Board cites criminal history in denial of social worker's license

January 23, 2014

On July 12, 2013, the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners denied the license application of master social worker David Watts. The Board’s document states that Watts has a criminal history including a January 2005 DUI conviction; a 2005 Disorderly Conduct – Weapon/Instrument; and a September 2009 DUI and Endangerment. Watts failed to disclose his DUI and Disorderly Conduct convictions on his 2012 license application. Lastly, he could not report an exact sobriety date but reported that he no longer attended AA nor had a sponsor and was not engaged in any formal relapse prevention, though most of his criminal charges involved alcohol.