NBCC upon renewal of membership asked if I had ever been fired for cause. I answered yes and sent them all my docs.

Question

I had been fired for a relationship with a woman in the three county managed care registry, not a client of mine as I had no clients. My contact with her had been as a crisis counselor and ER evaluator.  All of this was 15 years ago, as I dropped out of the profession for all those years.  NBCC is the National Board for Certified Counselors, They want to talk to ACCBO Addictions Counseling Certification Board of Oregon.  This is the board that matters, as the CADC III certification is the one that allows me to work.  I am a lecturer and group facilitator in a "harm reduction" program for opioid dependent people.  As you probably know we are dealing with an epidemic right now.  What are the risks of loosing my certification and are there any time limitations on this kind of action.

Mr. Michael O. Stevens · Answer

This is a really specific matter, and odds are you will not find an attorney who happens by here with the specific knowledge for your legal issue. You will probably need to seek out someone who handles board decisions (professional malpractice) for professional licenses. While not the same, but similar, is that the Oregon State Bar has no statute of limitations as to bar complaints. So if someone broke the law 20 years ago, and even though the criminal statute of limitation has run, the Bar could still investigate.

Q: NBCC upon renewal of membership asked if I had ever been fired for cause. I answered yes and sent them all my docs.