Current through February 27, 2024
1. A supervisor shall employ methods of
proper and diligent oversight of a psychological assistant, psychological
intern or psychological trainee who is under his or her supervision to meet his
or her ethical and legal responsibilities set forth in subsection 2 of NAC
641.161.
Such methods must include the implementation of policies and procedures that
ensure the accessibility of the supervisor to the psychological assistant,
psychological intern or psychological trainee commensurate with the
professional developmental level of the psychological assistant, psychological
intern or psychological trainee as required by the agreement submitted to the
Board pursuant to NAC
641.1517
or
641.153,
as applicable. Such methods may include:
(a)
The physical presence of the supervisor;
(b) Availability of or observation by the
supervisor electronically or by fiber optics; and
(c) Availability of another licensed medical
or behavioral health provider at the site at which the psychological assistant,
psychological intern or psychological trainee is providing services.
2. To ensure compliance with
subsection 1, a supervisor may employ various modes and methods of supervision
of a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee
under his or her supervision, including, without limitation:
(a) Individual supervision;
(b) Group supervision;
(c) Tracking the progress of clients and
patients treated or assessed by the psychological assistant, psychological
intern or psychological trainee;
(d) Conducting therapy or an assessment with
the psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological
trainee;
(e) Discussing the cases
of clients and patients with the psychological assistant, psychological intern
or psychological trainee;
(f)
Directly observing the delivery of services by the psychological assistant,
psychological intern or psychological trainee, either in person or through the
use of a remote technology system which uses electronic, digital or other
similar technology; or
(g)
Reviewing audio or video recordings of the delivery of services by the
psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological
trainee.
3. A supervisor
shall:
(a) Maintain primary responsibility for
the care plan of each client and patient treated or assessed by a psychological
assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee under his or her
supervision; and
(b) Review and
sign all clinical documentation, including, without limitation, reports,
treatment plans and progress notes, for all services provided by a
psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee under
his or her supervision, including, without limitation, those services for which
he or she is seeking reimbursement under the State Plan for Medicaid that were
rendered under the authorized scope of practice of the psychological assistant,
psychological intern or psychological trainee pursuant to
NRS
422.27239, as applicable.
4. Except as otherwise provided in
this subsection, a supervisor shall be available to a psychological assistant,
psychological intern or psychological trainee whom he or she supervises while
the psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee is
providing services to a client or patient. A supervisor shall arrange for the
availability of another appropriate licensed medical or behavioral health
provider to be on site in the case of the absence of the supervisor.
5. A supervisor shall provide to the Board:
(a) Evidence of the manner in which he or she
meets his or her supervisory duties as outlined in subsections 1 and
2.
(b) Upon the registration of a
psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee, a
training plan that includes, without limitation, the policies the supervisor
will put in place to ensure the availability of the supervisor and the modes,
methods, procedures or policies the supervisor intends to employ to ensure
compliance with this section and NAC 641.161.
Added to NAC
by Bd. of Psychological Exam'rs by
R074-18A,
eff. 1/30/2019; A by
R121-21A,
eff. 9/19/2022
NRS 641.100
