For the provision of services via telepsychology to an existing client located in Nova Scotia during COVID-19, NSRP has temporarily suspended the requirement for psychologists to complete the Courtesy Registry application process for those providing telepsychology service to an existing client.
In the context of COVID-19, existing clients also includes:clients who are temporarily located in Nova Scotia due to COVID-19 and are entitled to receive those services as a benefit of their registration with a University or College or other benefit program outside of Nova Scotia, where the services will be provided by an out-of-province psychologist on behalf of the University or College counselling service or other benefit program; ornclients who are temporarily located in Nova Scotia due to COVID-19, when it is reasonably expected that the clients will require continuing services with the same psychologist upon the client’s return to the jurisdiction in which the clinician is registered.
You send an email to notify NSRP via E-mail In this email, provide your Registration Number, Jurisdiction of Registration as a Psychologist, and Contact Information, as soon as possible.
No application fee is required. After sending your information, you may begin services with clients as soon as is necessary; there is no need to wait to receive confirmation from NSRP before providing service. Please note that the above applies only to provision of telepsychology services to existing clients.
If you need more than 21 practice days or 157.5 hours you would complete the Courtesy Registry application and pay a fee of $200.00, and this will provide a total of 40 practice days for the calendar year.
I have attached a link to the section of the website which talks about the Courtesy Registry.
https://www.ns-rp.ca/applicants/temporary-registration-to-psychologists-from-other-jurisdictions/
