Chapter 11

Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46
PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

Part LXIII. Psychologists

Note: Updates to the LAC my be obtained from http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/46v63/46v63.doc

Chapter 11. Supervision of Unlicensed Assistants in Providing Psychological Services

§1101. Conditions for Utilization of Assistants

A. Unlicensed assistants providing psychological services must be under the direct and continuing professional supervision of a licensed psychologist.

B. In order to maintain ultimate legal and professional responsibility for the welfare of every client, a licensed psychologist must be vested with functional authority over the psychological services provided by unlicensed assistants.

C. Supervisors shall have sufficient contact with clients, and must be empowered to contact any client in order to plan effective and appropriate services and to define procedures. They shall also be available for emergency consultation and intervention.

D. Work assignments shall be commensurate with the skills of the assistant and procedures shall under all circumstances be planned in consultation with the supervisor.

E. The supervisory contact with assistants shall occur in the service delivery setting, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Examiners.

F. Public announcement of fees and services and contact with lay or professional public shall not be offered in the name of the unlicensed assistant.

G. Billing for psychological services shall not be in the name of an unlicensed assistant.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2353.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, LR 5:250 (August 1979).

§1103. Responsibilities of Supervisors

A. The supervisor is accountable for the planning, course and outcome of the work. The conduct of supervision shall insure the welfare of the client, and the ethical and legal protection of the assistant.

B. The supervisor shall establish and maintain a level of supervisory contact consistent with professional standards insuring the welfare of clients seen by the assistant, as well as sufficient contact so as to be accountable in the event that ethical or legal issues are raised.

1. There shall be one hour per week as a minimum for supervisory contact. Exceptions to this requirement must have prior approval of the board.

2. It is likely that more than one hour per week would be required for assistants of lesser experience.

3. The supervisor shall limit the number of assistants supervised so as to insure the above.

4. The supervisor shall be available for emergency consultation at the request of the assistant.

C. The supervisor shall have competence in the specific area of practice in which supervision is being given.

D. An ongoing records of supervision shall be maintained which details the types of activities in which the assistant is engaged and the level of competence in each. This record shall be kept in such form as may be prescribed by the board.