supervision

[PSYD2024]

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If I'm in VA and not yet licensed as a psychologist but want to work in place that doesnt have any psychologists on staff can i just pay someone outside to supervise me or how does that work?

 

[AcronymAllergy]

You'll need to first look at the state's requirements (e.g., some may not allow you to pay for supervision). Beyond that, it could be tough to find someone willing to supervise you on patients with whom they have no contact and over whom they have essentially no oversight.

Practically speaking, it may not be viable.

Also, to clarify, by VA do you mean Virginia or Veterans Affairs?

 

[WisNeuro]

I can't imagine finding a quality supervisor who would agree to that. I'd also be surprised that the VA would allow it. But, in Trump's VA, who knows? Anything goes in this circus.

 

[ClinicalABA]

If I'm in VA and not yet licensed as a psychologist but want to work in place that doesn't have any psychologists on staff can i just pay someone outside to supervise me or how does that work?

Are you using these hours for licensure? Virginia does not require postdoctoral hours- did you get 1500 supervised hours from an approved (e.g., APA accredited pre-doctoral internship)? If not, you need to make up any deficiencies in hours as part of a "Post Degree Resident", and there are limitations in what you can do, how you bill for it, and what you call yourself. If you are just looking to work while you complete the licensure application and await licensure (even if you have met all supervised experience requirements), you'd probably still have the same limitations. From Virginia's Applicants "Clinical Psychology Handbook" (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/...s/handbooks/ClinicalPsychologist_Handbook.pdf):
"NOTE: While working in their residency, residents may not directly bill for services given or in any wayrepresent themselves as independent, autonomous practitioner, or licensed clinical psychologist. During the residency, residents should use their name and the initials of their degree, and the title"Resident in Clinical Psychology" in all written communications. Clients should be informed in writing of the resident’s supervision status and the supervisor’s name,professional address, and phone number. Residents cannot supervise the provision of clinical psychology services provided by another person. While providing clinical psychology services, a resident must remain under Board approved supervisionuntil licensed in Virginia as a licensed clinical psychologist."

In other words, you can't just work and bill as if licensed and just get supervision.

 

[ClinicalABA]

Regs do actually state that if you are using the hours to meet licensure requirements, you need to get prior written board approval for the hours to count.

 

[PSYD2024]

Regs do actually state that if you are using the hours to meet licensure requirements, you need to get prior written board approval for the hours to count.

thank you. that makes sense. I've seen people working and paying out of pocket for supervision elsewhere while they await licensure, and i was confused as to how that was a thing.