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CPLEE update
Drug and alc tx for minors w/o parental consent: ANS✔✔ 12 yo or older, may consent to med care & counseling for tx of
a drug/alc related problem, professional must include parents/guardian, must document efforts to contact
parent/guardian OR decision not to contact, minor cannot receive methadone or other replacement narcotics w/o
parental consent
Goal of BoP ANS✔✔ to protect the public, accomplished by regulating providers of psych services.
BoP regulates ANS✔✔ licensed psychologists and psychological associates
4 criteria to qualify for licensure: ANS✔✔ doctorate, coursework, SPE, exams (EPPP&CPLEE)
coursework to complete prior to licensure ANS✔✔ SUD (15 hrs at academic institution), spousal/partner abuse (15 hrs),
human sexuality (10 hrs), child abuse (7 hrs), aging and long term care (6 hrs), Suic assess and tx (6 hrs)
SPE required hours ANS✔✔ 3000 (two years), min of 1500 postdoctorally. each 1500 hours completed in a 30 month
period
psychological associate requirements ANS✔✔ min. of a masters degree, may provide limited psych services only under
direct sup of a licensed psychologist
SPE can be obtained: ANS✔✔ formal internship, employee in exempt setting, registered psych associate, dept mental
health waiver, formal postdoc experience
supervisors need __ hours of coursework every __ years ANS✔✔ 6;2
sup requirements: ANS✔✔ minimum of 10% of total time worked each week, at least 1 hr direct, f2f, 1:1 sup w primary
sup each week, max 44 hrs per wk including sup can count towards SPE
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SPE log ANS✔✔ supervisee must maintain weekly written log including dates, hours worked, sup received, nature of
sup, work setting, services performed, signature of sup & supervisee, statement of accuracy by primary sup
who can be a primary sup? ANS✔✔ only licensed psychologists
prior to the start of SPE, what is needed? ANS✔✔ sup & supervisee need to prep & sign agreement, include sup's
capacity, start & end date, duties, address, goals & objectives
does sup need to be employed in the same work setting as supervisee? if so, for what % of time? ANS✔✔ yes; no
minimum # of hrs of employment. does need to be available to supervisee 100% of the time (even if by phone)
how are pts notified of supervisee's unlicensed status and supervisor's role in tx? ANS✔✔ primary sup needs to let pts
know that supervisee is unlicensed and that sup will have full access to the records
is payment for sup allowed? ANS✔✔ no
what must primary sups give to supervisees at start of year? ANS✔✔ brochure "Therapy Never Includes Sexual
Behavior"
Can psych associates rent space from supervisors or employers? ANS✔✔ no
who are fees for supervised services paid to? ANS✔✔ primary sup or employer
can supervisees have a proprietary interest in supervisor's biz? ANS✔✔ no
can supervisees work under another license (e.g LICSW) while accruing SPE? ANS✔✔ no
Who can be a delegated supervisor? ANS✔✔ any licensed MH professional monitored by primary sup
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Registration of psychological associates ANS✔✔ with BOP, renewed annually on or before expiration, void if not
renewed within 60 days of expiration, registration as a psych associate limited to 6 yrs (72 months)
who can supervise a psych associate ANS✔✔ licensed psychologist
how many psych associates can one psychologist supervise ANS✔✔ 3
how often is psychology licensed renewed? ANS✔✔ every 2 yrs
psych license can be renewed within ________ (timeframe) of its expiration ANS✔✔ 3 yrs --after this, need to apply for
new license
psychologists w out of state licenses can provide services in CA for up to ____ calendar days per year ANS✔✔ 30
psychologists w out of state licenses can provide services in CA for up to ____ days from submitting application for a CA
license to BOP, or beginning residency, whichever comes first ANS✔✔ 180
HOW MANY HRS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS ARE REQUIRED EVERY REQUIRED EVERY 2 YRS FOR RENEWAL?
ANS✔✔ 36 hrs - up to 27 hrs (75%) of independent (online) learning allowed.
how many hours of law and ethics training do you need each renewal cycle? ANS✔✔ you just need some...no min. hrs
stated
CE courses can include courses sponsored by ANS✔✔ American Psychological Association (APA) or its
approved sponsor, by the California Psychological Association (CPA) or its approved sponsor, CME courses with CMA or
ACCME approval, ABPsi courses
6 hrs of required sup training every 2 yrs for supervisors can be counted towards required CEs (T or F) ANS✔✔ True