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18 19<meta name="Generator" content="webstarts.com - editor; Safari/605.1. on Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/15.4 Safari/605.1.1 at Thu May 26 2022 23:46:42 GMT-0500 (CDT)" /> 20 21</head> 22<body> 23<center> 24<div style="position:relative;width:800px;height:100%;" align="left"> 25<div objtype="2" style="position:absolute;top:23px;left:135px;z-index:2;border-bottom-width:2px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(0, 0, 255);width:645px;height:97px;" id="txtBox_1" align="center" class=""><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:24pt;"> 26Texas Association of Psychological Associates 27<br /></span></div> 28<div objtype="2" style="position:absolute;top:72px;left:161px;z-index:3;width:608px;height:31px;" id="txtBox_4" class=""><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:italic;font-size:16pt;">Representing All Masters-Degreed Psychology Professionals in Texas<br /></span></div> 29<a href="index.html"><img src="uploads/Untitled_1.jpg" objtype="0" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:2px;width:127px;height:123px;z-index:5;border:0px;" id="image_3" border="0" class="" /></a> 30<div id="txtBox_51" objtype="2" style="width:776px;height:1576px;position:absolute;padding:10px;top:4px;left:0px;z-index:1;border:2px solid rgb(0, 0, 255);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br /></div> 31<div id="txtBox_61" objtype="2" style="width:376px;height:34px;position:absolute;padding:10px;top:145px;left:220px;z-index:6;" align="center" class=""><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:'Arial';font-weight:normal;">About TAPA and LPAs</span></div> 32<div id="txtBox_62" objtype="2" style="width:626px;height:1302px;position:absolute;padding:10px;top:220px;left:93px;z-index:7;" class=""><span style="font-family:'Arial';">The Texas Association of Psychological Associates represents psychology practitioners licensed at the master's level. Licensed Psychological Associates provide a full range of psychological services, including assessment, consultation, and therapy. <br />â</span><br /> 33<div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">Psychological Associates have existed in Texas since the first law regulating psychology was passed over fifty years ago. <br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">TAPA's</span><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Mission:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠To provide professional development and representation of Psychological Associates in Texas.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠To provide information to all members on interesting new research and innovative practices.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠To promote the provision of high quality, culturally sensitive mental health services to all segments of the population without regard to socio-economic status and in diverse and non-traditional settings.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠To encourage communication and cooperation among all members of the mental health community.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠To recognize the skills and expertise of all mental health practitioners.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-weight:bold;">TAPA</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠Advocates for your profession</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠Keeps you informed on issues important to you</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠Encourages communication among practitioners</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠Promotes employment for masters-degreed psychological practitioners</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">⢠Approves Continuing Education opportunities</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';"><a href="membership.html" target="_blank" class="anchorStyle242">Join Us!</a> or </span><a style="font-family:'Arial';color:rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="membership.html" target="_blank">Contribute!ââââ<br />â</a></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">âAbout Licensed Psychological Associates</span><br /><br />Licensed Psychological Associates have a minimum of a master's degree in psychology and have passed the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. While Licensed Psychological </span><span style="font-family:'Arial';">Associates must initially practice under supervision, once qualified, they may engage in independent </span><span style="font-family:'Arial';">practice. To qualify for independent practice, a Licensed Psychological Associate must successfully </span><span style="font-family:'Arial';">complete at least 3,000 hours of real-world practice experience in 24 to 48</span> <span style="font-family:'Arial';">consecutive months. This </span><span style="font-family:'Arial';">experience must take place under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. <br /><br />ââSimilar to the other full licenses regulated by this agency (e.g., LPCs, LMFTs, LCSWs), Licensed </span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">Psychological Associates may have years of experience providing assessments leading to treatment plans and clinical interventions, counseling with individuals or groups, psychotherapy, behavior interventions for individuals with severe cognitive impairment, and prosocial plans for individuals on the autism </span><span style="font-family:'Arial';">spectrum. <br /><br />ââAdditionally, Licensed Psychological Associates have been expressly included in Sections <a href="https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1451.htm" target="_blank" class="anchorStyle242">1451.001</a> and <a href="http://https//statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1451.htm" target="_blank" class="anchorStyle243">1451.123</a> of the Texas Insurance Code and are </span><span style="font-family:'Arial';">recognized providers for Medicaid. ââ<br /><br />Licensed Psychological Associates practice only within their area(s) of competency.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:'Arial';">Currently, they may NOT conduct child custody or adoption evaluations, competency or insanity evaluations, or fitness-for-duty evaluations for law enforcement personnel. According to the relevant statutes and regulations governing these evaluations, licensed psychologists are the only providers licensed by this agency who are permitted to conduct these evaluations. [These are not rules passed by the TSBEP, but are rules or regulations specific to these evaluations.] ââ<br /><br />The Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) has created this <a href="https://files.secure.website/wscfus/189520/30250619/lpa-brochure-bhec.pdf" target="_blank" class="anchorStyle242">document</a> to further explain the differences in the education and training between Licensed Psychological Associates and Licensed Psychologists.ââ<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:16pt;">Texas Association of Psychological Associatesâââ<br />PO Box 601374, Dallas, TX 75360â<br />Questions? <a href="mailto:[email protected]%E2%80%8B" target="_blank" class="anchorStyle242">[email protected]â</a> <span style="font-size:12pt;">(Please leave a phone number for a call back)</span></span></span></div></div>
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