Tennessee social worker discipline, January 2014

January 23, 2014

On January 15, 2014, the Tennessee Department of State ("State") reported that it had suspended the license of clinical social worker Karen N. Lowe for unprofessional or unethical conduct. The State’s document indicates that Lowe violated the social workers’ code of conduct by “engaging in dual or multiple relationships with clients or former clients in which there is a risk of exploitation or potential harm to the client.”

On or about January 15, 2014, the State assessed clinical social workers Robert L. Cooper and Victoria (Lane) Richmond $600 and $1,900 civil penalties, respectively, for practicing on expired licenses.

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