New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 42 - BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS
Subchapter 7 - ACCEPTABLE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Section 13:42-7.4 - Employer of neuropsychometric technician
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) For purposes of this section, "direct supervision" means that the licensee shall be constantly accessible, either on-site or through electronic communication, and available to render assistance when required and that the licensee shall retain full professional responsibility for client care and treatment.
(b) A licensee may employ a neuropsychometric technician as an assistant, for the purpose of administering certain classes of sensory, motor and other measures, only under the following circumstances:
(c) The role of the technician is that of a paraprofessional assistant in test administration, and any deviation from that role shall be deemed the unauthorized practice of psychology.
(d) Specifically excluded from the scope of activities of the technician are administration of individual intelligence tests and projective techniques, which may be given only by a licensed practicing psychologist, a permit holder under supervision, or a person doing work of a psychological nature in an exempt setting.