I have consulted on your enquiry. NSRP has a publication about Supervision Scenarios which is intended to speak to arrangements that are often encountered by psychologists. This is the document that we would refer to for enquiries of this nature.
Here is the URL:
https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/Supervision_Scenarios.pdf
Though these individuals may not be regulated by a regulatory body, the scenario you have outlined could be treated as “Supervision of practitioners from another occupation” as noted in the above referenced document. This would be in contrast with a scenario where a psychologist may act as an intern or practicum supervisor, or supervisor of an applicant who is working prior to their registration on the Candidate Register. In this latter scenario (intern or applicant), the psychologist would be taking responsibility of the individual working under their supervision. In the case that you have outlined, however, we would not view responsibility for all of the work as falling to the psychologist. However, you would be responsible for the supervision itself that you provide, just as you would for any other act. However, the actions of the allied provider would be more akin to their responsibility and that of the institution which employs them and has established the scope of the position. Of course, as a regulator, we cannot definitively issue a statement that no concerns would ever come back to the psychologist who provided supervision; however, NSRP would be able to refer to its publication on Supervision Scenarios and the information provided here in the event that it received a complaint about a supervising psychologist.
In terms of liability, you may wish to speak to the hospital’s legal department since that word would have a different connotation than the regulatory information provided above and in NSRP documentation.
