PhD/PsyD Acquiring supervision as a licensed psychologist

[Childdoconeday]

Hi everyone,

I was recently offered a job that would require me to do some minimal testing. I have completed in assessments in various settings, but it's honestly been a few years since I have completed one. I ethically feel like I need supervision for at least the first few assessments that I need to do, as I regain my comfort and review/strengthen my skills.

It should be noted that the testing will focus on diagnostic clarification. I will not be doing learning disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder evaluations.

My questions for you are:

1). I am in state X. Can I contact a previous extern supervisor who was fabulous in state Y and receive telesupervision? Or can I not seek out supervision from out of the state as I do not have licensure in state Y?

2. Ideally, I would love to have the supervisor consult me with regards to determining what testing battery I would use, discuss the results with me (of course with me taking the lead and thinking aloud with the supervisor), and review my testing reports and provide feedback. What is a fair price per hour for this service? Again, I would do the work of course, but I would love to have a psychologist skilled in assessment supervising me throughout this process from start to finish, by phone/videocam/email as my new job hours are very demanding.

Has anyone had an experience with having a testing supervisor post-licensure? Anything that I need to consider?

Thank you all for your help.

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[ClinicalABA]

1). I am in state X. Can I contact a previous extern supervisor who was fabulous in state Y and receive telesupervision? Or can I not seek out supervision from out of the state as I do not have licensure in state Y?

Not likely an issue for you, but could be for the supervisor if s/he is not licensed in the state your are working. You'd have to consult the regulations, but- depending on the nature of the services the supervisor performs- it could be considered practicing psychology without a license. There also may be issues with how you refer to this supervisor (both orally and in writing, such as in any documents or releases in the client file), as the term "psychologist" may also be protected and reserved for those with a license in that state.

Has anyone had an experience with having a testing supervisor post-licensure? Anything that I need to consider?
Thank you all for your help.

I came to my current assessment job after spending awhile doing admin and ABA work. There were some tests I hadn't used in quite some time, as well as some newer versions I had never used. I observed other psychs from my agency for several administrations, and was then observed for several of my own. My reports were also reviewed by the department head until she was comfortable that they were in appropriate format as well as clinically sound.

If I were providing such a service to someone outside my agency, I would charge at a minimum $100/hour (including all reading/writing time) , and bet that is pretty cheap. Even if my employer would allow it (they wouldn't!) I would be VERY unlikely to do so-especially remotely- as it's a ton of work and the risks could be substantial.

 

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I sought consultation from several psychologists when I began providing assessments for a specific population. I also consulted literature, guidelines, etc. If you don't have access to colleagues who are willing and able to do this for free, you should expect to pay for consultation.

Since you are at the offer stage, another option is to negotiate the scope of your role so that patients needing these services would be referred out rather than added to your caseload.

 

[Childdoconeday]

Thank you both for your responses, they were extremely helpful.