§ 1390.3. Statement of Purpose.

A person meeting the requirements set forth in section 2909(d) of the code, may provide psychological services under supervision at a non-profit community agency that receives at least 25% of its funding from a governmental source for the purpose of training and providing services so long as that person registers with the board as a registered psychologist. The employing agency must provide the board with evidence of the requisite level of government funding.

(a) The registered psychologist is authorized to function only in the agency to which he or she is registered and only after a registration number has been issued by the board;

(b) The registration shall be in effect for a period of 30 months from the date of issuance and cannot be renewed and the registrant cannot re-register as a registered psychologist to the same agency;

(c) The registered psychologist shall at all times be under the primary supervision of a qualified licensed psychologist who is employed by the same agency. The primary supervisor shall be available to the trainee 100% of the time that the trainee is working in such a capacity. This availability can be in-person, by telephone, by pager or by other appropriate technology.

(1) The primary supervisor shall comply with the coursework requirements set forth in section 1387.1(b) of the code.

(2) The primary supervisor shall ensure that a plan is in place in the event a patient/client crisis or emergency occurs during any time the supervisor is not physically present at the established site at which the trainee is working. The primary supervisor shall ensure that the trainee thoroughly understands the plan in the event of such an emergency.

(d) In order to qualify as “supervised professional experience” pursuant to section 2914(c) of the code, experience gained as a registered psychologist must comply with section 1387.

(e) Each patient or client of a registered psychologist shall be informed, prior to the rendering of services, that the registrant is unlicensed and under the supervision of a qualified licensed psychologist as an employee of the agency and that the supervisor shall have access to the patient's chart in fulfilling his/her supervisorial duties.

(f) No supervisor or employing agency of a registered psychologist may charge a fee or otherwise require monetary payment in consideration for the employment or supervision of a registered psychologist.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 12-16-2004; operative 1-1-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 51).

2. Amendment of subsection (c)(1) filed 7-28-2005; operative 8-27-2005 (Register 2005, No. 30).

3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-27-2007; operative 5-27-2007 (Register 2007, No. 17).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2909, Business and Professions Code.