Psychiatric Profession Law
The project includes terms and conditions Practicing the profession of psychologistThe Regulation also provides for the autonomy of psychologists and sets out the rules of disciplinary responsibility for this professional group.
As the Ministry of Family Affairs said in a statement, the new regulations will make this possible. It would be illegal to pretend to be a psychologist without the appropriate qualifications.
Autonomy and Code of Ethics for Psychologists
The law aims to ensure Establishing self-government for psychologists, Thus the possibility of introducing more professional regulations. One of them will be Code of Professional EthicsY, which will ensure high standards of professional practice. In the event of a violation of the standards of services, the recipient of psychological services will be able to seek help and justice from the disciplinary spokesperson of professional self-government.
According to the project Professional self-management will also ensure the continuous improvement of psychologists’ qualifications. They will also be bound by professional confidentiality, which aims to ensure better protection of the privacy of benefit recipients. In the future, all legislative changes relating to psychologists will require the opinion of the professional self-government.
Problems with the current law on psychologists
In assessing the regulatory impact of the project, the following was noted: The profession of psychologist, as a profession of public trust, is legally regulated in the Act of 8 June 2001 on the profession of psychologist and the professional self-government of psychologists.
However, the authors of the project point out that the regulation does not work in practice and is in conflict with European law. The regulation does not provide, among other things, for: the possibility of undergoing in-house adaptation training or taking a skills test as part of the recognition procedure for professional qualifications obtained in other EU Member States.
Moreover, the present The law limits private psychological practice to individuals only. a job Partnership company. Another disadvantage of this regulation is the open catalog of psychological services and the lack of a definition of these services.
The project managers pointed out that It is therefore impossible to evaluate what activity constitutes a psychological service. Therefore, no person may be subjected to criminal liability if the act subject to punishment is not precisely defined.
“None of the psychologists were included in the list of psychologists because no self-government had been created, one of the statutory functions of which was to administer them. Psychological services are provided by people with a master’s degree in psychology, which leads to the fact that in and under high demand for These services, people run their own businesses right after graduation.
I add that the lack of professional autonomy leads to complaints against psychologists being sent to the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy.
Enter the regional list of psychologists
According to the project The psychologist gets Law Practicing the profession on the date of registration in the regional list of psychologists, It is managed by the Regional Council of Psychiatrists.
To be on the list, you must meet certain requirements: Graduation in Poland studies First cycle studies in psychology and second cycle studies in psychology and obtaining a master’s degree. You can also complete a combined master’s degree in psychology and receive a master’s degree.
The list may also include a person with a diploma issued in a country outside the European Union. However, it must be equivalent to a diploma obtained in Poland, which confirms the professional title of a psychologist.
A person who has qualifications to practice the profession of psychiatrist acquired in one of the European Union countries and recognized in Poland on the basis Systems Law on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union.
In addition, you must enjoy full public rights and have full legal capacity, and not be legally sentenced to imprisonment for committing an intentional crime prosecuted under a public indictment. Foreigners must have knowledge of the Polish language confirmed by a certificate of at least B2 level on the International Language Proficiency Scale according to the “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CEFR) – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CEFR)”.
The project stipulates imposing a fee of no more than 10% on the application for inclusion in the list. Average wage in the corporate sector excluding bonuses from profits for the previous year.
Scope and definitions of psychological services
According to the project, practicing the profession of a psychologist involves providing psychological services. The regulation provides a closed catalog of psychological services and defines their individual types.
According to the project, the profession of a psychologist also includes conducting scientific research and development work in the field of psychology, as well as educational activities in the field of psychology.
The psychiatrist will be obliged to keep everything confidentialWhat he has learned in relation to the provision of psychological services and the protection of personal data obtained in connection with the performance of his profession. But the draft provides exceptions to this rule, for example, when the recipient of psychological services or his legal representative gives written consent to disclose a secret, after being informed of the consequences of its disclosure.
The project sets out the conditions for disciplinary liability, which aim to enable reporting of violations or filing of complaints to the body legally authorized to take disciplinary action against psychologists.
Disciplinary penalties for psychologists
The project shows that. Disciplinary responsibility of psychologists It does not exclude liability provided for in separate regulations. Disciplinary penalties include: warning, reprimand, and a financial fine not exceeding 100%. Average wage, suspension of the right to practice the profession for a period ranging from 3 months to 3 years, and removal from the list of psychiatrists, which leads to deprivation of the right to practice the profession. In addition to these penalties, an additional ban on caregiving may be imposed for a period of between one and five years.
The project assumes that most of the provisions of the law will enter into force after two years and 3 months from the date of the announcement (PAP).
Author: Carolina Kropiwick
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