Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
(1) A person who does
not hold a license to practice as a psychologist but who nonetheless may engage
in activities defined as the practice of psychology under the provisions of
section
337.045(3),
RSMo, and any licensee associated with the
practice of such a person, shall abide by the following restrictions:
(A) Psychological Trainee. A trainee shall
neither deliver psychological services nor be requested to deliver
psychological services, but may participate in the delivery of services by a
licensed psychologist. Patient records shall document disclosure of the
psychological trainee's status and reflect the activities of the psychological
trainee. Training is part of the educational process and not an alternative to
licensure;
(B) Psychological
Intern. A psychological intern may deliver psychological services, in
accordance with the requirements of a degree program, under the immediate
supervision of a licensed psychologist who has complete responsibility for the
needs of the patient and the actions of the psychological intern. Patient
records must reflect the activities of the intern and be signed by the
responsible psychologist. Patient records must document disclosure of the
psychological intern's status and the responsibility of the supervising
psychologist. Internships are part of the educational process, and are not an
opportunity to practice psychology without a license;
(C) Psychological Resident. A psychological
resident may deliver psychological services under the supervision of a licensed
psychologist who has complete responsibility for the needs of the patient and
the actions of the psychological resident. Patient records must reflect the
activities of the resident, and be signed by the responsible psychologist.
Patient records shall document disclosure of the psychological resident's
status and the responsibility of the supervising psychologist. The practice of
psychology by a resident is done under close supervision to ensure the
protection of the public and to permit the profession to judge the
qualifications of the resident. It is done to determine fitness for licensure,
and is not intended to allow the practice of psychology without a
license;
(D) Psychological
Assistant. A psychological assistant's practice shall be under the supervision
of a licensed psychologist. Patient records must reflect the activities of the
assistant, and be signed by the responsible psychologist. Patient records shall
document disclosure of the psychological assistant's status and the
responsibility of the supervising psychologist. The assistant's practice is for
the benefit of the patients treated during a brief period of time between
residency and licensure. Continuity of patient care is the sole purpose of
allowing a psychological assistant to deliver psychological services. New
patients should not be accepted during this brief time period. Practice as a
psychological assistant is not an alterative to licensure. A psychological
assistant who is not provisionally licensed shall file a Supervision Agreement
with the committee prior to acting as an assistant. A person working in the
capacity of psychological assistant who is not provisionally licensed may do so
for up to two (2) years from the date of formal approval of the Supervision
Agreement by the committee;
(E)
Qualified Assistant. The activities and functions of the qualified assistant
are the full responsibility and liability of the licensed psychologist.
Qualified assistants may not diagnose, interpret psychological tests, or
perform psychotherapy. Patient records shall document disclosure of the status
of the qualified assistant and reflect the activities of the qualified
assistant. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to require a person who is
otherwise exempt from licensure pursuant to section
337.045,
RSMo, to act or otherwise serve as a qualified assistant; and
(F) Provisionally Licensed Psychologist. The
scope of practice of a provisionally licensed psychologist is limited by
section 337.020.5, RSMo, and the applicable limitations placed on either
psychological residents or psychological assistants, whichever classification
applies to the provisional licensee.
*Original authority: 337.045, RSMo 1977, amended 1981,
1989, 1996, 1998 and 337.050.9, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 1993, 1995,
1996, 1998, 1999.