21 N.C. Admin. Code 54 .2008 - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE
(a) A
Psychological Associate practicing psychology in North Carolina shall receive
supervision for activities specified in
G.S.
90-270.5(e) and Rule .2006
of this Section.
(b) A
Psychological Associate whose professional practice is limited to those
activities other than those specified in
G.S.
90-270.5(e) and Rule .2006
of this Section as requiring supervision shall not be required to receive
supervision.
(c) A Psychological
Associate who is a regular salaried employee of the State Department of Public
Instruction or a local board of education, and whose professional activities
are limited only to those for which he or she is employed by that agency, shall
not be required to receive supervision. This exemption shall not apply to
individuals who contract with the Department of Public Instruction or local
boards of education for the delivery of psychological services which otherwise
require supervision in the schools
(d) A Psychological Associate who engages in
the practice of psychology in a jurisdiction other than North Carolina shall
not be required to receive supervision as set forth in this Rule for those
services rendered in another jurisdiction so long as said services in another
jurisdiction are rendered in a manner consistent with that jurisdiction's legal
requirements.
(e) A written,
notarized supervision contract form shall be filed within 30 days of a change
in the conditions specified in the supervision contract form on file with the
Board and within 30 days after receiving written notification from the Board
that the filing of a new form is necessary to provide for the protection of the
public or the regulation of the practice of psychology. A supervision contract
form shall document either that supervision is required and shall be received,
or that supervision is not required. A separate supervision contract form shall
be filed for each separate work setting. A work setting is considered as
self-employment, employment under an umbrella agency, or employment at a
stand-alone business entity. If receiving supervision from more than one
supervisor to meet the supervision requirements set forth in this Rule, a
separate supervision contract form shall be filed with each individual
supervisor
(f) A supervisor shall
report to the Board that agreed upon supervision has occurred and shall file a
final report upon termination of supervision. A report shall be submitted to
the Board by the following time periods:
(1)
within 30 days after receiving written notification from the Board that such is
due;
(2) within 2 weeks of
termination of supervision; and,
(3) within 2 weeks of a change in the conditions specified in the
supervision contract form on file with the Board.
If not receiving supervision, it shall be the responsibility of the Psychological Associate to report such to the Board.
(g)
Additional supervision and reporting to the Board shall be required in cases
where the Board determines by reviewing previous supervision reports or other
information (e.g. reference letters, ethical complaints, etc.) problems in the
supervisee's failure to practice in accordance with
G.S.
90-270.15(a). Additional
documentation or an interview with the Board or its designated
representative(s) may be required when questions arise regarding the
supervisee's practice due to information supplied or omitted on supervision
contract forms and reports or when required forms are not filed with the
Board.
(h) Supervision shall be
provided in individual, face-to-face supervision, as defined by Rule .2003 of
this Section, sessions which shall last no longer than 2 hours or less than 30
minutes by an individual who is an appropriate supervisor as defined in Rule
.2001 of this Section. The rates of supervision specified in this Paragraph
shall be provided for each separate work setting in which the Psychological
Associate engages in the activities requiring supervision. Minimum hours of
supervision required for each work setting shall not be split between more than
two supervisors. The term "postlicensure" in this Paragraph shall refer to the
period following issuance of a Psychological Associate license by the North
Carolina Psychology Board. The term "supervised practice" in this Paragraph
shall refer to activities requiring supervision as specified in
G.S.
90-270.5(e) and Rule .2006
of this Section. Except as provided in Paragraph (g) of this Rule, minimum
supervision requirements shall be as follows:
(1) Level 1. For a Psychological Associate
with less than 3 calendar years consisting of at least 4500 hours of
post-licensure supervised practice, minimum supervision shall be provided as
follows:
|
No. of hours per month engaging in activities that require supervision |
No. of hours of required individual supervision per month |
|
1 - 10 |
1 |
|
11 - 20 |
2 |
|
21 - 30 |
3 |
|
31 plus |
4 |
(2)
Level 2. If a Psychological Associate does not meet the pass point of a scaled
score of 500 as set forth in Rule .1901(a)(1) of this Chapter, then, after
receiving a minimum of 3 calendar years consisting of at least 4500 hours of
post-licensure supervised practice a minimum of one hour per month individual
supervision, the Psychological Associate who engages in activities requiring
supervision, shall receive one hour of supervision per month, regardless of the
number of hours per month engaging in activities that require supervision. To
be approved by the Board for Level 2 supervision, a Psychological Associate
shall:
(A) make application on an application
form provided by the Board, which shall include the following information:
(i) legal name;
(ii) license number;
(iii) license date;
(iv) email address;
(v) mailing address;
(vi) telephone number;
(vii) dates of practicing psychology;
(viii) total hours of practicing
psychology;
(ix) job title;
(x) work duties; and
(xi) name and address of
supervisor.
(B) document
that all performance ratings for the preceding 3 years and 4500 hours of
postlicensure supervised practice have been average or above average as
reported on previous supervision reports;
(C) have received at least one calendar year
of supervision from the most recent supervisor; and
(D) have the recommendation of the most
recent supervisor for this level of supervision.
(3) Level 3. After a minimum of 3 calendar
years consisting of at least 4500 hours of post-licensure supervised practice,
as set forth above in Paragraph (h)(1) of this Rule, or 5 calendar years of
post licensure supervised experience, as set forth in Paragraph (h)(2) of this
Rule if a psychological associate does not meet the scale score of 500, a
minimum of one hour every three months of individual supervision shall be
provided to a Psychological Associate who engages in activities requiring
supervision, provided that a Psychological Associate shall:
(A) make application on an application form
provided by the Board, which shall include the information set forth in Part
(h)(2)(A) of this Rule;
(B)
document that all performance ratings for the preceding 3 years and 4500 hours
of postlicensure supervised practice have been average or above average for
those applying under Subparagraph (h)(1) of this Rule; or 5 years of
post-licensure supervised practice for those required to apply under
Subparagraph (h)(2) of this Rule;
(C) have received at least one calendar year
of supervision from the most recent supervisor; and
(D) have the recommendation of the most
recent supervisor for this level of supervision.
(i) The frequency and scope of
supervision may, at the discretion of the supervising psychologist, be modified
provided that the minimum rate of supervision as defined in Subparagraph
(h)(1), (h)(2) or (h)(3) of this Rule is provided. The supervising psychologist
of record may review, approve, and monitor additional individual or group
supervision to be provided to the supervisee by a licensed psychological
associate, licensed psychologist holding a permanent or provisional license, or
a professional from a related discipline. Such supervision shall not substitute
for the minimum requirements specified in Subparagraph (h)(1), (h)(2) or (h)(3)
of this Rule.
(j) Contract, report
and application forms can be obtained from the Board's website.
Notes
Eff. July 1, 1997.
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