Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-885.5 - Postdoctoral residency
(1) The
postdoctoral residency may begin after all academic requirements for the
doctoral degree, including completion of the predoctoral internship, have been
completed. The postdoctoral residency shall consist of a minimum of 1,500 hours
that are completed in no less than ten months.
(2) During the postdoctoral residency, the supervisee
will competently apply the principles of psychology under the supervision of a
licensed psychologist who is actively licensed in the jurisdiction where the
supervision occurs in accordance with the following:
a. The supervisee and supervisor will complete a
supervision plan using the form provided by the board . The supervision plan
must be submitted to the board if the supervisee is applying for or utilizing a
provisional license .
b. A
supervisor will not have more than three concurrent full-time supervisees or
the equivalent in part-time supervisees. Full-time is defined as 40 hours per
week.
c. The supervisee and
supervisor will meet individually in person or via videoconferencing during
each week in which postdoctoral residency hours are accrued, for no less than a
total of 45 hours during the postdoctoral residency. Group supervision hours
cannot count toward the 45 hours of individual supervision required.
d. The supervisor will provide supervision at
all times, which means the supervisor will be readily available on site, or via
electronic or telephonic means, at all times when the supervisee is providing
services so that the supervisee may contact the supervisor for advice,
assistance, or instruction. A supervisor will identify one or more licensed
mental health providers who can be contacted for advice, assistance, or
instruction during times in which the supervisor will not be readily
available.
e. The supervisee and
supervisor will have a crisis plan in place any time the supervisee is
providing services and the supervisor is not on site in the same physical
setting as the supervisee.
f. The
supervisor will establish and maintain a level of supervisory contact
consistent with established professional standards and be fully accountable in
the event that professional, ethical or legal issues are raised.
g. The supervisor will provide training that
is appropriate to the functions to be performed. The supervisee shall have the
background, training, and experience that is appropriate to the functions
performed. The supervisor shall not permit the supervisee to engage in any
psychological practice that the supervisor cannot perform
competently.
h. The supervisor and
supervisee will ensure clients are informed regarding the supervisee's status
and the sharing of information between the supervisee and supervisor.
i. The supervisor will have reasonable access
to the clinical records corresponding to the work being supervised. The
supervisor will countersign all written reports, clinical records and clinical
communications as "Reviewed and Approved" by the supervisor.
j. All services will be offered in the name
of the supervisor. The supervisee and supervisor will ensure that the
supervisee uses a title in accordance with rule
481-885.13 (154B,147).
k. The fee schedule and receipt of payment
will remain the sole domain of the supervisor or employing agency.
l. The supervisor will maintain an ongoing
record of supervision that details the types of activities in which the
supervisee is engaged, the level of the supervisee's competence in each, and
the type and outcome of all procedures.
m. The supervisor is responsible for determining the
competency of the work performed by the supervisee and must honestly and
accurately complete the supervision report at the conclusion of providing
supervision.
Notes
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