I am considering taking a leave of absence, can you advise me of what steps are necessary
To answer your question on taking a leave from practice, you have two options:1) Request a Leave of Absence from the Register. This can be done via email. 2) Change from Full Registration to Retired Registration. The fee is only $100 per year and the change could be requested by email at this time. However […]
Could you please let me know if a person having a criminal record in Canada could be admitted to the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology.
More particularly, I read the Psychologists Act (2000, Halifax) and I would like to know more about the discretion of the board (i.e. sections 15(4)a), 16(3)a) and 34(2)) regarding a criminal record concerning an event of violence, namely an assault.
As the regulator of the profession of psychology in Nova Scotia, the NSRP is statutory mandated to serve and protect the public interest. The NSRP accomplishes this mandate, in part, through its registration processes set out in the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Psychology Regulations. A criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify an applicant from […]
Registrant has updated his annualnregistration renewal from previousnversion of annual registrationnrenewal.
nPrevious Renewal Category: FullnRegister (Registered and Candidates)
nCurrent Renewal Category: Out ofnProvince Register
So in order to approve a change registration status to Out-of-Province, NSRP will still require proof of her registration in the other jurisdiction. Such proof does not have to be any special letter or form, just something verifying her registration is active. Once you receive this proof, then you can change her registration to Out-of-Province […]
Another question for you: When reading through the supervision manual it looks like co-supervision is possible, but I’m not seeing a lot about this. Is it possible for me, for example, to have one supervisor for working with eating disorders, and another supervisor to supervise the rest of my work? If so, would supervision be broken down between the supervisors to one hour of supervision with each supervisor per month?Thank you!
Subject: RE: Candidate Register supervision questionsnHi,As requested, here is the approved list of supervisors.
Cheers,Sent: January 22, 2021 12:47 PMnSubject: RE: Candidate Register supervision questionsnHi,Thank you so much for your quick response. This has been really helpful.
If you could send along a supervisors list of clinicians who have experience in eating disorders, that would be fantastic. I’ll be practicing with child/adolescent populations.
Thank you!
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 12:02 PMnTo:Subject: RE: Candidate Register supervision questionsnHinTo make it easier for you I have placed the answer under each question below.
Cheers,Sent: January 21, 2021 10:46 PMnSubject: Candidate Register supervision questionsnHi There,I have some questions about finding an appropriate supervisor as a Candidate Register. I’ve reviewed the supervision handout and FAQs on the NSBEP webpage and still have some remaining questions.
In terms of the qualifications of the supervisor:Can a Masters-level psychologist take on this role as long as they meet the other requirements listed in the supervision manual, specifically being registered in N.S. with at least 2 full years’ experience?YesnThe qualifications further list that the supervisor should have training in the area of supervision. I’m wondering how specific this is. I’m interested in taking on some Eating Disorder clients because I have extensive experience with this population from my practica training. However, my potential supervisor does not have this specific experience. My plan would instead to be joining the monthly consultations groups that are offered provincially. Is this a circumstance that could be permitted?In this case, the supervisor should have experience with eating disorders. They do not have to be currently working with the population, but they should have some experience in order to provide supervision to the candidate. Relying solely on the monthly supervisions would not seen as a fair arrangement for the candidate. We can send a Supervisor’s List if you like, which contains some possible names and suggestions for finding another supervisor.
For the qualification of needing at least 2 years of full-time experience as a psychologist – is it possible for one of these years to be as a candidate register, or are these two years after registration? (I think I know the answer to this but wanted to check just to make sure).
nThe Board does not count candidate registration time and generally requires 2 years of full registration in order to provide adequate experience. However, in exceptional cases, the Board would consider a request for a psychologist with 1 year of full registration (e.g, if you can find someone with eating orders experience but only registered for 1 year, and otherwise are having a really hard time securing a supervisor)
Thank you for taking on these questions. I appreciate your time while I explore these next steps.
To answer your question, yes it permissible for a Candidate to have two supervisors pending approval by the NSRP. As to the allocation of supervision time between the supervisors, some Candidates meet with each supervisor for an hour each month and some meet with each, every other month. Either situation is fine as long as […]
I have a question about my supervision requirements while on the Candidate Register.
As I transferred from Ontario with 11.5 months and over 1400 hours of supervised practice already completed, does my current supervisor have to observe me live in practice (or view recordings) and/or speak directly with my current employer?I consider my circumstances to be somewhat unusual given my extent of practice in Ontario. My supervisor has viewed the evaluations completed by my Ontario supervisors and has observed me directly while I was a resident in the Halifax program (approximately 16 months ago).
I appreciate any clarification you can provide on this matter.
We understand that you are requesting the NSRP grant credit for prior supervision. The Registration Subcommittee of the NSRP will review the documentation provided on your behalf by the CPO at its next meeting on February 19th. You also note that your supervisor has observed you in the past in another context from NSRP supervision. […]
I am about to defend my doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Waterloo. I am currently employed as a psychometrist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and would be able to start my year of supervised practice in approximately April. I have secured two supervisors who are registered in Ontario, however my work contract ends in September 2021, after which point, I will be relocating to Nova Scotia. I am wondering if there is a way to start the registration process in Ontario and switch part way through to finish it in Nova Scotia (and ultimately get registered in Nova Scotia) as I would like to avoid a 6-month delay in starting my year of supervised practice (i.e., if I waited until I moved to Nova Scotia). Ultimately, I am asking if it is possible to “switch” the province where I am going to be registered part way through the year of supervised practice? Would my hours of supervised practice in Ontario be able to count towards my registration in Nova Scotia provided I submitted documentation and was able to secure a supervisor in Nova Scotia to finish out the second half of my year of supervised practice?
You would still need to apply to NSRP as an entry level applicant, but you could request from the NSRP that it grant credit for your supervision completed while registered in the other jurisdiction. To obtain credit for this experience, the applicant mustnestablish to the satisfaction of the NSRP that the supervised experience met all […]
I am a registered psychologist in NS and I’m getting married next month. I wanted to inquire about issues around changing my last name.
I have heard that some people change their last name legally and socially, but continue using their maiden name professionally (since my previous publications etc. are associated with this name). I wanted to check in about the ethics of this for psychologists, as this will be important in my decision-making process. Any information you could provide would be much appreciated!
To answer your question, the decision to keep your maiden name or to change it is a personal one to each individual. NSRP does not have jurisdiction on your decision with regard to personal use. However, if you are changing your name professionally, please provide NSRP with an updated Photo ID that reflects the name […]
Questions on reference – answer placed below each questio
I have some questions that were posed to me by one of my references for my application. 1. They asked when looking at the rating chart if there were any anchors for the ratings? That is, is the scale based on percentiles (i.e. 50th on the rating sheet would be considered perfectly Average based on […]
I am a registered psychologist with NSBEP currently on maternity leave due to resume work June 1, 2021 and therefore am inactive on the registrar. There is a possibility for me to complete psychometry work for another registered psychologist in May. She would be assuming responsibility for the case and signing off on the report while I would be acting in the role of a psychometrist. If I was to take on this work, I was wondering whether I have to reactivate my NSBEP status and insurance early?
As you mentioned, NSRP would expect that, once registered, a psychologist would reactivate their full registration in the event that they wish to work within the psychology field. Situations involving those working under another psychologist’s registration are seen as applying to circumstances where the supervisee has not yet reached the level of autonomous practice (students, […]
I have been asked to provide “collegial support” by a (future) masters-level candidate. I am wondering what exactly this entails, and if there are any ‘requirements’ as the ‘support’ person? For example, is there a formal evaluation? Is there a required number of hours of consultation that is expected? Or is this a very informal process wherein the candidate may lean on the support person on an as-needed basis until they become registered
No evaluation or minimum number of hours is required. This is an informal process wherein the candidate may lean on the support person on an as-needed basis until they become registered.
