(a) (1) A technician may be employed by a licensed psychologist or a healthcare facility.(2) (A) An individual employed as a technician shall only practice under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in the following areas:(i) Administration and scoring of standardized objective psychological tests with specific predetermined and manualized procedures;(ii) Manualized cognitive intervention services; and(iii) Administration of fitness-to-proceed examinations under § 5-2-301 et seq.(B) An individual employed as a technician shall not:(i) Select tests;(ii) Conduct intake assessments;(iii) Conduct clinical interviews including without limitation patient interviews and collateral interviews of relatives, friends of the patient, or other professionals associated with the patient;(iv) Interpret patient data;(v) Communicate test results or treatment recommendations to patients; or(vi) Administer tests in educational institutions.
(1) A technician may be employed by a licensed psychologist or a healthcare facility.
(2) (A) An individual employed as a technician shall only practice under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in the following areas:(i) Administration and scoring of standardized objective psychological tests with specific predetermined and manualized procedures;(ii) Manualized cognitive intervention services; and(iii) Administration of fitness-to-proceed examinations under § 5-2-301 et seq.(B) An individual employed as a technician shall not:(i) Select tests;(ii) Conduct intake assessments;(iii) Conduct clinical interviews including without limitation patient interviews and collateral interviews of relatives, friends of the patient, or other professionals associated with the patient;(iv) Interpret patient data;(v) Communicate test results or treatment recommendations to patients; or(vi) Administer tests in educational institutions.
(A) An individual employed as a technician shall only practice under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in the following areas:(i) Administration and scoring of standardized objective psychological tests with specific predetermined and manualized procedures;(ii) Manualized cognitive intervention services; and(iii) Administration of fitness-to-proceed examinations under § 5-2-301 et seq.
(i) Administration and scoring of standardized objective psychological tests with specific predetermined and manualized procedures;
(ii) Manualized cognitive intervention services; and
(iii) Administration of fitness-to-proceed examinations under § 5-2-301 et seq.
(B) An individual employed as a technician shall not:(i) Select tests;(ii) Conduct intake assessments;(iii) Conduct clinical interviews including without limitation patient interviews and collateral interviews of relatives, friends of the patient, or other professionals associated with the patient;(iv) Interpret patient data;(v) Communicate test results or treatment recommendations to patients; or(vi) Administer tests in educational institutions.
(i) Select tests;
(ii) Conduct intake assessments;
(iii) Conduct clinical interviews including without limitation patient interviews and collateral interviews of relatives, friends of the patient, or other professionals associated with the patient;
(iv) Interpret patient data;
(v) Communicate test results or treatment recommendations to patients; or
(vi) Administer tests in educational institutions.
(b) (1) A technician shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution approved by the Arkansas Psychology Board.(2) (A) A technician who does not have the academic background under subdivision (b)(1) of this section and who is currently employed by a psychologist shall be provided with specific information to supplement his or her training in psychological test administration.(B) A technician employed by a psychologist shall meet the academic background specified in this section.
(1) A technician shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution approved by the Arkansas Psychology Board.
(2) (A) A technician who does not have the academic background under subdivision (b)(1) of this section and who is currently employed by a psychologist shall be provided with specific information to supplement his or her training in psychological test administration.(B) A technician employed by a psychologist shall meet the academic background specified in this section.
(A) A technician who does not have the academic background under subdivision (b)(1) of this section and who is currently employed by a psychologist shall be provided with specific information to supplement his or her training in psychological test administration.
(B) A technician employed by a psychologist shall meet the academic background specified in this section.
(c) In addition to formal university or college-based preparation, a technician shall demonstrate training and instruction in the numerous areas that pertain to his or her role as a technician as established by the board.
(d) It is the intent of this section that:(1) Every effort shall be made to employ only those applicants with degrees in psychology; and(2) For those employees who do not possess a degree in psychology, the technician, before engaging in service delivery, shall have successfully completed the requirements of this section by obtaining formal university or college course work in the courses delineated in this section.
(1) Every effort shall be made to employ only those applicants with degrees in psychology; and
(2) For those employees who do not possess a degree in psychology, the technician, before engaging in service delivery, shall have successfully completed the requirements of this section by obtaining formal university or college course work in the courses delineated in this section.