University School of Social Work in 1989. He is the Clinical Coordinator of Social Work Service at an Indianapolis hospital. He is a member of the Indiana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers.
Geneva Osawe, L.M.F.T., L.C.S.W., L.C.A.C. - Marriage and Family Therapy Section Chair
Ms. Osawe was first appointed to the Board in January 1991 as one of the two marriage and family therapy members and has previously served two terms as president of the Board. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1976 and her Masters of Social Work degree in 1979, both from Indiana University. She is also a graduate of the Family Institute of Chicago/Center for Family Studies. Geneva owns and is Director of an outpatient mental health center in Gary, Indiana. She served four years as a member on a sub-committee for the National Association for Marital and Family Therapy. Geneva has an extensive background, twenty-two years, in the field of mental health. She specializes in services to multi-problem families with adolescents. She consults, trains, and supervises in the development of clinical programs. In addition, she is a trained divorce mediator, Indiana State Prison Volunteer, American Red Cross Mental Health Disasters Worker, and field placement supervisor for Indiana University School of Social Work and Purdue University-Calumet’s Marriage and Family Therapy Program. Geneva has been the past recipient of state awards from both the School of Social Work and the Indiana Association of Marital and Family Therapy.
Rex Stockton, Ed.D., L.M.H.C., L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T., - Mental Health Counseling Section Chair
Dr. Stockton was appointed to the Board in March 2004 as one of the two mental health counselor members of the Board. Dr. Stockton is a Class of 1969 Chancellor's Professor and Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Indiana University - Bloomington. During his tenure at Indiana University, Dr. Stockton has served as the Associate Dean in the Office of the Vice President and Dean for Research and Advanced Study. Dr. Stockton's research interest is in group therapy and international counseling where he is currently working to develop a culturally appropriate group counseling training program for human service workers in Africa. In addition to teaching, Dr. Stockton has been the long time director of the annual Paul Munger Summer Conference where he has developed a nationally distributed three-tape series for group leader training. Dr. Stockton is the recipient of the American Counseling Association's Extended Research Award, the Association for Specialists in Group Work Eminent Career Award, the Burton W. Gorman Teaching Award and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision's Distinguished Mentor Award.
Carla Gaff-Clark, Ed.D., L.M.H.C., CADAC-IV, L.C.A.C - Addiction Counseling Section Chair
Ms. Gaff-Clark was first appointed to the Board in November 2009 as one of the two addiction counselor members of the Board.
Ruth Hallet anounced her retirement from the Board in November, 2011. The Board and its staff would like to thank Ms. Hallett for her over 15 year of services as a Consumer Member.
Vacant Positions: 2nd Social Worker Member, 2nd Marriage & Family Therapy Member, Psychiatrist Member, 2 Consumer Members
Please note: You may contact the members of the Board by writing to the IPLA, Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board, 402 West Washington Street, Room W072, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 or by email at pla5@pla.in.gov.
If you are interested in serving as a member of the Board, you may express that interest by submitting a letter to the Governor's office at:
Office of the Governor
Attention: Michael Chartier
mchartier@gov.in.gov
Statehouse Room 206
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
