Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-240.5
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024
Rule 645-240.5 - Postdoctoral residency(1) The postdoctoral residency may begin after all academic requirements for the doctoral degree, including completion of the predoctoral internship, have been completed. The postdoctoral residency shall consist of a minimum of 1,500 hours that are completed in no less than ten months.(2) During the postdoctoral residency, the supervisee will competently apply the principles of psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist who is actively licensed in the jurisdiction where the supervision occurs in accordance with the following: a. The supervisee and supervisor will complete a supervision plan using the form provided by the board. The supervision plan must be submitted to the board if the supervisee is applying for or utilizing a provisional license.b. A supervisor will not have more than three concurrent full-time supervisees or the equivalent in part-time supervisees. Full-time is defined as 40 hours per week.c. The supervisee and supervisor will meet individually in person or via videoconferencing during each week in which postdoctoral residency hours are accrued, for no less than a total of 45 hours during the postdoctoral residency. Group supervision hours cannot count toward the 45 hours of individual supervision required.d. The supervisor will provide supervision at all times, which means the supervisor will be readily available on site, or via electronic or telephonic means, at all times when the supervisee is providing services so that the supervisee may contact the supervisor for advice, assistance, or instruction. A supervisor will identify one or more licensed mental health providers who can be contacted for advice, assistance, or instruction during times in which the supervisor will not be readily available.e. The supervisee and supervisor will have a crisis plan in place any time the supervisee is providing services and the supervisor is not on site in the same physical setting as the supervisee.f. The supervisor will establish and maintain a level of supervisory contact consistent with established professional standards and be fully accountable in the event that professional, ethical or legal issues are raised.g. The supervisor will provide training that is appropriate to the functions to be performed. The supervisee shall have the background, training, and experience that is appropriate to the functions performed. The supervisor shall not permit the supervisee to engage in any psychological practice that the supervisor cannot perform competently.h. The supervisor and supervisee will ensure clients are informed regarding the supervisee's status and the sharing of information between the supervisee and supervisor.i. The supervisor will have reasonable access to the clinical records corresponding to the work being supervised. The supervisor will countersign all written reports, clinical records and clinical communications as "Reviewed and Approved" by the supervisor.j. All services will be offered in the name of the supervisor. The supervisee and supervisor will ensure that the supervisee uses a title in accordance with rule 645-240.13 (154B,147).k. The fee schedule and receipt of payment will remain the sole domain of the supervisor or employing agency.l. The supervisor will maintain an ongoing record of supervision that details the types of activities in which the supervisee is engaged, the level of the supervisee's competence in each, and the type and outcome of all procedures.m. The supervisor is responsible for determining the competency of the work performed by the supervisee and must honestly and accurately complete the supervision report at the conclusion of providing supervision.Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-240.5
ARC 9937B, IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12Amended by IAB January 21, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Number 15, effective 2/25/2015Amended by IAB October 7, 2020/Volume XLIII, Number 8, effective 11/11/2020Amended by IAB March 8, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 18, effective 4/12/2023Adopted by IAB April 17, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 21, effective 5/22/2024