Illinois: License - Clinical Psychologist
by Policy and Advocacy in the Schools
Granting authority
Illinois Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board
Department of Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
(217) 785-0800
(217) 782 7645 fax
IPAManager@aol.com
http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/psych.asp
Statutory/regulatory authority
Statutory - 225 ILCS 15 (Illinois Compiled Statutes, Professions and Occupations, Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act)
http://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1294&ChapAct=225%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B15%2F&ChapterID=24&ChapterName=PROFESSIONS+AND+OCCUPATIONS&ActName=Clinical+Psychologist+Licensing+Act%2E
Regulatory - Chapter VII Department of Professional Regulation, Subchapter b Professions and Occupations, Part 1400 Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act
http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/06801400sections.html
Minimum degree required
Doctoral degree in clinical, school or counseling psychology
CPQ accepted?
NO
Examinations required
EPPP
Scope of Practice
225 ILCS 15/2
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2007)
Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
(5) "Clinical psychology" means the independent evaluation,
classification and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral or
nervous disorders or conditions, developmental disabilities,
alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, the psychological aspects of physical illness. The practice of clinical psychology includes psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, remediation and consultation, the use of psyychological and neuropsychological testing, assessment, psychotherapy,
psychoanalysis, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavioral modification when any of these are used for the purpose of preventing or eliminating psychopathology, or for the amelioration of pychological disorders of individuals or groups. "Clinical psychology" does not include the use of hypnosis by unlicensed persons pursuant to Section 3.
(6) A person represents himself to be a "clinical
psychologist" within the meaning of this Act when he or she holds himself out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "psychological", psychologic", "psychologist", "psychology", or "clinical psychologist" or under such title or description offers to render or renders clinical psychological services as defined in paragraph (7) of this Section to individuals, corporations, or the public for remuneration.
(7) "Clinical psychological services" refers to any services
under paragraph (5) of this Section if the words "psychological",
"psychologic", "psychologist", "psychology" or "clinical
psychologist" are used to describe such services by the person or organization offering to render or rendering them.
225 ILCS 15/3
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2007)
Sec. 3. Necessity of license; corporations, partnerships, and
associations.
(e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the services
and use of official title on the part of a person, not licensed under
the provisions of this Act, in the employ of a State, county or
municipal agency or other political subdivision insofar that such
services are a part of the duties in his or her salaried position, and insofar that such services are performed solely on behalf of his or her employer.
Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed as permitting such person to offer their services as psychologists to any other persons and to accept remuneration for such psychological services other than as specifically excepted herein, unless they have been licensed under the provisions of this Act.
225 ILCS 15/4
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2007)
Sec. 4. Application of Act.
(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as restricting an
individual certified as a school psychologist by the State Board of Education, who is at least 21 years of age and has had at least 3 years of full-time experience as a certified school psychologist, from using the title school psychologist and offering school psychological services limited to those services set forth in the rules and regulations that govern the administration and operation of special education pertaining to children and youth ages 0-21 prepared by the State Board of Education.
Anyone offering such services under the provisions of this paragraph shall use the term school psychologist and describe such services as "School Psychological Services."
This exemption shall be limited to the practice of school psychology only as manifested through psychoeducational problems, and shall not be construed to allow a school psychologist to function as a general practitioner of clinical psychology, unless otherwise licensed under this Act.
However, nothing in this paragraph prohibits a school psychologist from making evaluations, recommendations or interventions regarding the placement of children in educational programs or special education classes, nor shall it prohibit school psychologists from providing clinical psychological services under the supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist.
This paragraph shall not be construed to mandate insurance companies to reimburse school psychologists directly for the services of school psychologists. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to exclude anyone duly licensed under this Act from offering psychological services in the school setting. School psychologists providing services under the provisions of this paragraph shall not provide such services outside their employment to any child who is a student in the district or districts which employ such school psychologist. School psychologists, as described in this paragraph, shall be under the regulatory authority of the State Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board.
