What is a qualified professional?
A Qualified Professional is a physician licensed under chapters 458 or 459, Florida Statute; a professional licensed under chapters 490 or 491, Florida Statute; or a person who is certified through a department-recognized certification process for substance abuse treatment services and who holds, at a minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree.
There is not one simple answer to these questions. Depression is a complex disorder that has both psychological and physical aspects. Thus, professional therapy will need to include both psychological therapy and medical therapy to truly help your depression. For psychological depression therapy, you need to find a therapist that is trained in psychotherapy. The psychotherapist may be a psychologist, social worker, or counselor. Of the psychotherapists who provide depression therapy, psychologists are the best trained. Although requirements differ from place to place, most psychologists have earned a Ph.D. degree and have completed one or two years of internship (supervised on-the-job training). Generally speaking, social workers have less training than psychologists but more than counselors. Social workers usually have a masters degree. To be licensed they often are required to have supervised work experience. Counselors typically have the least training, but nevertheless, can be very
The individual 16PFworld.com distributors establish qualification requirements. For IPAT, the 16PF Fifth Edition Questionnaire is a Level 2 instrument. To purchase Level 2 materials, we require a Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field, plus relevant graduate-level coursework in Tests and Measurement.
