(a) Individuals Licensed in Another Profession. Psychologists
may employ or utilize individuals who are licensed members of another profession
to provide only activities or services permitted by the applicable license
or licenses held by that individual. In addition, a Board licensee may supervise
a licensed member of another profession to the extent permissible by the other
profession's statute and regulations. Any service provided by the licensed
member of another profession may not be described or represented to the patient
or client as psychological services, and the individual must be clearly identified
to the patient or client as a licensee of the applicable profession who is
providing services pursuant to that individual's own license.
(b) Unlicensed, Non-Exempt Individuals. Psychologists may employ
unlicensed, non-exempt individuals only to perform services which do not constitute
the practice of psychology or the activities and services of another licensed
profession. Permissible duties include:
(1) Secretarial and clerical duties such as scheduling appointments
or processing insurance forms.
(2) Data gathering, such as administering, proctoring, or scoring
non-projective tests, obtaining histories or obtaining documentation for record
keeping purposes, provided that it does not require psychological education
or involve the provision of psychological services.
(3) Technical, educational, or other duties that are adjunctive
to and incorporated into the provision of psychological services such as providing
educational information or assisting a client's work with a computer, special
equipment or special materials, provided that the duties do not require psychological
education or involve the provision of psychological services or the services
or activities of another licensed profession.
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