Originally published: . Volume 9, No. 6. Source pages: 6.
Psychology Board Engages Three Psychologists for Complaints Work
According to documents approved April 20 and posted with the March minutes of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, board members passed three resolutions to retain the services of the current Complaints Coordinator, but also engaged two other psychologists to assist when required, as Complaints Coordinators.
The resolutions were dated March 16, 2018, and noted, “… the nature of the functions performed by the Board require the continuing services of a COMPLAINTS COORDINATOR who is a licensed psychologist, with experience in forensics, to review complaints and direct the investigation of complaints; and
“WHEREAS potential conflicts of interest may arise, the Board requires more than one individual to serve in this role; …”
The resolution noted that Sasha J. Lambert, Ph.D. has been found to be qualified for this position and previously contracted with Board to provide these services to the satisfaction of the Board and her fees would be $100 per hour for a review but not to exceed $200 per case in a Request for Investigation.
The document noted that Dr. Lambert would receive $100 per hour for review of an Administrative Complaint pleading not to exceed $100, and also $100 per hour for meetings with attorneys, investigator, executive director, and board for preliminary hearings.
The board is to offer Dr. Lambert a multi-year contract as Complaints Coordinator I from July 2018 to 2021 for an amount not to exceed $36,000.
A second resolution put forth by the LSBEP noted:
“WHEREAS Erin Skaff Vandenweghe, Psy.D. has been found to be qualified for this position and previously contracted with Board to provide these services to the satisfaction of the Board;” and is to be engaged as a Complaints Coordinator I, for a fiscal-year beginning July 1,2018 and ending June 30,2019 for an amount not to exceed a maximum of $5,000, according to the resolution.
A third resolution noted, “Mark P. Vigen, Ph.D. has been found to be qualified for this position and previously contracted with Board to provide these services to the satisfaction of the Board;” and approving engaging with Dr. Vigen also at the fees of $100 per hour not to exceed $200 per case and $100 for Administrative Complaints. Dr. Vigen is to provide services as Complaints Coordinator Ill, for a fiscal-year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30,2019 for an amount not to exceed a maximum of $1,999.
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