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.

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.