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ARKANSAS PSYCHOLOGY BOARD SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
1.1. Description of Organization. 2.1. The Board defines the following major terms used in A.C.A. § 17-97-302 and § 303. 2.2. The Board defines the following major terms used in Sections 5 and 6 of these Rules and Regulations: SECTION 3. BOARD Membership and Duties
3.1. Length of Term.
4.1. Licensure Requirement. SECTION 5.QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE
5.1. General.
6.1. Applications. SECTION 7. PRACTICE WITHOUT LICENSE PROHIBITED.
7.1 General. SECTION 8. EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS.
8.1 General. SECTION 9. CONTINUING EDUCATION.
9.1. License Holders SECTION 10. LICENSURE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS.
10.1. Acceptance of Written Examination Scores. SECTION 11. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSURE
11.1. General. SECTION 12. SUSPENSION, REFUSAL, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE: JUDICIAL REVIEW
12.1. Complaint/Ethics Investigations
13.1. License Fee.
14.1. Renewal Fee. SECTION 15. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS.
15.1. Confidentiality. SECTION 17. SEVERABLE PROVISIONS OF THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
ARKANSAS PSYCHOLOGY BOARD SECTION 1.
GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1. Description of Organization. The Arkansas Psychology Board is composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor of the State of Arkansas to staggered terms of five (5) years. Appointments for all positions, except the Consumer Representative and the Senior Citizen Representative, will be made from a list of nominees submitted to the Governor by the Arkansas Psychological Association or the Arkansas Association of Psychological Examiners, or by other interested Arkansas licensed Psychologists or Psychological Examiners as documented by a list which has attached thereto the signatures of at least twenty (20) licensed Psychologists or Psychological Examiners. Membership of the Board will be composed of one (1) academic Psychologist engaged in full-time teaching of psychology at the graduate level at an approved institute of higher learning or holding an active faculty appointment in an American Psychological Association approved pre or post doctoral internship program;, four (4) practicing Psychologists engaged in the full-time practice of psychology with at least one (1) Psychologist engaged in the full-time, private practice of psychology, and two (2) Psychological Examiners engaged in the full-time practice of psychology. Each Psychologist and Psychological Examiner must have been licensed to practice psychology in Arkansas for at least five (5) years immediately preceding appointment to the Board. The Consumer Representative and the Senior Citizen Representative, appointed from the general public, subject to confirmation by the Senate. (Chapter 97, Statute 17-97-210; Act 113 of 1977; Act 939 of 1979; Act 955 of 1995) who are not actively engaged in or retired from the practice of psychology shall be voting members at-large. 1.2. Responsibilities of the Organization. The Board is charged by law with regulating the practice of psychology in the State of Arkansas including, but not limited to, examining and passing upon the qualification of applicants for the practice of psychology. The major responsibility of the State Board is to insure that the people of the State of Arkansas are protected from misrepresentation, unethical practice, and/or incompetence in the practice of psychology. 1.3. Administration of the Organization. The Board is charged by law with administering its duties consistent with the Act under which it was organized and authorized to regulate the practice of psychology. Consistent with the Administrative Procedure Act and in the interest of the public of the State of Arkansas, the following are the major administrative responsibilities of the Board: 1.3. A. Records. Records of the Board shall be kept, maintained, and available for inspection according to the Freedom of Information Act. 1.3. B. Public Meetings. All Board meetings, except as otherwise specifically provided by law, whether formal or informal, shall be open to the public. 1.3. C. Public Notice. The date, time, and place of meetings shall be furnished to anyone requesting the information and shall be routinely published. 1.3. D. Forms. All forms and accompanying instructions shall follow these Rules and Regulations. 1.3. E. Directory. The Board shall publish a Directory available to the public upon request, which may be published in electronic form that includes the following: 1.3. E. (1) Names of all licensed individuals in the State. 1.3. E. (2) Level of licensure, whether Psychologist or Psychological Examiner. 1.3. E. (3) Text of Arkansas Code Annotated, Sec 17-97-101, et seq. 1.3. E. (4) A copy of these Rules and Regulations. 1.3. E. (5) Information on Continuing Education requirements for licensure. 1.3. E. (6) Other information considered necessary by the Board to inform the public about the practice of psychology, or needed by the public to make informed used of psychological services. (A copy of the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association adopted by the Board as part of these Rules and Regulations shall be provided upon request to all individuals who do not have a copy and cannot otherwise obtain a copy of the principles.) 1.3. F. Newsletter. Persons licensed by this Board shall receive, at least annually, a Newsletter that informs of state and national licensure and regulatory issues. 1.3. G. Opinions.
Informal opinions given by individual Board members do not reflect the
opinion of the full Board. Only opinions, decisions, or policies
documented in the written minutes of Board meetings shall be considered
binding actions of the Board to be published in the ABEP Newsletter. SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS The Board defines the following major terms used in A.C.A. § 17-97-302 and § 303. 2.1. A. The Board. In these regulations, this term refers to the Arkansas Psychology Board 2.1. B. The Act. This phrase and the term A.C.A. refer to the Arkansas Code Annotated. 2.1. C. The Practice of Psychology. Unless specifically exempt by A.C.A. § 17-97-102, no person shall practice psychology in the State of Arkansas in any manner without a valid license issued by the Arkansas Psychology Board. 2.1. D. Principles, Methods, and Procedures of the Science of Psychology. These terms are descriptive, rather than limiting, and include those techniques used in evaluating and/or changing behavior, mental processes, and/or interpersonal relations. 2.1. E. For Such Purposes. This phrase is descriptive, rather than limiting. It includes such activities as interpersonal facilitation, hypnosis, individual therapy, group therapy, behavior modifications, and/or behavior therapy, and other forms of psychotherapy, counseling, research, assessment, psychological consultation, and other behavior change techniques whatever the location of the service. These activities are examples and are not to be construed as representative of all psychological activities. 2.1. F. Overall Personality Appraisal and Classification. This phrase is descriptive and includes diagnostic evaluation of mental disorders such as those contained within acceptable nosological classification systems such as the DSM and ICD, with the exception of psycho educational or vocational diagnoses. 2.1. G. Supervising Psychologist. A Psychologist holding a valid and current license, whose training and experience are appropriate for supervision in the areas of the supervised practice, who abides by these Rules and Regulations (See Section 6). Supervising Psychologist is not a legal title, but a description of a role. 2.1. H. Effective Communication. The Psychologist or Psychological Examiner providing therapeutic services must maintain a relationship with a qualified physician for the diagnosis and/or treatment of medical problems. 2.2. A. Qualified Psychologist. Is not a legal title, but is an individual holding a doctorate who meets at least one of the following criteria: 2.2. A. (1) Is a licensed Psychologist 2.2. A. (2) Is an instructor of statistics/research design in a graduate department of psychology and holds a joint appointment in another department. 2.2. A. (3) Possesses a documented doctoral degree in psychology.
Top Terms of each Board member shall expire on December 31 of the final year of the five (5) year term; however, these Board members shall continue to serve in full capacity until such time as the new member is appointed by the Governor and begins formal responsibilities. 3.2. Revenue Revenue generated by fees shall constitute the income of the Board. 3.3. Meetings. At least one (1) regular meeting shall be held each year and additional meetings may be held as often as necessary. Rules and Regulations shall be adopted as necessary to define the role of the Board and facilitate the performance of its duties on behalf of the people of the State of Arkansas. A majority of members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. 3.6. Assistants. Assistants may be hired by the Board, as are necessary to carry on its activities. The Board may accept grants from foundations or institutions as considered necessary by the Board to assist in the fiscal responsibility. 3.8. Letters of Professional Reference. To prevent conflicts of interest, members of the
Board may not provide professional references to applicants. SECTION 4. USE OF TITLE. Pursuant to A.C.A. § 17-97-301, it is a misdemeanor for any unlicensed individual to practice or hold him/herself out to the public as being engaged in the practice of psychology. Use of any title incorporating "psychology," "Psychologist" or "psychological," or any other title that, by implication, is associated with the practice of psychology, shall be used only by licensed individuals except as provided in A.C.A. § 17-97-307. Use of title by licensed individuals shall not be done in any manner which could reasonably confuse the public as to level of licensure. Individuals who have been certified as School Psychology Specialists by the Department of Education shall use the title, School Psychology Specialist, and only that title, unless they are licensed as a Psychologist or Psychological Examiner. Students participating in a recognized training
program in the practice of psychology shall clearly show this training
status with descriptive terms such as "intern", “resident” or
"trainee." Without such qualifying terms, they shall not hold
themselves out, by title or implication, as qualified to practice
psychology. Any use of a title by students which is in violation of
these Rules and Regulations and/or A.C.A. § 17-97-101, et seq. may
result in disciplinary action by the Board. A student is defined as an
individual participating in a recognized training program which has an
integrated and organized sequence of graduate level course work in
psychology, and whose primary identification is that of student. SECTION 5.QUALIFICATIONS
OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE The Board shall establish education, experience, and professional requirements for licensure to practice psychology. These qualifications will comply with minimum standard practices in the field of psychology and represent the minimum level of skill and experience necessary for an individual to practice psychology in the State of Arkansas. 5.2. Statement of Intent. Since A.C.A. § 17-97-101, et seq. is a generic licensure law and does not involve specialty licensure in the State of Arkansas, a Statement of Intent must accompany each application for licensure. This document is used by the Board to define and limit the applicant's practice of psychology to those areas in which the applicant has academic training and supervised experience, as per the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association. The Statement of Intent shall reflect the proposed application of skills and abilities in the practice of psychology, populations to be served, settings in which services will be rendered, and specific professional limitations. Independent practice privileges within each area listed on the Statement of Intent require a minimum of: 5.2. A. Completion of a three (3) semester hour (or equivalent quarter hour) didactic course, or equivalent instruction, in the relevant area. 5.2. B. Documented evidence of supervised experience in the area. 5.2. C. Documentation by a supervisor of that applicant showing entry level competence in that area. 5.2. D. Supervised practice privileges; this includes: 5.2. D. (1) Completion of a three (3) semester hour didactic course, or equivalent, and 5.2. D. (2) Supervised experience in that area of practice. The Board's evaluation of the Statement of Intent shall ensure that the applicant has sufficient academic training, supervised experience, skills, abilities, and knowledge of the profession of psychology to practice consistent with the Statement of Intent. 5.3. Requirements for
Licensure as a PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINER. 5.3. A. The individual must have a master’s degree in psychology or closely related field from an accredited educational institution that the Board recognizes as maintaining satisfactory standards. The institution must have been accredited by the region in which it provides academic training at the time the degree was granted, and the program of study must meet all of the following criteria: 5.3. A. (1) The program is a recognizable coherent entity within the institution. 5.3. A. (2) The program is an integrated, organized sequence of study. 5.3. A. (3) There must be an identifiable psychology faculty on-site sufficient in size to ensure the ratio of faculty to students is adequate for instruction. The faculty must also have sufficient breadth in order to ensure that the scope of knowledge in psychology provides for adequate instruction. Sufficiency shall be subject to the judgment of the Board. 5.3. A. (4) The program has an identifiable body of students who are matriculated in that program for a degree. 5.3. A. (5) The program must include a supervised practicum or internship, or field laboratory training appropriate to the practice of psychology. 5.3.A.(6) The curriculum shall encompass a minimum of two academic years of full-time graduate study, including instruction in scientific and professional ethics and standards, research design and methodology, statistics and psychometrics. 5.3. B. The program of study must meet the following minimum requirements: 5.3. B. (1) Forty-Five (45) graduate semester hours or seventy-five (75) quarter hours with an average grade of “B” or above in the Department of Psychology. If taught in a department other than Psychology, the courses must have been taught by a qualified Psychologist as defined in Section 2.2. A. of the Rules and Regulations. 5.3. B.1. (a) Individuals who have master’s degrees in psychology or its equivalent making application on or prior to August 30, 2002 will be allowed to meet the previous thirty-six (36) or equivalent quarter hour requirement. After this date the standard set forth in 5.3.B. (1) will apply to all Psychological Examiner applicants. 5.3.B.(2) Graduate level course work of three (3) semester hours (5 quarter hours) with a grade of ”B” or above in seven (7) of the following general areas of psychological study: 5.3. B. (2). (a) Learning (theories or processes). 5.3. B. (2). (b) Statistics (descriptive and inferential). 5.3. B. (2). (c) Individual Intelligence Testing with practicum. 5.3. B. (2). (d) Individual Personality Appraisal. 5.3. B. (2). (e) Behavior Deviation or Abnormal Psychology. 5.3. B. (2). (f) Personality Theories. 5.3. B. (2). (g) Developmental Psychology. 5.3. B. (2). (h) Psychotherapy Theories & Techniques. 5.3. B. (2). (i) Social Psychology. 5.3. B. (2). (j) Industrial/Organizational Psychology 5.3. B. (2). (k) Research Design 5.3. B. (2). (l) Behavior Theory or Techniques of Behavior. 5.3. B. (2). (m) Physiological Psychology or Sensation and Perception 5.3. B. (2). (n) Ethics and/or Professional Issues 5.3. B. (3) A maximum of two (2) of the courses listed in Section 5.3. B. (1) may be taken as independent study courses. No course work required in Section 5.3. B. (2) may be taken as independent study. Examples of independent study include but are not limited to the following: 5.3. B. (3). (a) Courses defined by the institution as independent study. 5.3. B. (3). (b) Classes in which fewer than two (2) students are enrolled. 5.3. B. (3). (c) Correspondence courses. 5.3. B. (3). (d) Classes which have less than one (1) class meeting every other week. 5.3. B. (3). (e) Classes which do not meet on an identifiable campus. However, a course offered within a program which is accredited by the American Psychological Association may have features 5.3.B. (3) (d) and 5.3.B. (3) (e) and not be considered independent study by the Board. 5.3. B. (4) Individual courses must specifically support areas of practice listed on the licensee's Statement of Intent. 5.3. B. (5) Fifteen (15) graduate semester hours (twenty-two [22] graduate quarter hours) of the program of study must specifically support the Statement of Intent to practice Psychology. 5.3. C. A minimum of 600 clock hours of supervised experience directly related to the intended use of the license as defined by the Statement of Intent obtained by formal internship. The internship must meet all of the following criteria: 5.3.C.(1) The training program must be organized, in contrast to supervised experience or on-the-job training, and designed to provide the intern with a preprogrammed sequence of training experiences. The primary focus and purpose must be assuring the breadth and quality of training. 5.3.C.(2) The internship must have at least one designated supervising Psychologist who is responsible for the integrity and quality of the training program and who is actively licensed by the State Board of Examiners in Psychology. 5.3.C.(3) The agency must have at least one Psychologist on the staff or an affiliated Psychologist as supervisor and this Psychologist must be actively licensed as a Psychologist by the State Board of Examiners in Psychology. 5.3. C. (4) Internship supervision must be provided by a staff Psychologist of the internship agency or by an affiliate Psychologist of that agency who carries clinical responsibility for the cases being supervised. 5.3.C.(5) The internship must provide training in a range of assessment and treatment activities conducted directly with persons served who are seeking health services, or assessment and treatment planning in school settings. 5.3. C. (6) At least 25 percent of the intern’s time must be in direct contact with persons served by the organization (minimum 125 hours). 5.3.C. (7) The internship must include a minimum of one (1) hour per week (regardless of whether the internship was completed in one year or two) of regularly scheduled, formal, face-to-face individual supervision with the specific intent of dealing with services rendered directly by the intern. 5.3. C. (8) The internship must be post-practicum and/or post-clerkship. 5.3. C. (9) The intern must have a title indicating his/her training status. 5.3. C. (10) The internship must be completed within 24 months. 5.3. C. (11) Public announcements of services and fees and contact with the lay or professional community shall be offered only by or in the name of the supervising Psychologist or agency. 5.3. C. (12) Users of the intern’s services shall be informed as to the intern’s status, and shall be given specific information as to his/her qualifications and functions. 5.3. C. (13) Persons served shall be informed that they may meet with the supervising Psychologist at their request, or at the request of the intern or the supervising Psychologist. 5.3. C. (14) The supervising Psychologist is responsible for all documentation including clinical records, reports, and written correspondence. Countersignatures may be required, at the discretion of the supervising Psychologist. 5.3.C. (15) The supervising Psychologist shall establish and maintain a level of supervisor contact consistent with established professional standards, and be fully accountable in the event that professional, ethical, or legal issues are raised. 5.3. D. Compliance with all requirements set forth in A.C.A. § 17-97-101, et seq. is mandatory. 5.3. E. References attesting to the applicant's ethical and professional behavior and to his/her competence in relevant skill areas must accompany the application. These professional references must include the following: 5.3. E. (1) A reference documenting successful program completion from the Director of the academic training program at the institution where the academic work and/or training were obtained. 5.3. E. (2) Three (3) references from qualified professional Psychologists who have direct and comprehensive knowledge of the applicant’s competence. A qualified Psychologist is defined in Section 2.2.A. of the Rules and Regulations. 5.3. F. Change in Status. Psychological Examiners requesting a change to Psychologist licensure must submit the appropriate application and documentation materials, pay the application fee, and meet all requirements for licensure as a Psychologist. 5.3.5. Requirements for Licensure As a Psychological Examiner With Independent Practice Privileges (LPE-I). At any point in their career, a person with an LPE license may apply for independent practice privileges.
5.3.5.A. An Individual must have an
LPE license issued by this
5.3.5.B. An individual licensed as an LPE prior to 12/31/1997 shall
write
5.3.5.C. An individual licensed as an LPE after 12/31/1997 must write a
5.3.5.C.(1) A revised Statement of
Intent which excludes the
5.3.5.C.(2) A plan of supervision
of 3000 hours of clinical
5.3.5.D. After 12/31/2013, no new psychological examiner license shall 5.4. Requirements for Licensure as a
PSYCHOLOGIST. 5.4. A. A doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited institution that meets the following criteria and is recognized by the Board as maintaining satisfactory standards. 5.4. A. (1) Programs that are accredited by the American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychological Association or 5.4. A. (2) Programs that meet all of the following criteria: 5.4. A. (2) (a) Training at the doctoral level in professional psychology offered in a regionally accredited institution of higher education. 5.4. A. (2) (b) The psychology program is a recognizable coherent entity within the institution. 5.4. A. (2) (c) The program is an integrated, organized sequence of study. 5.4. A. (2) (d) There must be an identifiable psychology faculty on-site sufficient in size to ensure the ratio of faculty to students is adequate for instruction. The faculty must also have sufficient breadth in order to ensure that the scope of knowledge in psychology provides for adequate instruction. Sufficiency shall be subject to the judgment of the Board. 5.4. A. (2) (e) The program has an identifiable body of students who are matriculated in that program for a degree. 5.4. A. (2) (f) The curriculum shall encompass a minimum of three (3) academic years of full-time graduate study and a minimum of one year’s residency at the educational institution granting the doctoral degree. Residence requires education and training to be completed over the days and weeks of an academic year on campus and provides students access to a core psychology faculty, whose primary time and employment responsibilities are to the educational institution, as well as access to other students matriculated in that program. Residency is not intended to be accrued in experiences off campus in which medical or non psychology services are observed and discussed as a substitute for regular classroom instruction and or seminars. Models that use face to face contact for short durations throughout a year as a substitute for full time residency defeat the intended purpose of residency. In addition to instruction in scientific and professional ethics and standards, research design and methodology, statistics and psychometrics, the core program shall require each student to demonstrate competence in each of the following substantive content areas. This typically will be met by including a minimum of three (3) or more graduate semester hours (five [5] or more graduate quarter hours) in each of these four (4) substantive content areas: 5.4. A. (2) (f) (i). Biological bases of behavior: Physiological psychology, comparative psychology, sensation and perception, psychopharmacology. 5.4. A. (2) (f) (ii). Cognitive-affective bases of behavior: Learning, thinking, motivation, emotion. 5.4. A. (2) (f) (iii). Social bases of behavior: Social psychology, group processes, organizational and systems theory. 5.4. A. (2) (f) (iv). Individual differences: Personality theory, human development, abnormal psychology. 5.4. B. A reference documenting successful program completion from the Director of the academic training program at the institution where the academic work and/or training were obtained. 5.4. C. Three (3) references from qualified Psychologists with direct and comprehensive knowledge of the applicant's competence. A qualified Psychologist is defined in Section 2.2.A. of the Rules and Regulations. 5.4. D. Applicants who hold a doctoral degree in a closely allied field may be considered for licensure if the degree is from a regionally accredited institution that is recognized by the Board as maintaining satisfactory standards. 5.4. D. (1) This training must have been in a program that stands as a recognizable entity within the institution, and the program, wherever it may be administratively housed, must clearly be identified and labeled as a psychology program. Pertinent institutional catalogues and brochures must specify that its intent is to educate and train professional Psychologists. 5.4. D. (2) The training must meet all the requirements of Section 5 of these Rules and Regulations. 5.4. E. Academic Course Requirements. Professional education programs in psychology are to be accredited by the American Psychological Association or will include course requirements as follows: 5.4. E. (1) A minimum of eighty (80) graduate semester hours (or one hundred thirty-three [133] graduate quarter hours) with a grade of B or above in the Department of Psychology. If taught in a department other than the Department of Psychology, the course work must have been taught by a qualified Psychologist. A "qualified Psychologist" is defined in Section 2.2.A. of the Rules and Regulations. 5.4.E.(2) Graduate course work of three (3) semester hours (5 quarter hours) with a grade of “B” or above in seven (7) of the following general areas of psychological study: 5.4. E. (2) (a) Learning (Theories or Processes). 5.4. E. (2) (b) Statistics (Descriptive and Inferential). 5.4. E. (2) (c) Individual Intelligence Testing with practicum. 5.4. E. (2) (d) Individual Personality Appraisal. 5.4. E. (2) (e) Behavior Deviation or Abnormal Psychology. 5.4. E. (2) (f) Personality Theories. 5.4. E. (2) (g) Developmental Psychology. 5.4. E. (2) (h) Psychotherapy Theories and Techniques. 5.4. E. (2) (i) Social Psychology. 5.4. E. (2) (j) Industrial/Organizational Psychology. 5.4. E. (2) (k) Research Design. 5.4. E. (2) (l) Behavior Theory or Techniques or Behavior Modification. 5.4. E. (2) (m) Ethics and Professional Issues. 5.4. E. (2) (n) Physiological Psychology or Sensation and Perception. 5.4. E. (3) A maximum of two (2) of the courses listed in 5.4.E. (1) may be taken as independent study courses. No course work required in Section 5.4.E. (2) may be taken as independent study. Examples of independent study include but are not limited to: 5.4. E. (3) (a) Courses defined by the institution as independent study. 5.4. E. (3) (b) Classes in which fewer than two (2) students are enrolled. 5.4. E. (3) (c) Correspondence courses. 5.4. E. (3) (d) Classes which have less than one (1) class meeting every other week. 5.4. E. (3) (e) Classes which do not meet on an identifiable campus. However, a course offered within a program which is accredited by the American Psychological Association may have features 5.4.E. (3) (d) and 5.4.E. (3) (e) and not be considered independent study by the Board. 5.4. F. Internship. To become licensed as a Psychologist in Arkansas, a minimum of two (2) years of qualified experience is required, one of which must be post doctoral. The following training experience is initiated after a minimum of two (2) years of graduate study: 5.4. F. (1) An internship that is accredited by the American Psychological Association which provides training consistent with both the doctoral program of study and the Statement of Intent; or 5.4. F. (2) A 2000 hour internship that meets all of the following criteria: 5.4. F. (2) (a) The training program must be organized, in contrast to supervised experience or on-the-job training, and designed to provide the intern with a programmed sequence of training experiences. The primary focus and purpose must be assuring the breadth and quality of training. 5.4. F. (2) (b) The internship agency must have a clearly designated staff Psychologist who is responsible for the integrity and quality of the training program and who is actively licensed/certified by the State Board of Examiners in Psychology. 5.4. F. (2) (c) The internship agency must have two or more Psychologists on the staff as supervisors, at least one of whom must be actively licensed as a Psychologist by the State Board of Examiners. 5.4. F. (2) (d) Internship supervision must be provided by a staff member of the internship agency or by an affiliate of that agency who carries clinical responsibility for the cases being supervised. At least half of the internship supervision must be provided by one or more Psychologists. 5.4. F. (2) (e) The internship must provide training in a range of assessment and treatment activities conducted directly with patients seeking health services. 5.4. F. (2) (f) The internship must be completed within a multidisciplinary setting. The contribution of a minimum of two (2) other disciplines, whose expertise is germane, into the evaluation and intervention decisions in professional problems areas is considered a necessary aspect of professional training and experience. 5.4. F. (2) (g) At least 25 percent of the intern’s time must be in direct patient contact (minimum 375 hours). 5.4. F. (2) (h) The internship must include a minimum of two (2) hours per week (regardless of whether the internship was completed in one year or two) of regularly scheduled, formal, face-to-face individual supervision with the specific intent of dealing with health services rendered directly by the intern. There must also be at least two (2) additional hours per week in learning activities such as: case conferences involving cases in which the intern was actively involved; seminars dealing with clinical issues; co-therapy with a staff person including discussion; group supervision; or additional individual supervision. 5.4. F. (2) (i) Training must be post-clerkship, post-practicum, and post-externship level. 5.4. F. (2) (j) The intern must have a title indicating his/her training status. 5.4.F. (2) (k) The internship agency must make available to prospective interns a written statement or brochure that describes the goals and content of the internship, stating clear expectations for quantity and quality of the intern’s work. 5.4. F. (2) (l) The internship experience must be completed within 24 months. 5.4. F. (2) (m) Public announcement of services and fees and contact with the lay or professional community shall be offered only by or in the name of the supervising Psychologist or agency. 5.4.F. (2) (n) Users of the intern's services shall be informed as to the intern's status, and shall be given specific information as to his/her qualifications and functions. 5.4. F. (2) (o) Persons served shall be informed that they may meet with the supervising Psychologist at their request, or at the request of the intern or the supervisor. 5.4. F. (2) (p) The supervisor is responsible for all documentation including clinical records, reports, and written correspondence. Countersignatures may be required, at the discretion of the supervising Psychologist. 5.4. F. (2) (q) The supervisor shall establish and maintain a level of supervisory contact consistent with established professional standards, and be fully accountable in the event that professional, ethical, or legal issues are raised. 5.4. F. (2) (r). The internship agency must have a minimum of two (2) interns at the doctoral level of training during applicant's training period. An internship with only one intern must be approved by the Board as clearly meeting all items a-q. 5.4. F. (3) For practice which is not health service related, i.e., does not provide direct ameliorative services, 2,000 hours of supervised training experience consistent with the doctoral program of study and the Statement of Intent to practice psychology. 5.4. G. All requirements listed in A.C.A. § 17-97-101, et seq. must be met. 5.4. H. Postdoctoral Supervised Experience. At least one year of postdoctoral supervised experience is required. This experience must be in line with the individual’s program of doctoral study and consistent with the Statement of Intent to Practice. The postdoctoral experience must be full-time (40 hours per week) for at least one calendar year (50 weeks), or a total of 2000 hours of appropriate experience, or equivalent, within a period not to exceed four (4) years. A part-time post-doctoral supervised experience must be pre-approved by the Board. The postdoctoral experience must be under the supervision of a licensed Psychologist(s) whose Statement of Intent to Practice is consistent with the areas(s) of supervised experience. 5.4. H. (1) The supervisee must receive and accumulate a minimum of one (1) hour per week of regularly scheduled formal face-to-face supervision with the specific intent of dealing with services rendered directly by the supervisee. 5.4. H. (2) Because the professional practice of psychology is not limited to clinical work, components of practice other than direct ameliorative services may be included in the postdoctoral supervised experience. These components include: 5.4. H.
(2) (a) Teaching of psychology at a recognized academic 5.4. H. (2) (b) Research in psychology. 5.4. H. (2) (c) Psychological assessment. 5.4. H. (2) (d) Psychological therapy. 5.4. H. (2) (e) Consultation in psychology 5.4. H. (2) (f) Psychological or mental health related administration 5.4. H. (3) Applicants for licensure as a Psychologist may be considered for provisional licensure applicant status during their one-year, postdoctoral supervised experience. Provisional Licensure Applicant Status may be extended beyond one year at the discretion of the Board. 5.4. H. (3) (a) Applicants shall be considered a provisional licensure applicant when all other criteria of Section 5.5 are met. 5.4. I Senior Psychologist Licensure Notwithstanding requirements for licensure as outlined in A.C.A. § 17-97-302, the Board shall issue a Senior Psychologist License to an applicant who has: 5.4. I. (1) At least twenty (20) years of licensure to practice psychology in a state of the United States or in Canada if that license was based on a doctoral degree: 5.4. I. (2) Received no disciplinary sanction during the entire period of licensure; 5.4. I. (3) Passed the Arkansas Oral Examination; and 5.4. I. (4) Tendered the appropriate application and fees as required under this chapter or the Rules and Regulations of the Board. 5.5. Application
Procedures for Licensure (All Applicants). 5.5. A. Inquiries. Application inquiries and completed application forms shall be submitted to the Administrative Staff of the Board. 5.5. B. Application Package. Upon request, and following payment of the application fee, the Administrative Staff will provide the applicant with the approved application packet. 5.5. C. A first time applicant whose application is received on or after October 1, 1997, must apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check. The applicant must sign a release of information to the Board and shall be responsible to the Arkansas State Police for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background check. Any applicant for licensure or Technician to be registered who has plead guilty, nolo contendere, or been found guilty of a permanently disqualifying offense shall not be eligible for licensure. Permanently disqualifying offenses are found at A.C.A. § 97-17-312 (m) (2) and include: (A) Capital murder, as prohibited in A.C.A. § 5-10-101 (B) Murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree, as prohibited in A.C.A. §§ 5-10-102 and 5-10-103 (C) Kidnapping, as prohibited in A.C.A. §5-11-102 (D) Rape, as prohibited in A.C.A. §5-14-103 (E) Sexual assault in the first degree and second degree, as prohibited in A.C.A. §§ 5-14-124 and 5-14-125 (F) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a minor, as prohibited in A.C.A. §§ 5-27-203 and 5-27-204 (G) Incest, as prohibited in A.C.A. § 5-26-202 (H) Arson, as prohibited in A.C.A. § 5-38-301 (I) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree, as prohibited in A.C.A. § 5-27-201 (J) Adult abuse that constitutes a felony, as prohibited in A.C.A. § 5-28-103. Any applicant for licensure who has plead guilty, nolo contendere, or been found guilty of a disqualifying offense listed in A.C.A. 97-17-312(f), and not permanently disqualified, shall not be eligible for licensure unless the conviction has been expunged or waiver of the disqualification has been granted by the Board. 5.5. D. Completed Application. In order for the application to be considered complete, the applicant's file must contain all requested documentation, information, and validation, and the total application fee must be paid. The Credentials Review Committee will not review an application until it is complete. 5.5. E. The course work required in Sections 5.3 and/or 5.4 must be documented in the application. If necessary, clarifying documents may be submitted that describe the pertinent content of courses. Such documents may include the educational institution's catalog, a letter from the instructor(s), or a copy of the course outline. For courses taught outside a Department of Psychology, the instructor's credentials must be verified as per Section 2.2. A. of the Rules and Regulations. 5.5. F. Provisional Licensure Applicant Status 5.5. F. (1) Only provisional licensure applicants may practice psychology in the State of Arkansas without holding a valid and current license, except as discussed in Section 7. Provisional licensure applicants may practice psychology under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist and under the regulations established for supervision of provisional licensure applicants (Section 6). Any other persons practicing psychology by title or implication may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to A.C.A. § 17-97-101, et seq. 5.5. F. (2) The applicant shall be considered a provisional licensure applicant when the Credentials Review Committee (CRC) approves all application materials and admits the applicant to the next scheduled written examination. Upon receiving provisional licensure applicant status, an applicant will be notified by the Board of that status. 5.5. F. (3) Provisional Licensure, unless a reciprocity applicant, applicants may not practice psychology independently. They may practice only under the direction and control of a licensed Psychologist, or public or private agency, institution, or organization with which the supervisor is associated. 5.5. F. (4) Decision Regarding Application. Following formal credentials review, a positive recommendation shall qualify the applicant for provisional licensure applicant status. If the recommendation is not positive, the application under review shall be submitted to the full Board for review. An affirmative vote of a majority of the Board shall be held as evidence that the applicant has been assigned provisional licensure applicant status and has been admitted to the next scheduled written and/or oral examination. Provisional licensure applicant status shall be revoked and the applicant shall not be eligible for licensure if the information from the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police reveals that the applicant has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty of, any offense listed in A.C.A. § 17-97-312 (f). An applicant whose status is revoked may appeal this action through procedures identified in Section 12.2. 5.5. G. Notification of Status. Following formal credentials review, the applicant shall be notified by the Administrative Staff of the status of the application. 5.5. H. Collateral Notification. Upon completion of the application process, the Administrative Staff shall, at the request of the applicant, notify prospective or current employers of the applicant's status. 5.6. Interjurisdictional
Practice of Psychology. An individual licensed to practice psychology in another jurisdiction may obtain a license to practice psychology in this jurisdiction without written examination, so long as the requirements for a license in the former jurisdiction are equal to, or exceed, the requirements for a license in this jurisdiction, as defined by A.C.A. § 17-97-101, et seq. and the rules and regulations of the Board. The Board has determined that the States who have entered into the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards’ Agreement of Reciprocity, pursuant to the criteria in effect on June 1, 1999, have requirements for licensure at the doctoral level, which are equal to, or exceed, the requirements for a license in Arkansas. It has also been determined an applicant for licensure who holds a Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), or National Register certification who has held an active license in another jurisdiction for at least five (5) years shall be deemed to have met the educational and experience requirements for licensure. Such licensees may be subject to disciplinary action for any of the grounds listed in A.C.A. § 17-97-312 (f) and Rule 10.5. on the same basis as other licensees, including actions taken in another jurisdiction. 5.6. B. Individuals desiring to apply for licensure, at the doctoral level, pursuant to this provision (Regulation 5.6) who have been licensed for at least five (5) years in a state which has entered into the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards’ “Agreement of Reciprocity” or, The National Register, or through the ASPPB CPQ Program must: 5.6. B. (1) Complete the application on the forms provided by the Administrative Staff. Following payment of the application fee, the Administrative Staff will provide the applicant with the approved application packet. Request must be made for an “Agreement of Reciprocity”, ”National Register” or “CPQ” Application packet. 5.6. B. (2) Pay the appropriate application fee. 5.6. B. (3) Apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check. The applicant must sign a release of information to the Board and shall be responsible to the Arkansas State Police for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background check. In order to be considered for licensure, it must be determined that said individual has not been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed in A.C.A. 17-97-312 (f), or have the Board waive the same pursuant to A.C.A. 17-97-312 (h) (1). 5.6. B. (4) In order for the application to be considered complete, the applicant’s file must contain all requested documentation, information, and validation, and the total application fee must be paid. The Board will not review an application until it is complete. 5.6. C. Individuals desiring to apply for licensure pursuant to this provision (Regulation 5.6) who are not licensed in a state that has entered into the ASPPB’s Agreement of Reciprocity, The National Register and the ASPPB CPQ Program pursuant to these criteria must: 5.6. C. (1) Complete the standard application and meet all requirements as set out in Regulation. 5.5. 5.6. C. (2) Request the Board to determine that the jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed has standards that are not lower than those required by Arkansas law. In the event such a determination is made, the applicant is subject to being licensed without the necessity of an oral examination. All other requirements will remain the same. 5.6. D. It is not considered to be practicing if the licensed individual from another jurisdiction is involved in: 5.6. D. (1) One-time case consultation, with prior Board approval, to a maximum of 60 days per calendar year. The Psychologist must notify the Board if it exceeds 20 days in any one year. 5.6. D. (2) Voluntary disaster relief, with appropriate training, under the auspices of the American Red Cross or similarly organized programs. 5.6. E. The one-time
licensed individual from another jurisdiction must notify the Board at
the time, or in advance if possible, of any such consultation. SECTION 6.
SUPERVISION Qualified supervision is required for those individuals who: 6.1. A.(1) Are provisional licensure applicants who have been approved by the Board for the practice of psychology under qualified supervision. A provisional licensure Psychologist applicant who has held a Psychologist license in another jurisdiction for a period of 5 years is exempt. 6.1.A.(2) Are postdoctoral fellows who have been approved by the Board for the practice of psychology under qualified supervision. 6.1. B. Are in the process of acquiring supervised experience which has been approved by the Board to meet the internship requirements for licensure as a Psychologist. 6.1. C. Are licensed Psychological Examiners who are required by law to be supervised in some activities of the practice of psychology with the exception of psycho educational testing and diagnosis as consistent with their Statement of Intent to Practice. 6.1. D. Are deemed by the Board, because of academic, experiential, professional, or personal background reasons or because of formal adjudication or stipulated agreement, to require supervision in the practice of psychology. 6.1.E. Persons functioning as Neuropsychology Technicians. 6.2. General Responsibilities in the Supervisory Arrangement. 6.2. A. The Board shall not assume responsibility for establishing supervisory relationships. 6.2. B. A specific plan of supervision must be filed by the supervisor and the supervisee for approval by the Board prior to any delivery of services by the supervisee. The plan shall be individualized for the supervisee, protect the public interest, and increase and/or maintain the supervisee's level of professional skills. 6.2. B. (1) The plan of supervision must include the following: 6.2. B. (1) (a) A clear definition of the area(s) of practice to be supervised, including the types of activities and the populations served. 6.2. B. (1) (b) The frequency and times of supervisory sessions and specific areas to be covered, i.e., individual/group psychotherapy, assessments, tests administered, etc., will be determined by the supervising Psychologist. 6.2. B. (1) (c) A statement of educational and experiential goals for the supervisory period which may include formal course work, workshops, pertinent literature study, etc. 6.2. B. (1) (d) The plan shall be signed by both supervisor and supervisee. 6.2. B. (2) Exceptions or modifications to the plan shall be communicated to the Board within thirty (30) days. 6.2. B. (3) Should a supervisor and a Psychological Examiner have an unresolved disagreement regarding the plan of supervision, either party may initiate an appeal to the Board for resolution. For specialized areas in which the Board may lack expertise, the Board may appoint a committee of at least three (3) experienced psychology professionals to review the matters in contention and make recommendations to the Board for the Board’s decision. This subsection does not apply to the supervision of Technicians. 6.2. C. The supervisor shall establish and maintain a level of supervisory contact consistent with professional standards, insuring the welfare of the public, and the ethical and legal protection of the supervision process. 6.2. C. (1) A minimum of 1 hour of face-to-face supervision per week for provisional licensure applicants who have not previously held a psychology license. There may be special circumstances, e.g., geographical or confirmed physical hardship, when a jurisdiction may consider a variance in the frequency of the supervision sessions so that a minimum of four (4) hours per month of one-to-one supervision shall be maintained. 6.2. D. While the Board recognizes that the number of persons supervised by a given Psychologist may vary, the Board reserves the right to require documentation by the Psychologist of the adequacy of supervision when one Psychologist is supervising multiple licensed professionals or applicants for licensure. 6.2. D. (1) The Identity and role of the supervisor should be clearly documented, with the supervisor’s signature, in the clinical record of each person served. This is to notify users of the record that the case is being supervised and to acknowledge that the supervisor is aware of the Psychological Examiner’s work in each case. (The Board does not require co-signature of progress notes; however, co-signature is one option for documenting supervision at the discretion of the supervisor.) 6.2. E. The Board requires the supervisor to be clearly aware of the professional skills, practices, ethics, and abilities of each person being supervised. 6.2. E. (1) Supervisors may only supervise those areas of practice Indicated in their own Statement of Intent. 6.2. F. A Psychologist may be disqualified by the Board as a supervisor should he/she fail to provide adequate supervision under the requirements of the Rules and Regulations of the Board. 6.2. G. As of October 1, 2000, the following shall be in effect: Supervising Psychologists shall be licensed or certified for the practice of psychology and must be aware of and abide by the ethical principles and state or provincial statutes pertaining to the practice of psychology in general and to supervision in particular. Supervisors have adequate training, knowledge and skill to render competently any psychological service that their supervisee undertakes. They shall not permit their supervisee to engage in any psychological practice that they cannot perform competently themselves. The supervisor has the responsibility to interrupt or terminate the supervisee’s activities whenever necessary to ensure adequate training and the protection of the public. The supervisor has training and/or coursework in supervision and three (3) current recommendations in order to qualify as a supervisor. 6.2. H. Supervision sessions should be documented giving dates, time spent, nature of the contact with the supervisor, and both signatures. 6.3. Requirements of
Supervision. 6.3. A. Supervision of Students. Students who are enrolled in a program of study (as defined in Sections 5.3. B, 5.3. C, 5.4. B, 5.4. C of these Rules and Regulations) shall be supervised in any and all practice of the profession of psychology, in keeping with the regulations for training students in the practice of psychology, and shall be the responsibility of the Psychologist supervisor, both site and academic. Supervision of students (as defined in Sections 4.2 and 7.2) shall not be monitored by this Board. 6.3. B. Supervision of Licensed Psychological Examiners. 6.3. B. (1) An annual supervision report, due by June 30 of each year, shall be mandatory for all licensed Psychological Examiners who are engaged in those professional activities that, by law, require supervision. The report shall detail the types of activities in which the supervisee is engaged. 6.3. B. (1) (a) It is the responsibility of the supervisee to see that the annual report is sent to the Board. 6.3. B. (2) The Supervision Report Form shall be designed by the Board to provide the information necessary to monitor the nature of supervision. The following minimal information shall be included: 6.3. B. (2) (a) Supervisee’s name and signature. 6.3. B. (2) (b) Supervisor’s name and signature. 6.3. B. (2) (c) Frequency and type of scheduled supervision sessions, and nature of supervision contacts, whether individual, group, telephone, or correspondence. 6.3. B (2) (d) Total number of hours of supervision per type of contact as defined in (c) above. 6.3. B. (2) (e) Periods of supervision covered in the report. 6.3. B. (2) (f) Description of the nature of unscheduled supervision and contact of supervisor with supervisee. 6.3. B. (2) (g) Description of supervisee's general functions being supervised. 6.3. B. (2) (h) Description of any specific areas covered in the supervision process, e.g., expanding practice, etc. 6.3. B. (3) Any change of status in the supervisory relationship must be reported in writing by the supervisee to the Board within ten (10) working days of the change of status. 6.3. B. (4) The Board recognizes that, under all circumstances, the variability of practice, level of professional skill, and personal/professional characteristics of the Psychological Examiner is such that individually tailored supervision is necessary. The specific content of the supervised procedures shall be worked out between the individual supervisor and the Psychological Examiner and shall ensure the rights and promote the welfare of the public of the State of Arkansas. Psychological Examiners can practice psychoeducational evaluation and diagnosis without supervision. However, A.C.A. §17-97-102 requires supervision of Psychological Examiners for "overall personality appraisal or classification, personality counseling, psychotherapy, or personality adjustment techniques." Supervisors are responsible for all these services provided by Psychological Examiners under their supervision, whatever the method of documentation of personality evaluations and treatment plans. Co-signature is one option for documenting this relationship and supervision. 6.3. B. (5) As required by law, when inquiry is made, users of the Psychological Examiner's services shall be informed when services provided are supervised. 6.3. C. Supervision of Provisional Licensure Applicants. (See also Section 5.5. E) 6.3. C. (1) All services provided by a provisional licensure applicant must be supervised by a qualified Psychologist, unless they are a candidate for licensure via reciprocity. The licensed Psychologist who provides supervision for the applicant will be clinically and professionally responsible for the work of the supervisee. The supervisor shall be accessible to the supervisee at any point during the supervisory relationship. The supervisor's relationship with the supervisee shall be separate from that of a consultant, who may be called in at the discretion of the applicant. The consultant will have no clinical or professional accountability for the services provided or for the welfare of the client/patient/consumer. & |
