Thanks for this. Is there any guidance in terms of supervision when not yet on the candidate register? For example, my proposed supervisor is not employed at my clinic. So, she would be supervising and assuming responsibility of clients that she knows less about (whereas when I am on the candidate registry, I am responsible for what should happen with my clients). Who is ethically responsible if something should happen? Is there a sample supervisor contract of sorts?
The commentary from NSRP on supervision prior to placement on the candidate register is meant to be interpreted within the context of employing organization (information for employers). If you are employed and not registered, this is something that falls within the purview of the employer as there would potentially be liability falling to them should something […]
I am applying for PR to Canada, Nova Scotia.
According to IQAS ( International Qualification Assessment Service) ECA report I have Bachelors in Psychology (4 years) &nMasters in Psychology (2 years).
I already have supervised experience of 3 years in my country India, where I am a registered Psychologist.
Please let me know the process of registration as a psychologist in Nova Scotia as well as, the job prospects in Nova Scotia withnmy current evaluation as master’s degree holder.
You can tell them we don’t provide information on job prospects, but we include some job seeking resources at the bottom of the page for International Applicants.
Email to Applicant regarding payment
Just a quick note to let you know that I checked your profile on the database and noticed that the payment has not been received. Please submit payment as well as the unofficial transcripts by end of day Tuesday. Once these are received and since the bulk of the documents have been received prior to […]
I am writing to get some information from the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology (NSBEP) on the difference between Candidate Registrants and Registered Psychologists to help us with some changes we are making under the Vital Statistics Act. The changes are around changing sex indicators on birth registrations and certificates. I called the NSBEP’s telephone number, but it said the mailbox is full. As a result, this is to follow-up on that attempt to contact you.
As you might be aware, there were some amendments to the Vital Statistics Act recently passed by the legislature. Among these changes was to remove the requirement for someone 16 years of age and older who is wishing to change the sex indicator on their birth registration and certificate to obtain a written statement from a person who is a member of a prescribed profession that, in the prescribed professional’s opinion, the sex shown on the person’s birth registration does not correspond with the person’s gender identity.
For persons 15 years of age and younger wishing to change the sex indicator on their birth registration and certificate, the requirement to obtain a written statement from a prescribed professional that the sex shown on the person’s birth registration does not correspond with the person’s gender identity, and the that the person has the capacity to make an informed decision about whether to make an application to change their sex indicator remains in place. For this, the prescribed professionals are physicians and psychologists.
In the past, Nova Scotia Vital Statistics has received representations from psychologists that “candidates” or “candidate registrants” should be added to the prescribed professions that can provide the written statement for persons 16 years of age and older seeking to change their sex indicator. Since the requirement for the written statement for those 16 years of age and older is being removed, this is no longer an issue.
However, we would like to know whether the NSBEP would support “candidates” or “candidate registrants” being allowed to provide the written statement for persons 15 years of age and under seeking to change their sex indicator?Also, in terms of the functions that they perform in their work, could you please describe for us the difference between a “candidate registrant” and a registered psychologist? What do they do that is the same? What are “candidate registrants” prohibited from doing that a registered psychologist can do?Finally, are their any labour mobility issues regarding “candidate registrants” in Nova Scotia? For example, does Nova scotia’s current regulatory framework for psychologists create problems when a candidate registrant or a psychologist from another province moves to Nova Scotia and applies for registration?I note that on your website it says the following about candidate registrants:”For registrants with a doctoral degree, typically a minimum of 2 hours per month of supervision for a period of 1 year (for a minimum of 1500 hours of practice) is requirednFor registrants with a master’s degree, typically a minimum of 2 hours per month for a period of 4 years (for a minimum of 6000 hours of practice) is required.”The website also states that the NSBEP does not require candidate registrants to have their psychological reports co-signed by their supervisor.
I am writing to get some information from the Nova Scotia Regulator of Psychology (NSRP) on the difference between Candidate Registrants and Registered Psychologists to help us with some changes we are making under the Vital Statistics Act. The changes are around changing sex indicators on birth registrations and certificates. I called the NSRP’s telephone […]
When MOU details are received, Registration number, email address and/or telephone number
We would just need their contact information in the event that we need to reach them like a phone number and mailing address. Then we would enter this into the Telepsychology file in Dropbox. Send them an email: I have added your information to our files. Thank you for letting us know
Can you clarify the title that pre-doctoral psychology residents use during their one-year residency
They can use psychology resident or intern.
I am a Registered Psychologist in good standing with the College of Psychologists of BC. I work for Homewood Health and they are offering the opportunity for me to provide counselling for people in other provinces. My registration number is 1931. If you can provide information on how I might be able to offer services to people in Nova Scotia it would be much appreciated.
Depending on your requirements, we have the following options:We have a Courtesy Registration for practice during a temporary period of time. Here is a link to the process: https://www.ns-rp.ca/applicants/temporary-registration-to-psychologists-from-other-jurisdictions/nFinally, for ongoing practice one can apply for regular registration by following the requirements outlined in the following page: https://www.ns-rp.ca/applicants/psychologists-registered-in-canada/
Wish to lodge a complaint, how to do this are there forms
As requested, I am providing you with the complaint package. This includes information about the complaint process, the complaint forms and explanatory information, which are attached. There are a few points we always make at the beginning. The NSRP is aware of some cases in which a formal complaint has been made by a member […]
I had a call from a father who’s daughter has been seeing a psychologist for several years. The daughter disclosed to the psychologist that she was cutting herself. The father was not informed of this. He is wondering if the psychologist should have told him since there is risk . I am not sure if he is divorced and/or has joint or sole custody.
When I looked on the website under the Canadian Code of Ethics 1:45 page 17, it talks about if there is risk of self harm. Would this apply?I didn’t want to start something that could go sideways. I told him I would email him a response.
While we understand his concern, there could be various circumstances that would affect whether the psychologist would be disclosing the cutting specifically to him:If the daughter is a mature minor which means that he/she could make decisions about treatment and what they want to be confidential; Here is a link to the NSRP’s document on […]
She has a patient who disclosed that at the age of 17 she was sexually assaulted by a physician. She filed a police report at the time and stated it was consensual (she was 17, he was 30) she was the babysitter at the time. She now says it was assault.
the question is that she knows that in ON, there is a limited requirement for confidentiality and she would have to report this. She is wondering what the Board’s stand on this is.
Ethically, we would generally refer the registrant to II.42. II.43, II.44 in the Code of Ethics for Psychologists (Fourth Edition). Legally his understanding is that there is no legislation specific for professions compelling a psychologist to report another treating professional, as there is in Ontario. The Regulated Health Professions Act and the Psychology Regulations does […]
