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Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board

Board Members

Board Member NameAppointment DateTerm Expiration DateAppointing Authority
Jon Ferguson, MS, LMFT, LCAC, MFT Section, Chair10/15/20211/31/2030Governor
Dianna Cooper-Bolinskey, PH.D, LCSW, LCAC, AC Section Chair, Vice Char10/15/20211/31/2030Governor
Kimble L. Richardson, MS, LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, LCAC, MHC Section Chair8/25/19979/30/2025Governor
Charles Martin Justice, MA, LMHC, LCAC, MHC Section10/15/20211/31/2030Governor
Stephan Viehweg, MSW, LCSW, SW Section Chair3/20/20151/31/2030Governor
Angela Levingston, LCSW, SW Section3/10/20261/31/2030Governor
Kelley Gardner, LMFT, MFT Section Chair10/3/20191/31/2030Governor
Kathryn Adams, LCAC, LCSW, AC Section6/9/202312/31/2026Governor
Peter Karalis, MD, Psychiatry Member6/9/202312/31/2026Governor
Kelli Heuer, Consumer Member2/23/20261/31/2030Governor

Pursuant to IC 25-1-6.5-2, members serve until a successor is appointed after the end of their term. Board members may serve multiple terms.

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Board Minutes & Agendas

NOTICE: Pursuant to the requirements of IC 5-14-1.5-2.9, recordings (archived copies) of the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Board’s public meetings are available here on the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency's (PLA's) YouTube Channel. Members of the public may submit public records requests online through the PLA’s APRA Portal, to potentially obtain recordings and/or records that are not currently available on the PLA’s YouTube Channel or here on the website, and are still within the State of Indiana’s retention schedules, the PLA’s retention schedules, or any other retention period afforded by law.

2026 Agendas

Licenses Granted by the Board

The Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board grants the following licenses:

  • Addiction Counselor Associate (LACA)
  • Addiction Counselor (LAC)
  • Clinical Addiction Counselor Associate (LCACA)
  • Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC)
  • Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA)
  • Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA)
  • Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Bachelor of Social Work (LBSW)
  • Social Worker (LSW)
  • Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Electronic Meeting Policy

You can find the board approved electronic meeting policy here: