(a) Psychological Practitioner. A certified psychological practitioner shall practice under the supervision of a psychologist. - (i) Supervision of the certified psychological practitioner is the responsibility of the supervising psychologist. Such supervision shall include face-to-face consultation as required by the nature of the work of the psychological practitioner and which is consistent with accepted professional standards in psychology. The supervising psychologist is responsible for ensuring that the extent, kind, and quality of the services provided are consistent with the training and experience of the psychological practitioner.
- (ii) The supervising psychologist shall provide a minimum of one (1) hour of individual face-to-face supervision weekly with the psychological practitioner during the first five (5) years of practice (based upon twenty (20) hours of clinical work by the psychological practitioner). The amount of supervision provided shall be proportional to the amount of clinical work conducted by the psychological practitioner, based upon the formula of one (1) hour for every twenty (20) hours of documented clinical work. Additional supervision shall be provided as appropriate. Clinical issues and skills shall be the focus of supervision.
- (iii) Following five (5) years of supervised experience as a certified psychological practitioner, the required supervision by a psychologist may be reduced, as appropriate, to a minimum of weekly consultation with one (1) hour of face-to-face individual supervision provided on a monthly basis.
- (iv) The psychological practitioner shall submit to the Board a completed Supervision Agreement Form provided by the Board. Such arrangements must be reviewed and approved by the Board before supervision begins. Any change in the supervision plan must be reported by the psychological practitioner in writing on a Supervision Agreement Form within ten (10) days to the Board for review and approval.
- (v) The psychological practitioner must maintain records documenting supervision contacts and must make them available to the Board for review at any time considered necessary by the Board.
- (vi) The supervising psychologist shall maintain ultimate responsibility for the psychological activities of supervisees, the welfare of every client served by the psychological practitioner, and be fully accountable in the event that professional, ethical, or legal issues are raised.
- (vii) Clients shall be informed that the work of the psychological practitioner is supervised and be provided the name, address and telephone number of the supervising psychologist. The supervising psychologist shall be listed on all correspondence and billings as shall be the psychological practitioner. All reports written by the psychological practitioner must be co-signed by the supervising psychologist.
- (viii) Irrespective of any other training which the psychological practitioner may have completed, or any other certification or licensure which the psychological practitioner may possess, or any other professional title or label he or she may claim, anyone certified as a psychological practitioner is bound by the provisions of the act and the rules of the Board in providing psychological services.
- (ix) A psychologist may supervise and/or employ a maximum of three (3) psychological practitioners.
(c) Specialist in School Psychology. A certified specialist in school psychology shall function under the supervision of a psychologist who has the appropriate training and experience to supervise individuals within the school psychology specialty scope of practice. - (i) Supervision of the certified specialist in school psychology is the responsibility of the supervising psychologist. Such supervision shall include face-to-face consultation as required by the nature of the work of the specialist in school psychology and which is consistent with accepted professional standards in school psychology. The supervising psychologist is responsible for ensuring that the extent, kind, and quality of services provided are consistent with the training and experience of the specialist in school psychology.
- (ii) The supervising psychologist shall provide a minimum of one hour of individual face-to-face supervision for every twenty (20) clock hours of service delivery. Additional supervision shall be provided as appropriate.
- (iii) Following five (5) years of supervised experience as a certified specialist in school psychology, the required supervision by a psychologist may be reduced, as appropriate, to a minimum of one (1) hour of face-to-face individual supervision monthly.
- (iv) The specialist in school psychology shall submit to the Board a completed Supervision Agreement form provided by the Board. Such arrangements must be reviewed and approved by the Board before supervision begins. Any change in the supervision plan must be reported by the specialist in school psychology in writing on a Supervision Agreement form within ten (10) days to the Board for review and approval.
- (v) The specialist in school psychology must maintain records documenting supervision contacts and must make them available to the Board for review at any time considered necessary by the Board.
- (vi) The supervising psychologist shall maintain ultimate responsibility for the school psychological activities of supervisees, the welfare of every client served by the specialist in school psychology, and be fully accountable in the event that professional, ethical, or legal issues are raised.
- (vii) Clients shall be informed that the work of the specialist in school psychology is supervised and be provided with the name, address, and telephone number of the supervising psychologist. The supervising psychologist shall be listed on all correspondence and billings as shall be the specialist in school psychology. All reports written by the specialist in school psychology shall be co-signed by the supervising psychologist.
- (viii) Irrespective of any other training which the specialist in school psychology may have completed, or any other certification or licensure which the specialist in school psychology may possess, or any other professional title or label the individual may claim, anyone certified as a specialist in school psychology is bound by the provisions of the act and rules of the Board in providing school psychological services.
- (ix) A psychologist may supervise and/or employ a maximum of three (3) specialists in school psychology.