Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.07 - Psychology Associate › Section 10.36.07.03 - Responsibilities of Supervisors

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  Requirements of the Supervisory Relationship.
(1) A supervisor of a registered psychology
				  associate shall supervise only in those areas within the supervisor's
				  competence as determined by education, training, and experience.
(2) A supervisor shall ensure that a
				  registered psychology associate is practicing within the scope of the
				  registered psychology associate's competence as demonstrated by the registered
				  psychology associate's documented education, training and experience in the
				  particular practice area.
(3) A
				  supervisor:
(a) May delegate some supervisory
				  responsibilities to another psychologist licensed by the Board to:
(i) Ensure competent supervision of a
				  registered psychology associate in areas outside the area of expertise of the
				  supervisor; or
(ii) Provide
				  temporary supervision when the supervisor is unavailable; and
(b) Shall:
(i) Document the delegated supervision in
				  accordance with Regulation .05B(1) of this chapter; and
(ii) Continue to assume responsibility for
				  the psychological services and activities performed by the registered
				  psychology associate during the period in which supervisory responsibilities
				  have been delegated
(4) Adequate and appropriate supervision
				  shall be determined by the:
(a) Education,
				  training, and experience of the registered psychology associate;
(b) Nature and extent of services performed
				  by the registered psychology associate; and
(c) Setting in which the services are
				  performed.
(5) Adequate
				  and appropriate supervision for full-time provision of psychological services
				  by each registered psychology associate shall consist of:
(a) One hour or more per week for a
				  registered psychology associate who has earned a doctoral degree in
				  psychology;
(b) Two hours or more
				  per week for a registered psychology associate who has been admitted to a
				  candidacy for a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology,
				  school psychology, or education with a field of specialization in psychology or
				  counseling psychology in a program accredited by the Council for Higher
				  Education, who has satisfactorily:
(i)
				  Completed at least 3 years of postgraduate education in psychology;
				  and
(ii) Passed preliminary
				  doctoral examinations; or
(c) Three hours or more per week for all
				  other registered psychology associates.
(6) In addition to the requirements set forth
				  in §A(5) of this regulation, adequate supervision of a registered
				  psychology associate shall include a minimum of 1 hour of supervision for every
				  5 hours of comprehensive evaluation and testing of a client.
(7) The amount of supervision required by
				  §A(5) and (6) of this chapter:
(a) May be
				  reduced by one-half for a registered psychology associate who has had 3 years
				  of full-time experience, or its equivalent, as a psychology associate;
				  and
(b) May be reduced
				  proportionately for a registered psychology associate who provides services
				  less than full-time.
(8)
				  Adequate and appropriate supervision shall be:
(a) Provided to a registered psychology
				  associate at a face-to-face meeting, which may include videoconferencing,
				  unless granted an exemption by the Board; and
(b) Exclusive of supervision on
				  administrative issues.
(9) If the supervisor is not practicing at
				  the same site as the registered psychology associate, the supervisor shall
				  conduct quarterly site visits at the location where the registered psychology
				  associate is providing services,.
(10) The registered psychology associate
				  shall inform the supervisor of all complaints, regardless of nature or origin,
				  related to conduct of or services provided by the registered psychology
				  associate.