N.M. Admin. Code § 16.22.6.9 - CONDITIONS OF POSTDOCTORAL SUPERVISION
A.
Primary supervisors.
(1) One licensed psychologist who serves as a
primary supervisor shall be responsible for the overall supervision of the
supervisee's professional growth. Specific skill training may be assigned to
other licensed specialists, under the authority of the supervising
psychologist. The other licensed specialists shall have clearly established
practice and teaching skills demonstrable to the satisfaction of both the
primary supervisor and the supervisee.
(2) The primary supervisor shall limit the
number of applicants supervised to the number that the supervisor's work
position and clinical responsibilities reasonably permit, so as to maintain a
level of supervision and practice consistent with professional standards and
ensure the welfare of the supervisees and their clients or patients.
(3) The supervisor shall not be a member of
the supervisee's immediate family or in a dual relationship that would
compromise the supervisor's objectivity.
B.
Supervisory contact. At a
minimum, supervision by the primary supervisor shall be provided on a
one-to-one basis for one hour per week for a total at least 46 hours of
one-to-one supervision per year. Telesupervision is equivalent to face to face
supervision.
C.
Conduct of
supervision.
(1) The board recognizes
that variability in preparation for practice of the applicant will require
individually tailored supervision. The specific content of the supervision
procedures shall be worked out between the primary supervisor and the
applicant.
(2) The primary
supervisor who provides supervision for the applicant for licensure shall have
clinical and professional responsibility for the work of the
applicant.
(3) A supervisor, either
primary or designated, shall be available to the applicant whenever decisions
about clients or patients are made.
(4) The primary supervisor shall be
responsible for the delivery of services, the representation to the public of
services, and the supervisor/applicant relationship. This responsibility
includes, but is not limited to, the following requirements.
(a) All clients or patients shall be informed
of the availability or possible necessity of meetings with the primary
supervisor at the request of the client or patient, the applicant, or the
psychologist. The supervisor shall be available for emergency consultation or
intervention.
(b) All written
communication shall clearly identify the primary supervisor as clinically and
professionally responsible for all psychological services provided. Public
announcement of services and fees and contact with the public or professional
community shall be offered in the name of the primary supervisor, business, or
agency. Both the primary supervisor and the applicant shall inform the client
or patient, to whatever extent is necessary for the client or patient to
understand, of the supervisory status and other specific information as to the
applicant's qualifications and functions.
(c) The primary supervisor shall oversee the
maintenance of information and files relevant to the client or patient during
the supervisory period.
(d) The
primary supervisor shall not be a member of the applicant's extended or
immediate family or be involved in a dual relationship.
(e) The supervision shall not be delivered in
an agency or business in which the applicant has a financial
interest.
D.
Inappropriate representation. In the event applicants publicly
represent themselves inappropriately, or supervision is not conducted according
to Subsection C of
16.22.6.9 NMAC, conduct of
supervision, any experience gained under such circumstances does not comply
with these rules and regulations and will not be accepted as experience toward
licensure. Any psychologist providing supervision under such circumstances is
in violation of these rules and regulations and may be subject to disciplinary
action.
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