Practice Update
APA Practice Organization
March 2007
| Vol.4, No.4
In the Spotlight
VA psychologist positions on the rise
Thanks to the VA's mental health enhancement initiatives, psychologist staff positions at the agency have now returned to mid-1990's numbers
Practitioner Resources
- Record Keeping Guidelines
APA Record Keeping guidelines provide guidance in such areas as preserving the context of records, organization and level of detail, and retention time and records disposal.
From the Field
- Final report to SSA: No board certification requirement for psychological consultants
In a victory for Social Security Administration psychologists and continuity of patient care, psychological consultants at the SSA will not be required to attain board certification - Many practitioner leaders meet the RxP challenge
New APA advocacy campaign aims to add a third state to the list of those extending prescriptive authority to licensed psychologists
