C-26, r. 222.2 - Letters patent constituting the Ordre professionnel des sexologues du Québec

Section 2 Disposition versions

2013-10-10

2. Sexologists may engage in the following professional activities, in addition to those otherwise permitted by law: assess the sexual behaviour and development of a person, determine, recommend and carry on interventions and treatment in order to foster a better sexual balance in the person in interaction with the person’s environment.

The reserved professional activities that sexologists may engage in in the activities referred to in the first paragraph are the following:

(1)  assess sexual disorders, provided a training certificate has been issued to them by the Ordre professionnel des sexologues du Québec pursuant to a regulation under paragraph o of section 94 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26);

(2)  assess a person suffering from a mental or neuropsychological disorder attested by the diagnosis or assessment of an authorized professional;

(3)  assess an adolescent further to a decision of a tribunal made under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (S.C. 2002, c. 1).

The practice of the profession of sexologist also includes disseminating information, promoting health and preventing suicide, illness, accidents and social problems among individuals and within families and communities to the extent that such activities are related to their professional activities.

Sexologists may practise psychotherapy and use the title of psychotherapist in accordance with Chapter VI.1 of the Professional Code.

O.C. 941-2013, s. 2.