N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 13:42-1.5 - Member of other professional group doing work of psychological nature; exemption from licensure

(a) The following individuals, who do work of a psychological nature consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions, are exempt from licensure under the Practicing Psychology Licensing Act provided they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description stating or implying that such person is a psychologist or is licensed to practice psychology:

1. A licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician;

2. A licensed optometrist;

3. A licensed chiropractor;

4. A member of the clergy or pastoral counselor directly affiliated with a recognized ministry and employed by that ministry to provide psychological services;

5. A licensed attorney at law;

6. A licensed social worker under the supervision of a duly licensed mental health professional;

7. A licensed clinical social worker;

8. A licensed registered nurse certified by the Society of Clinical Specialists in Psychiatric Nursing of the American Nurses Association;

9. A person employed by the Federal government and solely in a Federal installation;

10. An authorized practitioner as designated by a New Jersey court of competent jurisdiction to perform services which may be psychological in nature pursuant to Rule of Court 5:3-3;

11. A school psychologist or guidance counselor who is certified by the New Jersey State Department of Education and who is employed by, and whose services are rendered in or for, a public or private school. No exemption shall be permitted to any school psychologist/counselor not certified by a governmental department of the State of New Jersey and not employed in an exempt setting as set forth in 13:42-1.3 and 45:14B-6(a)1 and (b) unless otherwise authorized by law;

12. A professional counselor or associate counselor licensed pursuant to 45:8B-1 et seq., as amended by P.L. 1993, c.340;

13. A licensed marriage and family therapist;

14. A licensed occupational therapist;

15. A licensed physical therapist;

16. A career counselor registered pursuant to 34:8-65 et seq.; and

17. Any other category of practitioners specifically authorized by law to perform work of a psychological nature consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions/occupations.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-1.5

Amended by R.1995 d.332, effective 6/19/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 4738(a), 27 N.J.R. 2422(a).
Amended by R.2009 d.241, effective 8/3/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 712(a), 41 N.J.R. 2975(a).
In (a)13, substituted "and family therapist" for "counselor".