Article archive / December 2020
Originally published: . Volume 11, No. 12. Source pages: 6.
From the Minutes Selected Items from July 2020 Minutes of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP)
Friday, July 17, 2020 (Published November 6, 2020)
Dr. Henke was voted Board Chairperson and Dr. Gibson Vice-Chairperson. Dr. Henke addressed the board: I am going to speak about five goals I have for this year but please know that this is not an exhaustive list. There are many important objectives the Board continues to work to achieve. My first goal dates back to my original platform in 2016. This platform, supported by LPA, included my resistance to the EPPP-2 as an unnecessary burden that would further impede access to services by adding an expensive and poorly planned barrier to licensure. I aim to continue to work collaboratively with ASPPB to incorporate more flexibility in their implementation of this exam and support consumers of psychological services by ensuring barriers to licensure are high enough to protect the public but do not serve as an unnecessary obstacle for our newest licensees. My second goal has become clearer […] Licensees seem to want more support from LSBEP in meeting and maintaining the necessary standards to maintain licensure. So, it is my goal that we continue to develop and expand our Juris Prudence exam […] A third goal for this year includes opening discussion regarding specialty designations and their utility. […] My fourth goal centers around enhanced communication between the Board and licensees. […] I'll end my last goal and this statement with my official theme for the year, courtesy of our Public Member, Mr. Chance McNeely. That theme is "Step Into the Present." Oftentimes, government and administrative agency progress is painstakingly slow. However, we have an opportunity to step into the present by automating more of our processes and utilizing technology to reduce administrative burden from both Board staff and licensees. Dr. Henke exercised her privilege and made the following committee appointments: 1. Finance Committee – Henke and Gibson 2. Oral Examination Committee – Gormanous and Moore 3. Jurisprudence Examination Committee – Gibson, Moore and Harness 4. Legislative Oversight Committee – Henke, Gormanous and McNeely 5. Liaison to Professional Organizations and Boards – Gormanous, Moore and Harness 6. Public and Professional Outreach Committee – Henke, Moore and McNeely 7. Continuing Professional Development Committee – Henke, Gibson and Harness 8. Supervision/Credentials Committee – Henke and Moore 9. Complaints Committee – Henke and Gibson Long Range Planning Committee -Gormanous and Gibson 5. Legislative Oversight Committee – Update on AdHoc Legislative Collaborative Committee (ALCC) – Ms. Monic reported that the ALCC has continued to meet and discuss the proposed legislation. The ALCC has not completed its review for a final recommendation. The committee will be meeting in August and will have Attorney Courtney Newton available to answer legal questions. 6. Liaison to Professional Organizations and Boards – The committee discussed the new composition noting that Dr. Harness would focus on LPA and the National Register, Dr. Moore would keep up to date on APA and APPIC developments and Dr. Gormanous would focus on APA and ASPPB updates.
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