Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
415 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS
Chapter 3 - APPLICATION, EXAMINATION AND THE LICENSURE PROCESS
Section 415-3-6 - Supervision of Conditional and Temporary Licensees

1. The holder of a conditional or temporary license may practice only under the supervision of a psychologist with the qualifications described in Chapter 7 of the board's rules. The supervising psychologist is responsible for the work of the supervisee.

2. The supervisor's relationship with the supervisee must be clearly differentiated from that of a consultant who may be retained at the discretion of the consultee, but who has no legal, administrative, or professional accountability for the services performed by the consultee or for the welfare of the client.

3. The holder of a conditional or temporary license may not practice until the board has accepted a letter of agreement signed by both the conditional or temporary licensee and the supervising psychologist on a form supplied by the board. The conditional or temporary license is expressly conditioned on the licensee keeping the letter of agreement in effect on an ongoing basis. A supervising psychologist may terminate a letter of agreement by notifying the board and the conditional or temporary licensee in writing.

4. The supervisor shall provide supervision on a schedule appropriate to the nature and extent of the conditional or temporary licensee's practice. The supervisor shall provide a minimum of one hour per week of one-to-one, face-to-face supervision unless other arrangements are approved in advance by the board. Additional supervisory time may be required to meet individual needs.

5. The supervisor shall maintain a record of supervision. The record must document the frequency, duration and content of the supervision, the progress and performance of the supervisee, and any concerns of the supervisor. The supervisor shall provide the record to the board upon request.

6. The supervisor shall restrict practice of the supervisee to areas in which the supervisee is competent to perform under supervision. If the supervisor identifies deficiencies in the practice of the supervisee, the supervisor shall develop a corrective action plan to address the deficiencies and shall send a copy of the corrective action plan to the board. The supervisor shall interrupt or terminate the supervisee's practice whenever necessary to ensure adequate protection of the public and shall notify the board of any action so taken.

7. The supervising psychologist is responsible for ensuring continuity of supervision during periods of the supervisor's temporary unavailability.

8. Both the supervising psychologist and the conditional or temporary licensee are responsible for effectively communicating to the public the limited duration of licensure and supervised nature of the services provided by the conditional or temporary licensee.