Minnesota Administrative Rules

7200.2000 SUPERVISED EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST.

Subpart 1.

General.

All applicants shall complete one full year of postdegree supervised employment or the equivalent in part-time employment. Employment shall consist of a minimum of 1,800 hours of actual work experience that are accrued in no less than 12 months and in no more than 30 months from the first date of employment. Postdegree employment for licensure as a licensed psychologist shall comply with subparts 2 and 3.

Subp. 2.

Supervision.

All postdegree employment shall be supervised. Supervision of postdegree employment for licensure shall meet the requirements in items A to I.

A.

The supervision shall be provided according to Minnesota Statutes, section 148.925, subdivisions 1 to 3, 5, and 6.

B.

A minimum of one hour of regularly scheduled supervision per week up to 20 hours worked and a minimum of one hour of supervision for each 20 hours, or a portion, worked beyond 20 hours per week. Hours worked beyond 50 in a week shall not count to the total required hours.

C.

One hour per week of supervision shall be provided by the primary supervisor on an individual, in-person basis. The primary supervisor may designate other master's or doctoral prepared mental health professionals to provide training and supervision in specific skills for the required supervision beyond one hour per week, which may be conducted on an individual or group basis.

D.

The primary supervisor shall establish procedures that adequately provide for communication with designated supervisors regarding the supervisee's training experiences. In complying with Minnesota Statutes, section 148.925, the primary supervisor shall retain supervisory responsibility for all supervised professional experience. Supervisory sessions with the primary supervisor shall include discussions that incorporate the applicable ethical and practice standards of psychology.

E.

Both primary and designated supervisors shall be readily available for supervision, including both regularly scheduled supervisory meetings with the supervisee and ad hoc contacts as needed, and shall know the rules, policies, procedures, and populations served at the supervisee's work site. Both supervisors shall personally review the work of the supervisee on a regular basis.

F.

Primary supervisors shall meet the competency and other requirements of supervision in Minnesota Statutes, section 148.925.

G.

The supervisor shall not be in a multiple relationship with the supervisee, as defined in part 7200.0110, subpart 15.

H.

The primary supervisor shall certify that the supervision requirements for licensure have been met.

I.

An applicant who completes the required amount of postdegree supervised employment shall continue to receive supervision for any professional services meeting the definition of the practice of psychology until notified of licensure by the board.

Subp. 3.

Eligible employment.

Employment may be paid or unpaid and shall consist of the practice of psychology as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 148.89, subdivision 5.

A.

Employment that qualifies may include time spent in supervision, research, teaching, case management, program development, administration or evaluation, staff consultation, peer review, primary or secondary prevention, attendance at workshops, seminars, or other scientific or professional training activities, record keeping, report writing, staff meetings, client care conferences, required training sessions, and direct client contact.

B.

Employment that does not qualify includes employment required as preparation for the master's or doctoral degree, or a professional training program completed in association with earning a master's or doctoral degree, such as an internship, assistantship, associateship, clerkship, or practicum.

C.

Employment between the time all requirements for the degree were met and the time of conferral of the degree may be credited toward the employment requirements for licensure if the date of completion of all degree requirements is verified directly to the board in writing by the degree program director or equivalent.

D.

The employment shall be performed competently as judged by the supervisor.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 148.90; 148.905; 148.98; 214.06

History:

14 SR 74; 14 SR 2988; 17 SR 2285; 37 SR 1085

Published Electronically:

January 31, 2013