REGULATING PSYCHOLOGISTS IN NOVA SCOTIA SINCE 1980
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One lingering question I have about the application is the Practice Profile which I am finding somewhat confusing. The complicating factor is that I’m employed full-time as a professor at MSVU but I am applying to the Candidate Registry so that I may practice clinical psychology on a part-time basis. So for Part A on the Practice Profile, I’ve indicated that I am employed “Full-Time.” Then I have checked “Private Practice” and “University/College” as my areas of practice and then “University/College” as my primary work setting.

So far so good. But then in Part B, I’m not sure whether I should be indicating the percentage of time in each area I will be working for both my full-time university position and part-time private practice or ONLY the part-time private practice. I’ve initially filled it out based on the former (both academic and clinical positions) such that I have “Clinical Psychology” listed at 10%, “Formal Research” at 30%, “Administration” at 10% (i.e., university administrative work), and “Academic (teaching psychology)” at 50%.

Then in Part C, four categories (Clinical Psychology, Formal Research, Academic, and Administration) are listed in each box. I’m confused about what should be checked off for the “Formal Research” and “Academic Columns.” For instance, in the row for “Adults” under the column “Formal Research” I can check off any of “Clinical Psychology,” “Formal Research,” “Academic,” and “Administration.” So what does it mean to check “Formal Research” of “Formal Research” of “Adults”? It seems a bit redundant but I think I might be interpreting it wrong.

The reference form also asks that I forward the practice profile to references but there’s no option to save a copy of the practice profile as a standalone document. As a work around I can screencap them and send that along to the references. I’ve attached a copy of my practice profile which was taken as a screencap. Is there a better way to do that?

Category: Candidate

What he has done [filled it out based on the former (both academic and clinical positions)] is the best approach. When one will be initially going onto the candidate register, the NSRP appreciates having it filled out this way as it provides a full picture of one’s employment.

He is right. Part c of the practice profile does allow for duplication. The reason we have also included those items in part c is for applicants who do not wish to include academic, research, administration as practice areas in part b when they form a very minor part of their work. And in this case, they only identify these items in part c (clinical in part b – then clinical with administration in part c). Although it is redundant, it makes sense to check off formal research under formal research, unless for example we had an individual who was also doing formal research as part of their clinical practice (probably not the best example but that is the general idea)

Will can see pages 7 & 8 of the Online Application Guide which explains how he can save a copy of the form he has completed as part of the online application. There is also a link provided in the guide where he can download a standalone copy of the practice profile if he wishes to do so.

https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/Online_Regular_Application_Guide.pdf

Reference: 
Practice Profile