To add or change a supervisor, a psychological testing technician shall submit the following: 1. Registrant’s name, registration number, and contact information. 2. New or additional supervisor’s name, license number, and contact information. 3. Current supervisor’s name, license number, and contact information. 4. Attestation under penalty of perjury that the information provided on the application is true and correct. 5. The fee to add or change a supervisor for a psychological testing technician, as specified in Section 2999.103. a. A psychological testing technician shall renew their registration annually by submitting the following to the board: 1. The registrant’s name, registration number, and contact information. 2. The supervisor’s name, license number, and contact information. 3. Disclosure as to whether or not the registrant has been convicted of any violation of the law in this or any other state, the United States or its territories, military court, or other country, omitting traffic infractions under five hundred dollars ($500) not involving alcohol, a dangerous drug, or a controlled substance, since the issuance or previous renewal of their registration. 4. Disclosure as to whether or not the registrant has had a license or registration disciplined by a governmental agency or other disciplinary body, since the issuance or previous renewal of their registration. Discipline includes, but is not limited to, suspension, revocation, voluntary surrender,
probation, reprimand, or any other restriction on a license or registration held. 5. Attestation under penalty of perjury that the information provided on the application is true and correct. 6. The annual renewal fee for a psychological testing technician as specified in Section 2987. b. Without renewal, a psychological testing technician registration expires annually. If the registration expires, then the person who was registered: 1. Shall not provide psychological testing technician services. 2. Shall renew within 60 days after its expiration and pay the renewal and delinquency fees as specified in Section 2987, or the registration shall be canceled and a new application for registration shall be submitted to the board. Section 2999.104 . Nothing in this article shall be construed to expand or constrict the scope of practice of a person who is licensed under any other provision of this division. Section 2999.105. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2024. Self-Assessment Quiz Question #2 Unless the provider feels a longer waiting time is appropriate, the Health and Safety Code states that health plans must ensure that nonurgent follow-up appointments with a nonphysician mental health care or substance use disorder provider occur: a. Within 5 business days of the prior appointment. b. Within 10 business days of the prior appointment. c. Within 15 business days of the prior appointment. d. There is no time specified.
ETHICS FOR CALIFORNIA PSYCHOLOGISTS
The full text of the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct can be found at: https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/ethics- code-2017.pdf The majority of psychologists are conscientious individuals committed to providing quality care, but not all ethical issues are clear-cut. Situations involving competing values, conflict between ethics and law, conflicts between ethics and organizational requirements, knowledge of substandard practice of other professionals, and conflict between professional ethics and personal morals are not uncommon. Professionals must work through these situations to decide on the best course of action. Awareness of the ethical code is an essential aspect in this decision-making process. It provides the foundation for determining a course of action. Consultation with peers is then almost always helpful in further refining a decision. The American Psychological Association (APA) first published a code of ethics in 1953, and it has been evolving ever since. The Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct introduced General Principles and Ethical Standards, which became effective in June 2003. The document was amended in 2010 and then again in 2017. All psychologists are responsible for understanding the specific ethical standards of their profession and General Principles of the Ethics Code of Conduct There are currently five General Principles that are foundational and aim to help the psychologist reach the highest ethical ideals of the profession.
are responsible for conducting research and providing professional services in an ethical manner. The Principles are broad generalizations and, while not enforceable, they are aspirational goals intended to help guide psychologists toward the highest level of psychology service. In contrast, the Ethical Standards are enforceable. They are written as broadly as possible to be applicable to the varied roles of psychologists. They are expectations for conduct and if violated, can lead to professional and legal consequences. However, the Code is not intended to be the determining factor for civil liability or legal consequences. The Ethics Code applies to all activities conducted in the professional role of the psychologist, including clinical, research, teaching, training, organizational, and forensic work. It does not apply to private conduct. The standards apply to professional work regardless of medium, including telephone, Internet, postal, and in-person services. While written to be as broad as possible, the code is not exhaustive and just because conduct is not specifically addressed by a particular standard does not mean that the conduct is necessarily ethical or unethical. Mental health providers routinely face ethical dilemmas, both minor and more significant, and the code is designed to help guide psychologists when making real-world decisions in their professional work. Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence Consider, for example, the client whom you feel would benefit from a psychotropic medication evaluation: 1. Most of these medications have side effects. Does the potential for harm from the side effects outweigh
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