Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 240 - Licensure of Psychologists › Rule 645-240.5 - Postdoctoral Residency

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The
				postdoctoral residency may begin after all academic requirements for the
				doctoral degree, including completion of the predoctoral internship, have been
				completed. The postdoctoral residency shall consist of a minimum of 1,500 hours
				that are completed in no less than ten months.
(2) During the postdoctoral residency, the
				supervisee will competently apply the principles of psychology under the
				supervision of a licensed psychologist who is actively licensed in the
				jurisdiction where the supervision occurs in accordance with the following:
a. The supervisee and supervisor will
				complete a supervision plan using the form provided by the board. The
				supervision plan must be submitted to the board if the supervisee is applying
				for or utilizing a provisional license.
b. A supervisor will not have more than three
				concurrent full-time supervisees or the equivalent in part-time supervisees.
				Full-time is defined as 40 hours per week.
c. The supervisee and supervisor will meet
				individually in person or via videoconferencing during each week in which
				postdoctoral residency hours are accrued, for no less than a total of 45 hours
				during the postdoctoral residency. Group supervision hours cannot count toward
				the 45 hours of individual supervision required.
d. The supervisor will provide supervision at
				all times, which means the supervisor will be readily available on site, or via
				electronic or telephonic means, at all times when the supervisee is providing
				services so that the supervisee may contact the supervisor for advice,
				assistance, or instruction. A supervisor will identify one or more licensed
				mental health providers who can be contacted for advice, assistance, or
				instruction during times in which the supervisor will not be readily
				available.
e. The supervisee and
				supervisor will have a crisis plan in place any time the supervisee is
				providing services and the supervisor is not on site in the same physical
				setting as the supervisee.
f. The
				supervisor will 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.
g. The supervisor will provide training that
				is appropriate to the functions to be performed. The supervisee shall have the
				background, training, and experience that is appropriate to the functions
				performed. The supervisor shall not permit the supervisee to engage in any
				psychological practice that the supervisor cannot perform
				competently.
h. The supervisor and
				supervisee will ensure clients are informed regarding the supervisee's status
				and the sharing of information between the supervisee and supervisor.
i. The supervisor will have reasonable access
				to the clinical records corresponding to the work being supervised. The
				supervisor will countersign all written reports, clinical records and clinical
				communications as "Reviewed and Approved" by the supervisor.
j. All services will be offered in the name
				of the supervisor. The supervisee and supervisor will ensure that the
				supervisee uses a title in accordance with rule
				645-240.13 (154B,147).
k. The fee schedule and receipt of payment
				will remain the sole domain of the supervisor or employing agency.
l. The supervisor will maintain an ongoing
				record of supervision that details the types of activities in which the
				supervisee is engaged, the level of the supervisee's competence in each, and
				the type and outcome of all procedures.
m. The supervisor is responsible for
				determining the competency of the work performed by the supervisee and must
				honestly and accurately complete the supervision report at the conclusion of
				providing supervision.