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CLINICAL, COUNSELING, AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS SOC Code 19-3031 Entry Salary $26.86/hr Average Salary $38.26/hr Job Description Psychologists are concerned with the application and teaching of principles of learning, motivation, perception, thinking and emotional relationships as applied in a variety of psychological techniques. Requirements 1.Has a reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence. 2.Has met education, supervised professional experience, and examination requirements. 3.Possesses a current Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ) in good standing issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) or is a member of the National Register for Health Service Providers in Psychology or the American Board of Professional Psychology and licensed as a psychologist in another state, territory, or possession of the United States or a foreign jurisdiction with substantially equivalent licensing requirements to Wyoming. 4.Any applicant who is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) and who is certified as a School Psychologist by the Professional Teaching Standards Board in Wyoming shall be considered as having met the education, experience, and examination requirements for certification as a Specialist in School Psychology; OR 5a.Complete a Masters degree in school psychology plus 30 graduate semester hours, or a higher level degree program in school psychology, with 60 graduate semester hours minimum, culminating in a graduate degree in school psychology from a National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) accredited graduate degree program in school psychology. All other applicants must meet the current Standards for Training and Field Placement in School Psychology promulgated by NASP. 5b.Complete a 1,200 hour supervised internship in school psychology. Restrictions Conviction of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude. Fraud or deceit. Use of drugs or alcohol to an extent that affects competency. Immoral, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct. Practicing psychology in such a manner as to endanger the welfare of clients or patients. Harassment, intimidation or abuse, sexual or otherwise, of a client or patient. Sexual exploitation of a client or patient. Practicing outside the areas of professional competence as established by education, training, and experience. Malpractice or negligence in the practice of psychology. Aiding or abetting the practice of psychology by individuals not licensed or certified by the Board. Conviction of fraud in filing Medicare of Medicaid claims or in filing claims to any third party payor. Exercising undue influence to exploit a client, patient, student or supervisee for financial or other personal advantage to the practioner or third party. The suspension or revocation by another state of a license to practice psychology. Refusal to appear before the Board after having been ordered to do so in writing. Making any fraudulent or untrue statements to the Board. Failure to meet the requirements for licensing or certification. Revealing the content of privileged communications, except as required by an established court of law, or as stipulated in the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Conviction of any crime or offense that reflects the inability of the practitioner to practice psychology with due regard for the health and safety of clients or patients. School Located in Wyoming University of Wyoming - Laramie - Department of Psychology http://www.uwyo.edu/psychology/ License Specialists in School Psychology in Wyoming must be licensed by the Board of Psychology. Examination Applicants must pass the National School Psychology Exam (NSPE). Fees Application except temporary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275.00 per applicant Application and license - Temporary . . . . . . . . . $150.00 EPPP examination.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Actual cost of the examination Initial license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00 Provisional license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00 Annual license renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00 Licensing Agency Carla Fleming Board of Psychology 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-5403 Fax: (307) 777-3508 http://psychology.wyo.gov/home Additional Sources of Information National Association of School Psychologists 4340 East West Highway, Ste. 402 Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: (301) 657-0270 or (866) 331-6277 http://www.nasponline.org/ Mental Health America 500 Montgomery St, Ste 820 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 684-7722 http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net American Psychological Association 750 First St., NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 Phone: (800) 374-2721 http://www.apa.org/ Association of State and Professional Psychology Boards (Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology) P.O. Box 849 Tyrone, GA 30290 Phone: (678) 216-1175 http://www.asppb.net/ American Counseling Association 6101 Stevenson Ave., Ste 600 Alexandria, VA 22304 Phone: (800) 347-6647 http://www.counseling.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Psychologists" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm Last updated June 2021" |