Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1)
Postdoctoral supervisee licenses expire upon conclusion of the approved
postdoctoral supervision unless the licensee completes the application process
and obtains a full psychologist license.
(2) Supervised experience must occur over two
calendar years (3200 hours minimum) as follows:
(a) one year may be predoctoral, occurring
after the master's degree and during an American Psychology Association (APA)
approved or substantially equivalent internship for a psychology doctoral
degree; and
(b) one year (1600
hours minimum) must be postdoctoral occurring after completion of doctoral
degree requirements. The board must approve the extension of supervised
experience beyond 12 consecutive months.
(3) Postdoctoral supervision requirements
are:
(a) at least one hour in-person or
approved telehealth supervision each week;
(b) the supervisee providing direct clinical
services at least 25 percent of the time;
(c) at least one other licensed mental health
professional, in addition to the supervisor, participating in the supervisee's
training and on-site when the supervisor is not; and
(d) supervision by a psychologist with:
(i) a minimum of three years licensure prior
to supervising; and
(ii) previous
supervisor training and/or experience;
(A) at
least equivalent to Montana's requirements; and
(B) in the skills and knowledge in which the
applicant is engaged.
(4) Satisfactory postdoctoral experience
applies the skills, concepts, and principles gained during the formal
professional education and includes:
(a)
administering and interpreting psychological tests and helping solve
professional or personal problems for no less than 25 percent of one year (400
hours minimum);
(b) supervising
graduate-level practicum for no more than 25 percent of one year (400 hours
maximum); and
(c) designing
original research projects, analyzing and reporting research data, and teaching
one or more psychology courses for no more than 50 percent of one year (800
hours maximum).
(5)
Unacceptable supervised experience occurring without the board's preapproval
and outside the exempted activities of
37-17-104, MCA, is unlicensed
practice. Unacceptable experience also includes:
(a) repetitious and routine tasks, e.g.,
administering and scoring structured tests, computing statistics, assisting
psychology course instructors, or personal therapy; and
(b) experience gained prior to completing all
requirements for a psychology master's degree or
equivalent.
(6)
Individual solo private practice does not qualify as acceptable professional
experience. The supervisee must be an employee of the postdoctoral training
setting and shall not bill independently for services provided.
(7) Credit for part-time supervisee
employment will be prorated.
(8)
Supervisors are not required to work at or be employed by the entity employing
the supervisee but must:
(a) be available for
emergency supervision;
(b) provide
emergency consultation and intervention to the supervisee's clients;
(c) interrupt or terminate the supervisee's
activities when needed to ensure adequate skill development and the public's
protection;
(d) report supervisee
breaches in ethical, legal, or professional responsibilities to the board;
and
(e) develop with the supervisee
a written individualized training plan that:
(i) specifies all roles, goals, and
objectives;
(ii) is consistent with
the purpose of the setting;
(iii)
meets the supervisee's needs; and
(iv) serves as the foundation for quarterly
evaluations that:
(A) address professional and
ethical conduct, psychotherapy and evaluation skills, and other conduct,
knowledge, and skills applicable to tasks performed and training
received;
(B) are reviewed with the
supervisee and signed by both supervisor and supervisee; and
(C) are maintained for a minimum of five
years.
AUTH:
37-1-131,
37-17-202, MCA IMP:
37-1-131,
37-17-302,
37-17-320,
MCA
