California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 13.1 - Board of Psychology › Article 3 - Education and Experience › Section 1387.3 - Alternate Plan for Supervised Professional Experience in Non-Mental Health Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
This section pertains only to those trainees who are
				  preparing for practice, once licensed, in the non-mental health areas of the
				  profession of psychology. Due to lack of training sites and qualified
				  supervisors, typically in the area of applied psychological research,
				  industrial-organizational psychology, media and social-experimental psychology,
				  but not including those involving direct mental health services, trainees in
				  these areas of psychology shall submit a plan for supervised professional
				  experience to the Board for approval on a case-by-case basis as provided for in
				  section 2914(c) of the
				  Code. In all such cases, the proposed plan must be submitted by the supervisee
				  and approved by the Board prior to commencement of supervision. Supervised
				  professional experience (SPE) which is accrued prior to the approval of the
				  plan will not count towards licensure.
(a) Supervision Plan Required
The proposed supervision plan ("plan") submitted by the
				  trainee for approval shall be signed by all participants involved. It shall
				  describe the qualifications and responsibilities of the supervisor (and
				  co-supervisor, if appropriate) for supervision. The plan shall be developed for
				  and shall demonstrate appropriate preparation of the trainee to practice
				  effectively in non-mental health services, and within the specific non-mental
				  health setting. The plan shall address how the quality of work done by the
				  trainee working in a non-mental health role will be monitored and assure
				  protection of the client. As used in this section, "trainee" means a psychology
				  trainee working under the provisions of this section.
(b) Hours and Setting Requirements
(1) Pursuant to section
				2914(c) of the
				Code, two years of qualifying SPE shall be completed and documented prior to
				licensure. One year of SPE shall be defined as 1500 hours. At least one year of
				SPE shall be completed postdoctorally. Each year of SPE shall be completed
				within a thirty (30) consecutive month period. If both years of SPE (3000
				hours) are completed postdoctorally, they shall be completed within a sixty
				(60) month period. Upon showing of good cause as determined by the Board, these
				specified time limitations may be reasonably modified.
(2) Predoctoral SPE under this section may be
				accrued only as follows:
(A) In a formal
				internship placement pursuant to section
				2911 of the Code and registration
				with the Board is not required; or
(B) As an employee of an exempt setting
				pursuant to section
				2910 of the Code and registration
				with the Board is not required; or
(C) As a registered psychological associate
				pursuant to section
				2913 of the Code and registration
				with the Board prior to commencing work is required.
(3) Postdoctoral SPE may be accrued only as
				follows:
(A) As a registered psychological
				associate pursuant to section
				2913 of the Code and registration
				with the Board prior to commencing work is required; or
(B) Repealed.
(C) As an employee of an exempt setting
				pursuant to section
				2910 of the Code and registration
				with the Board is not required.