LAC 46:LXIII.3604. Supervision of Graduate Students and Graduates in Specialist Level School Psychology

A. A licensed specialist in school psychology may supervise graduate students and graduates if they have been licensed for a minimum of one year and supervise no more than a total of two individuals at the same time. B. Graduate students and graduates providing services must be under the direct and continuing professional supervision of a licensed specialist in school psychology. C. In order to maintain ultimate legal and professional responsibility for the welfare of every client, a licensed specialist in school psychology must be vested with functional authority over the services provided by graduate students or graduates. D. Supervisors shall have sufficient contact with clients, and must be empowered to contact any client in order to plan effective and appropriate services and to define procedures. They shall be available for emergency consultation and intervention. E. Work assignments shall be commensurate with the skills of the graduate student or graduates. All work and procedures shall be planned in consultation with the supervisor. F. In the case of prolonged illness or absence, the supervisor should designate another licensed specialist in school psychology to perform as full supervisor with all of the responsibilities of the original supervisor. All legal and professional liability shall transfer to the temporary supervisor.