Iowa Code r. 481-885.14 - Psychologists' supervision of persons other than postdoctoral residents in a practice setting
(1) This rule
applies when a psychologist is supervising individuals who are not licensed or
who are provisionally licensed and completing the predoctoral internship. This
rule does not apply to supervision of an individual completing a postdoctoral
residency in accordance with rule
481-885.6 (154B), regardless of
whether the individual is provisionally licensed or not.
(2) The supervising psychologist will:
a. Be vested with administrative control over
the functioning of assistants in order to maintain ultimate responsibility for
the welfare of every client. When the employer is a person other than the
supervising psychologist, the supervising psychologist must have direct input
into administrative matters.
b.
Have sufficient knowledge of all clients, including face-to-face contact when
necessary, in order to plan effective service delivery procedures. The progress
of the work will be monitored through such means as will ensure that full legal
and professional responsibility can be accepted by the supervisor for all
services rendered. Supervisors will also be available for emergency
consultation and intervention.
c.
Provide work assignments that are commensurate with the skills of the
supervisee. All procedures will be planned in consultation with the
supervisor.
d. Work in the same
physical setting as the supervisee, unless the supervisee is receiving formal
training pursuant to the requirements for licensure as a psychologist. For
supervisees working off site while receiving formal licensure training, ensure
the off-site location has a licensed mental health provider or primary care
provider on site whenever the supervisee is working for purposes of providing
emergency consultation.
e. Make
public announcement of services and fees; contact with laypersons or the
professional community will be offered only by or in the name of the
supervising psychologist. Titles of unlicensed persons must clearly indicate
their supervised status.
f. Provide
specific information to clients when an unlicensed person delivers services to
those clients, including disclosure of the unlicensed person's status and
information regarding the person's qualifications and functions.
g. Inform clients of the possibility of
periodic meetings with the supervising psychologist at the client's, the
supervisee's or the supervisor's request.
h. Provide for setting and receipt of payment
that will remain the sole domain of the employing agency or supervising
psychologist.
i. 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.
j. Provide a detailed job description in
which functions are designated at varying levels of difficulty, requiring
increasing levels of training, skill and experience. This job description will
be made available to representatives of the board and service recipients upon
request.
k. Be responsible for the
planning, course, and outcome of the work. The conduct of supervision shall
ensure the professional, ethical, and legal protection of the client and of the
unlicensed persons.
l. Countersign
all written reports, clinical records and clinical communications as "Reviewed
and Approved" by the supervising psychologist.
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