I am in the process of applying to become a candidate register and I have encountered a few questions that would be greatly appreciated if you could clarify:Is it necessary for me to include contact information for publication in the directory of psychologists? I am not comfortable providing my personal information or my work addressnUnder the “history” tab it requests information re. present employment. I am wondering if the board contacts these individuals? My employer does not know I am submitting this application at present so I am not comfortable with this.
For the verification of practica/internship form your website states it needs to be filled out by an individual who is authorized to do so by the university. Would it be acceptable to have my internship supervisor do this? They were authorized to validate my hours and fill out evaluation forms for me.
If my application has been submitted, but not confirmed and accepted by the board can my referees still send documents e.g. reference forms to the board to be included in my file?
I am in the process of applying to become a candidate register and I have encountered a few questions that would be greatly appreciated if you could clarify:Is it necessary for me to include contact information for publication in the directory of psychologists? I am not comfortable providing my personal information or my work address. […]
I had a call from a psychologist and we are wondering if she has her confirmation of standing sent in now and her registration expires Dec. 31st 2020. If her application goes to the Board in either Jan. or Feb. 2021 would she be required to re-register in US or would we consider it valid at time of receipt not time of going to Board.
I think she should maintain her registration. Although her application may be complete, as you know, it won’t be reviewed until next year, and If she lets it go then when the NSRP reviews her application she will no longer be registered, and it won’t be a transfer anymore. Moreover, she won’t be granted regular […]
I was looking at the requirements to become registered in Nova Scotia and I just wanted further clarification. I know ACPRO states that they accept 1 year masters degree and it mentions on your website that you go by their recommendation, however, it also mentions needing 2 year masters degree. Would you be able to clarify this?
NSRP requirements are a master’s degree that is two years in duration.
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I’m hoping you could provide me with some direction regarding an application. I’m currently registered in Alberta. I am from Nova Scotia and have been considering the idea of a return for some time. I think COVID has given me a bit more of a push to seriously start an inquiry. I had in the […]
I am hoping to have two supervisors during my year of supervised practice. At the moment, I have 1 and I am hoping to add an additional supervisor. My hope is that I will simply have two sets of forms, one for each supervisor. They will be supervising entirely different cases, so there is no obvious need for them to communicate, although I am happy to fill out a form allowing them to do so.
Please let me know if there are additional requirements for me to set this up. I am hoping to have the second supervisor in place before January.
I have two other small questions:1) I was told that I should not use “Dr.” and “Ph.D.” with my signature. I want to make sure that’s accurate. In other words, I should not sign as “Dr. last name, Ph.D.” Instead, I should sign, “first name last name, Ph.D.”2) I saw on the FAQ’s that supervisors do not need to sign off on assessment reports while I am a candidate register. I have received conflicting information about that from other psychologists in Nova Scotia, so I wanted to make sure this is the case.
To answer your question, any changes in supervision arrangements must be approved by the NSRP and require the same consent forms. When there is co-supervision, typically supervisors may have some contact with each other throughout supervision, and are able to view the supervision reports of the other. You can provide your consent to them to […]
Question on bartering for servicesnHi – need some guidance on rules: I am presently supervising a masters level psychology candidate, who has been a approached by our mutual employer to supervise a practicum placement for an MEd counselling student from Acadia. I have directed her to leave it to the school to decide whether they feel she meets their supervision requirements, but I wanted to check in with the Board regarding a) whether or not NSBEP deems her to be able to provide that service, and b) what my level of responsibility is for that student’s clinical work while working under her supervision.
Any guidance you can offer would be very appreciated.
While the attached excerpts from the NSRP Standards of Professional Conduct do not explicitly mention bartering, this is how NSRP has approached the issue in the past. We are sharing the whole excerpt, but the key points below are likely most relevant:Principle 6nA registrant shall reach an agreement with an individual, group or organization concerning […]
Good morning,I have a couple of questions regarding expanding competencies.
I am currently competent diagnosing learning disorders, ADHD, and anxiety related disorders in children, adolescents, and adults in educational settings, like university, and continue to receive supervision in these areas.
My graduate training had a heavy emphasis on differential diagnostics pertaining to learning disorders, ADHD, anxiety, mood related disorders, and eating disorders. However, during practicum and internship I only focused on learning disorders, ADHD, and anxiety disorders.
To become competent in diagnosing mood related disorders what steps would I have to take? I know supervision would be a must. In terms of coursework, what would be required?After speaking with the office administator at NSBEP this morning, I am following up on my enquiry regarding an individual who is performing assessments and preparing to do group work prior to her receiving her license.
A psychologist was hired by NSHA in the Central Zone as a Psychologist with the Sexual Offender Program in November. She was to begin doing some part time work in Northern Zone this week. When our (Northern Zone) admin. person checked with her, to get a copy of her license, she was advised that the pcychologist isn’t scheduled to defend her thesis until the end of January and would not get a license until after that when she graduates. She is not a candidate registrar.
This raised some concerns about her ability to work and, when asked, her manager who indicated that yes the psychologist was working but she was signing off on her work as would be done with a resident. This is not a practice that I am familiar with and wanted to get clarity from the board as to whether or not a student can be performing duties associated with the role of a psychologist when unlicensed/unregistered with a registered psychologist signing off on the work. We understand that a candidate registrar can work with supervision until they are past the candidate stage but I was not aware that this could be done with someone who was still a student and not registered at all.
I would appreciate your guidance in outlining what a student can/cannot do pending their registration and if that changes with the option of being under supervision.
Because assessments have already been booked, a response at your earliest convenience would be greatly appreciated.
To expand one’s competence and/or scope, the NSRP recommends that candidates refer to the Learning Plan process in page 21 of the Supervision Handbook: https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/SupervisionHandbook.pdf As you will note, part of the process involves looking the candidate and their supervisor considering what may have already been completed in the past as part of the individual’s […]
Hello,I am not renewing my registration as a retired psychologist in Nova Scotia.
Thank you.
Please change his status to withdrawn in the database, effective January 1, 2021. Appreciate him letting us know that he is not renewing, so no suspension will be required for him.
Please find a letter from my physiotherapist attached, that I believe meets the requirements outlined in the document you sent us.
It is non-specific to the EPPP as I am submitting it to work as well so she has written it generally, to cover all accommodations recommended. Several of them don’t apply to the context of writing the EPPP as it is a one-off situation. The only one that I am hoping might be feasible for the case of writing is additional time to facilitate breaks from the screen, for reasons detailed in the letter.
Just so you know: the registrar and I (at a minimum) have to review EPPP accommodations and then, if the decision is not favourable, it would need to go to the subcommittee. I think it will be okay, but I will get back to you to advise whether it has been approved. It may not […]
> 1. A psychologist called and is wondering on what the legal/ethicaln> practice is regarding if she were to leave a company practice forn> another practice. She understands that the contract covers ifn> she is unable to come to work then someone would take over. > However, she is wondering about when a client wants […]
