GA JURISPRUDENCE ACTUAL COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Who can use the title "psychologist" - ✔✔According to LAW
- CANNOT call self psychologist or practice psychology if you do not have a license,
except:
- a "school psychologist" does not need to be licensed as a psychologist if working for
an educational instituion recognized by the board
- Can call self a psychologist in research or academia so long as not providing direct
patient care
- If working for a state gov agency or CSB BEFORE 1996 do not need to be licensed to
practice psychology (i.e. social workers, etc)
- Religious ppl may pratice w/o a license but cannot call self a psychologist
- nurses, LCSW, MFTs, etc with appropriate training can practice, but cannot call self a
psychologist
✔✔Fine/Penality for Violating Laws about practice/calling self psychologist - ✔✔-
considered guilty of a misdemeanor
- $100-1 thousand fine OR prison for a max of 12 months
✔✔Reporting a violation to the board - ✔✔If you report someone to the board (in good
faith) you are immune from both civil and criminal liability
✔✔Supervisor liabililty - ✔✔Supervisor is not liable for violations executed by a
supervisee (assuming they were unaware and supevised in good faith)
✔✔Penalty for being convicted of sexual assualt - ✔✔- for these purposes sex w/ a
patient is considered "sexual assault", consent of the victim is NOT a defense
- imprisonment for 1-25 years AND/OR
- Fine (max $100,000)
*if victim is under 16, prison time is 25-50 years
, ✔✔Penalty for being convicted of drug use - ✔✔- you have 10 days to notify the board
- license will usually be suspended for AT LEAST 3 months (if a first offense), although
it could be less based on board discretion
- board can decide on a lesser or harsher punishment if they choose
- if you don't notify board within 10 day, license will be revoked
- if 2nd offense = license revoked
*may get license back at discretion of board after undergoing treatment approved of by
board
✔✔Reporting to Child Protective Services - ✔✔"child" is anyone under 18
- abuse counts as physical, sexual, sexual exploitation or neglect
-physical discipline does not count as abuse if there is no physical injury to the child
- spiritual healing is not considered abuse
-You must report by notifying the person in charge of the facility and they will report to
CPS
- Oral report must be made immiately (within 24 hrs) and a written report filed afterward
- person/entity making the report is immune from civil and criminal liability
***if you knowingly do not report you will be found guilty of a misdemeanor
-physicians, psychologists, nurses, counselors, MFT, LCSW all required to report
✔✔Reporting to Adult Protective Services - ✔✔- notify the person in charge of the
facility and they will contact APS
-report can be oral or written
-- person making the report and those who testify are immune from civil and criminal
liability
- reports prepared by law enforcement agency must be filed within 24 hrs
✔✔Emergency Hospitalization - ✔✔-must have personally examined the person wihin
the past 48 hrs (as a provider) and determined them to need hospitalization for mental
health reasons
- must issue a certificate which expires 7 days after executed
- a physician, nurse specialist, or LCSW can also do this
✔✔If the Board finds you unqualified or wants to take discplinary action, they can: - ✔✔-
refuse to grant your a license (or renew it)
- administer public or private reprimand
- suspend licese for a defined or indefinate time period
- limit or restrict license
- revoke license
- require care (for impairment)
- Fine (max $500)
- Fine for the cost of Board legal proceedings
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Who can use the title "psychologist" - ✔✔According to LAW
- CANNOT call self psychologist or practice psychology if you do not have a license,
except:
- a "school psychologist" does not need to be licensed as a psychologist if working for
an educational instituion recognized by the board
- Can call self a psychologist in research or academia so long as not providing direct
patient care
- If working for a state gov agency or CSB BEFORE 1996 do not need to be licensed to
practice psychology (i.e. social workers, etc)
- Religious ppl may pratice w/o a license but cannot call self a psychologist
- nurses, LCSW, MFTs, etc with appropriate training can practice, but cannot call self a
psychologist
✔✔Fine/Penality for Violating Laws about practice/calling self psychologist - ✔✔-
considered guilty of a misdemeanor
- $100-1 thousand fine OR prison for a max of 12 months
✔✔Reporting a violation to the board - ✔✔If you report someone to the board (in good
faith) you are immune from both civil and criminal liability
✔✔Supervisor liabililty - ✔✔Supervisor is not liable for violations executed by a
supervisee (assuming they were unaware and supevised in good faith)
✔✔Penalty for being convicted of sexual assualt - ✔✔- for these purposes sex w/ a
patient is considered "sexual assault", consent of the victim is NOT a defense
- imprisonment for 1-25 years AND/OR
- Fine (max $100,000)
*if victim is under 16, prison time is 25-50 years
, ✔✔Penalty for being convicted of drug use - ✔✔- you have 10 days to notify the board
- license will usually be suspended for AT LEAST 3 months (if a first offense), although
it could be less based on board discretion
- board can decide on a lesser or harsher punishment if they choose
- if you don't notify board within 10 day, license will be revoked
- if 2nd offense = license revoked
*may get license back at discretion of board after undergoing treatment approved of by
board
✔✔Reporting to Child Protective Services - ✔✔"child" is anyone under 18
- abuse counts as physical, sexual, sexual exploitation or neglect
-physical discipline does not count as abuse if there is no physical injury to the child
- spiritual healing is not considered abuse
-You must report by notifying the person in charge of the facility and they will report to
CPS
- Oral report must be made immiately (within 24 hrs) and a written report filed afterward
- person/entity making the report is immune from civil and criminal liability
***if you knowingly do not report you will be found guilty of a misdemeanor
-physicians, psychologists, nurses, counselors, MFT, LCSW all required to report
✔✔Reporting to Adult Protective Services - ✔✔- notify the person in charge of the
facility and they will contact APS
-report can be oral or written
-- person making the report and those who testify are immune from civil and criminal
liability
- reports prepared by law enforcement agency must be filed within 24 hrs
✔✔Emergency Hospitalization - ✔✔-must have personally examined the person wihin
the past 48 hrs (as a provider) and determined them to need hospitalization for mental
health reasons
- must issue a certificate which expires 7 days after executed
- a physician, nurse specialist, or LCSW can also do this
✔✔If the Board finds you unqualified or wants to take discplinary action, they can: - ✔✔-
refuse to grant your a license (or renew it)
- administer public or private reprimand
- suspend licese for a defined or indefinate time period
- limit or restrict license
- revoke license
- require care (for impairment)
- Fine (max $500)
- Fine for the cost of Board legal proceedings
