I am currently wrapping up candidate supervision with a psychologist who works half time for the Operational Stress Injury Clinic in Dartmouth. I was contacted on Friday by her manager and it has come to his attention that VAC requires a co-signature on reports in the case of candidate register psychologists. I know NSBEP does not require co-signatures at this level, but VAC apparently does. This rule is being applied quite inconsistently for some reason – many reports, likely depending on the adjudicator assigned, have just been accepted as they stand.
So I am writing to ask if there are any issues or pitfalls I should know about, standards-wise and even liability-wise. I have never been asked to essentially officially stand behind the work of one of my candidate supervisees, so this very unfamiliar territory.
NSRP has a Position Statement on co-signing that we would refer him to consider. Here is the URL to it: https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/Policy_Advisory_Cosigning_Reports.pdf
Just a couple of weeks ago I took up a part-time job in privatenpractice at Acuity Counseling and Therapy. Is there anything I need to do?
In addition to notifying the NSRP of this employment, which she has done by email, she can update her contact information as well. She could login and update her profile to add private practice as a setting and add the private practice contact information if she wishes. I would make sure to add her new […]
I had a call from a woman who did not want to give me her name or email address and this is her question.
If a psychologist has two employers and there was a complaint made against them at one of the positions, is there an ethical requirement to disclose this to the other employer as well as to future clients?
Complaints made to NSRP that are under investigation are confidential and psychologists are not ethically required to disclose them to an employer or to future clients. Complaints that have been dismissed or have received a non-disciplinary decision after being investigated are also confidential. Complaints that result in a disciplinary action are published on the NSRP […]
Link to consultation doc
https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/Consultation_with_NSBEP.pdf
please see attached nomination form
Hi,Thank you for the above form, however this copy did not have your signature accepting the nomination. When you have a moment please forward a copy with your signature. Please note that each nominee requires 2 nominators, a separate form can be sent to NSBEP for the second nominator if that works better for you. […]
In my role as Professional Practice Leader for Psychology I receive several consults related to psychology standards. My question is: what happens if a formal complaint is made about a psychologist who is no longer employed in Nova Scotia? Or no longer employed in Canada (but the complaint was generated from work done while here). I have recently fielded 2 consults where this was the issue. Does NSBEP still investigate the complaint? If it is investigated and is considered valid, does NSBEP notify the Board where the individual is currently registered?
The NSRP would still be in a position to address a complaint that involved allegations in NS even when a psychologist moves to another jurisdiction. The investigation committee would have authority on final decisions including publication but we would except that another jurisdiction where the psychologist is registered would be notified, in the case of […]
Thank you for sending that document. In what month would the new board take effect? Would it be for the meeting in September or later in the year?
Hi,To answer your question, the new NSRP member position would take effect for the October 23rd meeting. An orientation session would be provided to new NSRP members prior to the NSRP Meeting
Hi – We are doing a little internal discussion regarding psychology services and I am hoping to find some information. I am looking through your website to find information on the professional requirements for psychologists to complete assessments prior to initiating treatments for those that have already been assessed by a psychiatrist. Could you please direct me toward any information pertaining to the nature / responsibility for assessments to be completed.
There is no specific information or policy statement on this topic. However, there are ethical principles that would help to provide guidance on these matters, which are shared below. II.13 Assess the individuals and groups (e.g., couples, families, organizations, communities, peoples) involved in their activities adequately enough to ensure that they will be able to […]
If I were to self-nominate, would I need to find one or two additional NSBEP registrants to support my self-nomination or would I find another registrant to nominate me themselves?
To answer your question, NSRP wants 2 other registrants to nominate the psychologist willing to run in the election.
Family Court
We certainly appreciate the concerns she is sharing about the raw data going to a non-psychologist or someone not competent to review it. However, our understanding is that psychologists would be legally required to bring to court with them any documentation required by the subpoena. Once at court they could raise their objections and request […]
