I am wondering if you are able to answer the following question for me:As a candidate register am I able to see clients in NS virtually from PEI if I were to be visiting there very occasionally (I.e. 1 day every few months)?
To answer your question, under current policy of NSRP, the jurisdiction of practice is determined according to where the client is located. Once you are registered with NSRP, you are able to see clients via telepsychology who would be located in NS at the time of receiving service.
I’m in my 3d year of NSBEP supervision for psychotherapy with adults. I am looking to find a supervisor for ADHD assessments. I completed an ADHD assessment with a child as a grad student. I am struggling to find a supervisor. I was wondering what guidance NSBEP can provide in terms of amount of supervision needed to become competent? Also, the owner of the private practice clinic I work in has the assessment tools and is able to provide supervision. I know traditionally a psychologist in a supervisory role is not allowed to provide supervision, however considering I already have a NSBEP supervisor, I wonder if accommodations can be made.
In such a case, you could establish a learning plan for ADHD assessments, and it would be okay for the owner to be the mentor of the learning plan, while you maintain your existing NSRP supervisor. For instructions on establishing a learning plan, please see page 21 of the existing Supervision Handbook: https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/SupervisionHandbook.pdf In this […]
I’m writing with a question about a potential upcoming interruption in supervision. I searched the FAQ for registrants and could not find the answer.
I am on the candidate register but have completed my year of supervision, the EPPP, and submitted my final evaluation and all supervision reports. My Oral Examination is scheduled for March 19, 2021. My supervisor has just informed me that due to some family-related matters, she might not be able to meet with me as planned in February (she is likely to still be able to meet with me in January, but the situation might change quickly which could also impact her ability to meet this month). We were wondering what the expectation for supervision would be in this situation. Any guidance the board could provide me would be very helpful. If I need to direct this question to a specific board member, please let me know and I will do so.
Thank you for contacting NSRP about this matter. There is a provision in the Supervision Policy to allow for unexpected events where supervision has to be missed but the candidate would not be penalized in such an instance. We would simply ask that you notify us in such any event.
I completed my renewal but don’t see where I update the custodian of records?
To answer your question, when a registrant completes the renewal, there are 4 tabs that form the overall process. The custodian is named on the tab #3, right before the renewal form.
I have an inquiry about working in private practice as a candidate register and I’m not sure who I should be directing the question to. The private practice that I am hoping to join does not have a psychologist on staff; however, I have biweekly access to my NSBEP supervisor, and consultations with multiple psychologists through my job at NS health. I also have regular communication with a registered psychologist in Ontario for supervision. Would this be sufficient for me to practice privately without an onsite psychologist? Additionally, I am in the process of purchasing insurance. Would working privately affect the type of insurance I should be purchasing?
To answer your questions, there are two sections of the NSRP Supervision Handbook that are relevant to the matter you have raised. I have included them below. If the Candidate’s onsite supervisor is a non-psychologist, the Candidate must havenanother psychologist available for collegial support and consultation aboutnworkplace matters, in addition to his/her NSRP Supervisor.””Employer Contact […]
A psychologist who currently has a status of “Inactive” and she is wondering if she is allowed to write a report for a former client who was involved in a Motor Vehicle accident and is pursuing a legal case. The psychologist who she referred this person to only saw this person one time and is uncomfortable writing a report.
I discussed this with the Registrar and he made some good points. “I think allowing permission to do it just once could set a bad precedent. Could also put us and or a registrant in a bad light with respect to third parties such as Insurance (if they respond to a claim made by the […]
Thanks for your reply. I have been asked by the military to participate in a routine semi-formal medical inquiry into the death (suicide) of my client. I consulted with a lawyer at Cox & Palmer who advised that I first confirm that I have permission to release information. I have looked through my records and I cannot see anywhere where it indicates that I have the client’s authorization to release information to anyone. Nor does it state (to my knowledge) that I am compelled to provide information beyond the previously agreed upon progress reports.
I reached out to the individual coordinating the interview to ask about permission to release this information and received the following response:I would suggest requesting consent from NOK. I’m not sure what information you have on file, but I can provide contact info for the member’s spouse if you require it.
My questions are:1. Can NOK even provide consent if they were never given permission to have access to his information?2. My understanding is that his file should not be released unless I am provided with proper authorization allowing its release. I have a duty to maintain confidentiality even beyond death. Is this correct?
As you have noted, you did not locate an authorization in the file to release the content of of the file. There may be legal mechanisms that interested parties can utilize to obtain access to the file, but in the absence of a legal requirement to provide the information, the professional standards would otherwise continue […]
What is age of Majority.
When is someone an adult?
According to Provincial Law (age of majority), someone is not an adult until they have reached the age of 19. It would not be unreasonable for a registrant working with the adult population to consider providing service to an 18year-old.
What is required, if I am a candidate and I am changing jobs and keeping same supervisor?
Only documentation required is to update the Employer section of future supervision reports and update the employment contact information with NSRP. This can be done by contacting NSRP or logging into NSRP portal and updating your informatio
A Psychologist had a lawyer write to her on one of her files. This lawyer obtained one of her files on a previous patient. Her previous employer released the file and she did not have the opportunity to review the file. This file contained raw data and may have had notes written by her which may be misconstrued, she is not sure what is in the file since she didn’t review if prior to being released.
When she called the Lawyer’s office on this, the receptionist told her that she could not help her. The psychologist is concerned about the raw data and notes as well as the fact she didn’t review the file.
To address your concerns;nWhen the practice is the custodian of client files, they would have obligations under PHIA legislation (and any other legal obligations associated with the role of custodian) in order to respond to requests for file information, in the manner they deem appropriate in relation to their PHIA obligations. In some settings, a previous employer might provide […]
