Suspect Treatment: State’s Lack Of Scrutiny Allows Unscreened Sex Offenders & Unethical Counselors To Treat Addicts

May 13, 2013
The California Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes report was written by Principal Investigator John Hill for the California Senate Rules Committee. The Office of Oversight reviewed the state’s oversight of addiction treatment programs and counselor certifications between 2005 and 2013. The Office of Oversight and Outcomes said the system precludes criminal background checks and permits unqualified individuals to provide counseling services. The investigation found 23 sex offenders registered or certified to work as addiction counselors. Four counselors were listed in the federal Medicare and Medicaid excluded entities and professionals list. The report recommended that the . . .