N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:16-4.2 - Correctional facility staff, structure and licensure

(a) A New Jersey licensed psychologist shall be designated by the mental health care provider as the Director of Psychology of each correctional facility and the Director of Psychology shall be administratively responsible to the Administrator or designee. The Division of Operations and the Health Services Unit shall be immediately notified in writing if the designee is changed.

(b) The Director of Psychology of each correctional facility shall be responsible for:

1. Ensuring adequate, equitable and consistent mental health services;

2. Coordinating the activities of the mental health services with other professional and technical groups, both within and outside the correctional facility;

3. Developing a table of organization which delineates the line of authority for mental health services personnel;

4. Conducting a biannual review of license and certification validation and providing a written report of such to the Health Services Unit, Director of Mental Health Services (see 10A:16-2.4 ); and

5. Reporting all disciplinary actions(s), license suspension(s) and/or resignation(s) of mental health services staff to the Health Services Unit, Director of Mental Health Services and other State regulatory bodies as required by law.

(c) It shall be the responsibility of the mental health services staff to provide proof of license(s) and certificate(s) renewal to the Health Services Unit, Director of Mental Health Services through the health care provider.

(d) Any psychologist in training offering mental health services who is not a New Jersey licensed psychologist shall be supervised by a New Jersey licensed psychologist.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-4.2

Amended by R.2005 d.179, effective 6/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 188(a), 37 N.J.R. 2020(b).
In (a), inserted "mental" preceding "health care provider"; in (b), substituted "a biannual" for "an annual" preceding "review" and inserted "(see: N.J.A.C. 10A:16-2.4) following "Director of Psychological Services" in 5.
Amended by R.2010 d.056, effective 4/19/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 4397(a), 42 N.J.R. 793(a).
Deleted former (b)2; recodified former (b)3 through (b)6 as (b)2 through (b)5; in (b)4, (b)5 and (c), substituted "Mental Health" for "Psychological"; and in (b)4, deleted a colon following "see".