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Employment & Supervision of Psychological Assistants

  • 1. Whose responsibility is it to notify patients, prior to the rendering of psychological services by a psychological assistant, that the assistant is unlicensed and is under the direction and supervision of a licensed psychologist?
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  • 2. Is a psychological assistant accruing hours of supervised professional experience required to keep a written log to document the hours of supervised experience?
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  • 3. May a psychological assistant rent office space from his/her supervisor?
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  • 4. The following is a three-part question:
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    • a. Psychological assistant registrations expire January 31 each year. When do the registrations become delinquent?
    • b. When do the registrations become void and canceled if not renewed?
    • c. Is a psychological assistant allowed to practice while his/her registration is delinquent?
  • 5. How long is a supervisor given to notify the board in writing that a psychological assistant registration has been terminated?
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  • 6. What is the fee for the psychological assistant application fee who is required to pay the fee?
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  • 7. What percentage of time must the supervisor be "on-site" when the psychological assistant is rendering professional services?
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  • 8. What is the minimum amount of direct, individual, face-to-face supervision that must be provided by the supervisor to psychological assistants in order for the hours of supervised professional experience to count toward licensure?
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  • 9. The following is a two-part question:
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    • a. Is it legal for a psychological assistant to begin rendering psychological services prior to notification by the board that a registration has been approved?
    • b. Is a probationary period allowable prior to registration?
  • 10. Is it acceptable to supervise a psychological assistant who is a current or former patient? 
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  • 11. What is the maximum number of hours of supervised professional experience that a psychological assistant can earn in a month that will count toward the licensure requirements?
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  • 12. Can a psychological assistant earn hours of supervised professional experience under the supervision of a family member or business associate?  
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  • 13. Can a supervisor charge psychological assistants a fee for supervision?
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  • 14. The following is a two-part question:
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    • a. What is the maximum number of psychological assistants that can be registered to a psychologist at one time?
    • b. How many to a board-certified psychiatrist?
  • 15. What kind of information must be reported to the board on an annual basis by the supervisor of a psychological assistant?
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  • 16. It is preferable that psychological assistants not advertise their services since they are unlicensed practitioners who are allowed to perform limited functions under direct supervision. If, however, letterhead or other advertisement is developed for a psychological assistant, what kind of information (in your opinion) should be contained in the advertisement? 
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