Psychologists are regulated health service providers, registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario to practice psychology within the framework of the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA). The College is given the responsibility by the Government of Ontario with setting the standards psychologists must follow when providing psychological services in the province. The purpose of regulation is to ensure the public receives high quality services and is protected from unprofessional and unethical conduct. Only those registered by the College are allowed by law to call themselves psychologists or to offer psychological services.
Regulation protects the public by ensuring that psychologists:
• are well trained
• stay well trained through continuing education
• obey provincial laws, regulations and a code of ethics to ensure patients are safe and recieve excellent services
• are answerable to consumer complaints to the College of Psychologists of Ontario
Regulated health professionals also protect the public by ensuring that their personal information remains private.
People who call themselves counselors or family therapists, unless they are licensed psychologists, are not currently regulated health professionals covered by the Regulated Health Professions Act.
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