Utah Mental Health Counselors Association

September 10, 2022

Board Meeting Minutes

Start:  9:03am

End:   10:15 am

MEETING HELD BY HYBRID DUE TO COVID-19

• Explanation of Board Meeting and Protocols by President

• Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary 

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Governing Officers

• Anna Lieber, LCMHC, President
• Ellen Behrens, LP, LCMHC, Ph.D., Vice President
• Anne Farley, ACMHC, Secretary
• Terri Goldstein, LCMHC, Treasurer
• Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presidential Advisor

Board members 

• Ellen Behrens, LP, LCMHC, Ph.D., Vice President
• Anne Farley, ACMHC, Secretary
• Terri Goldstein, LCMHC, Treasurer
• Anna Lieber, CMHC, President
• Jim Macedone, ACMHC, Executive Director (non-voting)
• Gray Otis, LCMHC, Ph.D., Presidential Advisor
• Kristal James, LCMHC, Ph.D, EEAC Chair

1. Call to Order
2. Recognize a Quorum
3. Call to ratify the Minutes of the August 2022 Board Meeting
   1. August 2022 Board Meeting Minutes.pdf 
   2. Motion to accept the August 2022 has passed.
4. Special Announcements by the President
   1. Welcome
5. Business of Governing Officers

1.      President 

1.      Thank you to everyone who assisted at the Fall Conference. 

2.      Tri-Therapy monthly meeting will be held on 09/16/2022. 

1.      Supervision Requirements (SW & MHC)

2.      Executive Director Report  

1.      Fall Conference Report, 206 attendee’s with 90% participation. Revenue was just under $13,000 with a 4.7/5.0 rating.

2.      Started working to secure the next location for the conference including the Sheraton and the Library.

3.      Brown Bags will begin again for October and November.

3.      Presidential Advisor Report

4.      Vice President

5.      Secretary

6.      Treasurer Report

1.      Account Balances: 

1.      Zions Checking: $41,998.03

2.      Zions Money Market: $2,124.52

3.      PayPal: $212.81

2.      Statement of Financial Position                         20220831 StatementofFinancialPosition.pdf 

3.      Statement of Activity Month End 08/31/2022                  Final_20220831 StatementofActivityn(Committees).pdf

4.      Statement of Activity: Fiscal Year to Date 08/31/2022    Final_20220831 StatementofActivity-FYTD (Committee).pdf

5.      Statement of Activity Detail Showing first draft of for Committee reporting YELLOW CHANGES TO 20220831 StatementofActivityDetail.pdf

6.      Zions Update 

1.      We are going to ask to change the anniversary date. If they will not, then we will be looking to leave the bank.

2.      Zions and QBOnline are still not talking.

1. Committee Business

1. Executive Committee (EXEC)

1. New Projects  
   1.  2022/2023 Strategic Planning Meeting will be held on 09/10/2022 for all board members. 
   2. Executive Director, Jim Macedone, ACMHC. was hired in April 2021 and in that time has successfully managed UMHCA's communication, increased professional partnerships, conducted our two biggest conferences to date, and completed the Annual Survey and Best of State AMHCA applications, resulting in UMHCA winning Best of State. Recommendation to increase pay.
2.  Update of Progress  
   1. Board & Committee recruitment 5 individuals reached out to be a part of UMHCA committees/board. Anna L. sent an personalized email to each of them and is scheduling zoom meetings to answer questions and determine committee interest. 2 meetings have been held. 
      1. Welcome Jessica Black, LCMHC & Sandra Petersen, LMFT.
   2. Supervision Certification training completed and recorded on 09/02/2022. UMHCA will have the recordings for on-demand training. Estimated cost $900.00. Need to make some edits to the final product with Jim and create quizzes. Cost is shared between NASW-UT and UMHCA.
   3. Discussion around a resource for a system that gives the CEU’s immediately, CALLTRIX was mentioned.
   4. Gray suggested reaching out to BHWW and clarifying if this will be a state requirement for the Supervision training.
3. Items for Vote 
   1. Salary increase for Executive Director; motion was called, seconded with motion passing for an increase of salary to $1500/month.
   2. Purchase of recording for on-demand CE supervision training from NASW-UT. Motion was called for up to $1000 to pay for the recording of the on-demand supervision training. The motion was made, seconded, with motion passing.
4. Budget Changes 
5. Suggestions from Board

2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)

1. New Projects  
   1. Counseling Compact Education
      1. Potential Brown Bag Training - schedule 
      2. Sending a letter to DOPL and MHC Board to offer our expertise 
      3. Welcome to Jessica Black, LCMHC new Committee member
2.  Update of Progress 
   1. Kristin & Anna working on letter to DOPL and email blast summary for UMHCA members. 
   2. Scheduling LPPC meeting after the DOPL meeting on 09/14/2022
   3. Gray discussed an overview of the BHWW, there is a focus on the licensure that is being reviewed by the legislation.
   4. Focus of 2023 legislation will include: 1) Expansion of higher education opportunities, 2) Tuition assistance/reimbursement, 3) suggestion of new license for Masters of Addiction Counseling, with the question of what will be there scope of practice, 4) concern around the joining of the Medical and Behavioral together that needs further exploring under the Utah Health Workforce Coalition.
   5. Ellen shared that language that was used in the administrative rules for tuition reimbursement doesn’t apply on the associate licensure level with a request to discuss further at the LPPC meeting and the next meeting with the BHWW.
3. Items for Vote  - None
4. Budget Changes - None 
5. Suggestions from Board

3. Education & Conference Committee (EACC)  

1. New Projects -
   1. Starting to look at venues for the Spring Conference 
   2. Welcome Sandra Peterson, LMFT new EACC Committee member. 
2. Update of Progress 
3. Items for vote  - None 
4. Budget Changes  - None 
5. Suggestions from Board

4. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC) (Hold)

1. New Projects
2. Update of Progress
3. Items for Vote
4. Budget Changes
5. Suggestions from Board 

5. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM) 

1. New Projects
2. Update of Progress
   1. Meeting scheduled for 9/14/2022 at 7:00 pm to review strategic goals and discuss upcoming projects.
3. Items for Vote
4. Budget Changes
5. Suggestions from Board

6. Graduate Student & Emerging Professionals Committee (GSEP)

1. New Projects
   1. Flyers for recruitment for UMHCA and Poster Session
   2. Preconference for Master's and Phd students
   3. Rehabilitation presentations at the conference?
   4. Liaisons-information to share with their students. 
      1. Upcoming conferences
      2. Legislative updates
      3. DOPL updates
   5. Announcement for brown bag line up that will start soon, discussion around licensure exams, rules vs. laws, honors program, and other topics of interest.
   6. Website 
      1. Poster presentation recording
      2. Resources for students
      3. Preparing for licensure
      4. Recording webinars/seminars for students
      5. Navigating licensure cycles
2. Update of Progress

1. Liaison meeting has active representation from UVU, USU, Westminster, and RMU. 

2. Cords came in. 

1. Items for Vote
2. Budget Changes
3. Suggestions from Board

7. Other Business and Items for Discussion

8.  Adjournment

Motion called to end the meeting at 10:15am, motion passed.

Rosanne Farley, ACMHC

Secretary

Utah Mental Health Counselors Association