Article archive / June 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 6. Source pages: 3.
In a review for the Louisiana State Psychological Association (LPA) on May 20, members of the state psychology board told attendees that there were currently 744 licensed psychologists.
A total of 444 of these are designated as Clinical, 42 are Clinical Neuropsychological/Other and 16 Clinical Neuropsych- ological. There are 93 in the Counseling specialty designation, 80 in School Psychology, and 31 in Developmental, according to the report. There are also seven in Industrial-Organizational, six in Experimental, two in Educational, and 17 individuals who use no specialty designation.
Also at their presentation to LPA attendees, Dr. Darla Burnett told psychologists that they may use the current Rules for Continuing Professional Development, or those recently proposed in the Louisiana Register for their license renewals this June/July.
In March this year the state psychology board discussed specialty designations. Dr. Lambert initiated a discussion about assessing credentials for licensure and defining scope of practice for specialty designations versus moving to a broader status of healthcare provider/non- healthcare provider.
In April, Dr. Marc Zimmermann continued the discussion, “… assessing credentials for licensure and defining scope of practice for specialty designations versus moving to a broader status of healthcare provider/non-healthcare provider. He provided the LSBEP with survey information from other jurisdictions polled through ASPPB, regarding their use specialty designations vs. a generic license and the use of HSP designations,” noted the minutes.
According to the minutes, Dr. Darla Burnett voiced concerns about moving too quickly and Dr. Kim VanGeffen, attending the board meeting as representative of the Louisiana Psychological Association, stated that if the LSBEP proceeded in defining specialties in lieu of eliminating them, that she would have concerns about each designation being too narrowly defined,” according to the minutes.
The Board agreed to continue discussion including the APA Model Act, what other state boards are using, and the ASPPB models, as well as receiving input on this subject, noted the minutes.
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