Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-240.14

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 645-240.14 - Psychologists supervision of persons other than postdoctoral residents in a practice setting

(1) This rule applies when a psychologist is supervising individuals who are not licensed or who are provisionally licensed and completing the predoctoral internship. This rule does not apply to supervision of an individual completing a postdoctoral residency in accordance with rule 645-240.6 (154B), regardless of whether the individual is provisionally licensed or not.

(2) The supervising psychologist will:

a. Be vested with administrative control over the functioning of assistants in order to maintain ultimate responsibility for the welfare of every client. When the employer is a person other than the supervising psychologist, the supervising psychologist must have direct input into administrative matters.

b. Have sufficient knowledge of all clients, including face-to-face contact when necessary, in order to plan effective service delivery procedures. The progress of the work will be monitored through such means as will ensure that full legal and professional responsibility can be accepted by the supervisor for all services rendered. Supervisors will also be available for emergency consultation and intervention.

c. Provide work assignments that are commensurate with the skills of the supervisee. All procedures will be planned in consultation with the supervisor.

d. Work in the same physical setting as the supervisee, unless the supervisee is receiving formal training pursuant to the requirements for licensure as a psychologist. For supervisees working off site while receiving formal licensure training, ensure the off-site location has a licensed mental health provider or primary care provider on site whenever the supervisee is working for purposes of providing emergency consultation.

e. Make public announcement of services and fees; contact with laypersons or the professional community will be offered only by or in the name of the supervising psychologist. Titles of unlicensed persons must clearly indicate their supervised status.

f. Provide specific information to clients when an unlicensed person delivers services to those clients, including disclosure of the unlicensed person's status and information regarding the person's qualifications and functions.

g. Inform clients of the possibility of periodic meetings with the supervising psychologist at the client's, the supervisee's or the supervisor's request.

h. Provide for setting and receipt of payment that will remain the sole domain of the employing agency or supervising psychologist.

i. 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.

j. Provide a detailed job description in which functions are designated at varying levels of difficulty, requiring increasing levels of training, skill and experience. This job description will be made available to representatives of the board and service recipients upon request.

k. Be responsible for the planning, course, and outcome of the work. The conduct of supervision shall ensure the professional, ethical, and legal protection of the client and of the unlicensed persons.

l. Countersign all written reports, clinical records and clinical communications as "Reviewed and Approved" by the supervising psychologist.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-240.14

Rescinded IAB 8/31/05, effective 10/5/05.

Amended by IAB January 21, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Number 15, effective 2/25/2015

Amended by IAB March 8, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 18, effective 4/12/2023

Adopted by IAB April 17, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 21, effective 5/22/2024