Laws, Regulations, and Ethics for Florida Psychologists, 2nd Edition _ ________________________________
4. Know your supervisory responsibilities. To make sure appropriate treatment is being given, supervising psychologists should continually assess supervisees’ competence. a. Have specific processes for feedback. b. Outline the structure of the supervisory relationship at the beginning. c. Document supervision dates and discussions with supervisees. d. Explain to clients that the supervisee is in training and give them the supervisor’s name and contact information. 5. Identify your client and role. This is crucial when the psychologist works for an organization or with groups of individuals. a. Couples therapy b. Family therapy c. Services at the request of a third party, for example, the court d. Confidentiality limits 6. Document all interactions. Follow the APA’s recordkeeping guidelines (APA, 2007) and document all services, interactions, and communications. a. Identifying information and first contact b. Relevant history, risk factors, medical factors c. Dates of service and fees d. Diagnostic impressions, assessments, treatment plans, consultation, testing reports, progress notes; document treatments chosen and those considered and rejected
7. Practice within your scope of competence. a. Stay up to date through continuing education, conferences, and workshops. b. Consult with colleagues. c. Review the literature as it pertains to a particular client’s diagnosis or treatment. 8. Understand termination. Know the difference between termination and abandonment. Provide pretermination counseling for clarity and involve the client in the plan. Abandonment occurs when treatment ends abruptly and inappropriately. Treatment can be discontinued if the client: a. Is not benefiting from therapy b. May be harmed by the treatment c. No longer needs therapy d. Threatens the therapist 9. Base interventions on all available evidence. a. Know the referral question. b. Be clear about limitations of findings and treatment. c. When using tests, stay up to date, use
appropriate tests, personally evaluate the client, and make sure the assessment is thorough enough to answer the referral question.
10. Be accurate in billing. a. Only bill for services actually provided and use the correct procedure codes. b. Use the correct diagnosis, even if the client requests a different diagnosis. c. Be conscientious in collecting fees. d. Be cautious when collecting delinquent accounts.
e. Informed consent documents f. Telephone calls g. Follow-up contacts for no shows
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