Sec. 10.36.07.03. Responsibilities of Supervisors

A. Requirements of the Supervisory Relationship.

(1) A supervisor of a registered psychology associate shall supervise only in those areas within the supervisor’s competence as determined by education, training, and experience.

(2) A supervisor shall ensure that a registered psychology associate is practicing within the scope of the registered psychology associate’s competence as demonstrated by the registered psychology associate’s documented education, training, and experience in the particular practice area.

(3) A supervisor:

(a) May delegate some supervisory responsibilities to another psychologist licensed by the Board to:

(i) Ensure competent supervision of a registered psychology associate in areas outside the area of expertise of the supervisor; or

(ii) Provide temporary supervision when the supervisor is unavailable; and

(b) Shall:

(i) Document the delegated supervision in accordance with Regulation .05B(1) of this chapter; and

(ii) Continue to assume responsibility for the psychological services and activities performed by the registered psychology associate during the period in which supervisory responsibilities have been delegated.

(4) Adequate and appropriate supervision shall be determined by the:

(a) Education, training, and experience of the registered psychology associate;

(b) Nature and extent of services performed by the registered psychology associate; and

(c) Setting in which the services are performed.

(5) Adequate and appropriate supervision for full-time provision of psychological services by each registered psychology associate shall consist of:

(a) One hour or more per week for a registered psychology associate who has earned a doctoral degree in psychology;

(b) Two hours or more per week for a registered psychology associate who has been admitted to a candidacy for a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or education with a field of specialization in psychology or counseling psychology in a program accredited by the Council for Higher Education, who has satisfactorily:

(i) Completed at least 3 years of postgraduate education in psychology; and

(ii) Passed preliminary doctoral examinations; or

(c) Three hours or more per week for all other registered psychology associates.

(6) In addition to the requirements set forth in §A(5) of this regulation, adequate supervision of a registered psychology associate shall include a minimum of 1 hour of supervision for every 5 hours of comprehensive evaluation and testing of a client.

(7) The amount of supervision required by §A(5) and (6) of this regulation:

(a) May be reduced by one-half for a registered psychology associate who has had 3 years of full-time experience, or its equivalent, as a psychology associate; and

(b) May be reduced proportionately for a registered psychology associate who provides services less than full-time.

(8) Adequate and appropriate supervision shall be:

(a) Provided to a registered psychology associate at a face-to-face meeting, which may include videoconferencing, unless granted an exemption by the Board; and

(b) Exclusive of supervision on administrative issues.

(9) If the supervisor is not practicing at the same site as the registered psychology associate, the supervisor shall conduct quarterly site visits at the location where the registered psychology associate is providing services,.

(10) The registered psychology associate shall inform the supervisor of all complaints, regardless of nature or origin, related to conduct of or services provided by the registered psychology associate.

B. Termination of the Supervisory Relationship.

(1) Either party to the supervisory relationship may terminate the supervisory relationship.

(2) In the event of a termination of a supervisory relationship, the registered psychology associate may only continue to practice psychology under the supervision of another licensed psychologist who meets the requirements of this chapter.

(3) The registered psychology associate and the supervisor in the terminated supervisory relationship shall submit notice of the termination to the Board in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter.

C. Responsibilities of the Supervisor.

(1) A supervisor shall be available for emergency consultation and direction of a registered psychology associate, and for client management.

(2) A supervisor may supervise a maximum of five registered psychology associates.

(3) A supervisor may not engage in supervision that would constitute a multiple relationship.

(4) A supervisor shall take responsibility for all services provided by a registered psychology associate under the supervisor’s supervision.

(5) A supervisor shall comply with additional continuing education requirements for supervisors set forth in COMAR 10.36.02.