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BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS

 

DIVISION 10
PROCEDURAL RULES

858-010-0001
Definitions
(1) The practice of psychology is defined
to include:
(a) “Evaluation”
means assessing or diagnosing mental disorders or mental functioning, including
administering, scoring, and interpreting tests of mental abilities or personality;
(b) “Therapy” means,
but is not limited to, treating mental disorders as defined by the most current
version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published
by the American Psychiatric Association;
(c) “Consultation”
means conferring or giving expert advice on the diagnosis or treatment of mental
disorders;
(d) “Supervision”
means the ongoing process performed by a supervisor who monitors the performance
of the person supervised and provides regular, documented individual consultation,
guidance and instruction with respect to the skills and competencies of the person
supervised.
(2) “ABPP” means
the American Board of Professional Psychology.
(3) “APA” means
the American Psychological Association.
(4) “Applicant”
means a person who submits a complete application for licensure with the appropriate
fees.
(5) “ASPPB” means
the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.
(6) “Board” means
the Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners.
(7) “Candidate for Licensure”
means a person who has satisfactorily completed the appropriate educational and
experience requirements for licensure and has been deemed eligible by the Board
to sit for the required examinations.
(8) “CE” means continuing
education.
(9) “Client” or
“patient” means direct recipients of psychological services, which may
include child, adolescent, adult, older adult, couple, family, group, organization,
community, or any other individual.
(10) “CPQ” means
the Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology issued by the Association
of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.
(11) “Demonstrable areas
of competence” means those therapeutic and assessment methods and techniques,
and populations served, for which one can document adequate graduate training, workshops,
or appropriate supervised experience.
(12) “Developed Areas
of Practice” means:
(a) National recognition of
the practice area by a national organization(s) whose purpose includes recognizing
or representing and developing the practice area, by relevant divisions of the APA,
or by involvement in similar umbrella organizations;
(b) An accumulated body of knowledge
in the professional literature that provides a scientific basis for the practice
area including empirical support for the effectiveness of the services provided;
(c) Representation by or in
a national training council that is recognized, functional, and broadly accepted;
(d) Development and wide dissemination
by the training council of doctoral educational and training guidelines consistent
with the Accreditation Guidelines & Principles;
(e) Existence of the practice
area in current education and training programs; and
(f) Geographically dispersed
psychology practitioners who identify with the practice area and provide such services.
(13) “EPPP” means
the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology developed and owned by the
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.
(14) “Full-time graduate
study” means six semester hours or nine quarter hours.
(15) “HIPDB” means
the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank maintained by the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
(16) “HSPP” means
the Health Service Provider in Psychology credential issued by the National Register
of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
(17) “Internship”
means an ongoing, supervised and organized practical experience obtained in an integrated
training program identified as a psychology internship. Other supervised experience
or on-the-job training does not constitute an internship.
(18) “NPDB” means
the National Practitioner Data Bank maintained by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
(19) “OPA” means
the Oregon Psychological Association.
(20) “Practicum”
means a formal, pre-degree organized training experience designed to develop a foundation
of clinical skills and professional competence with diverse client populations,
and to prepare for more substantial responsibilities required in internship.
(21) “Psychology program”
means an integrated program of doctoral study designed to train professional psychologists
to deliver services in psychology.
(22) “Regional accrediting
agency” means one of the six regional accrediting agencies recognized by the
United States Secretary of Education established to accredit senior institutions
of higher education.
(23) “Residency”
means a post-terminal degree, supervised experience approved by the board.
(24) “Specialty”
means a defined area of psychological practice that requires advanced knowledge
and skills acquired through an organized sequence of education and training. The
advanced knowledge and skills specific to a specialty are obtained subsequent to
the acquisition of core scientific and professional foundations in psychology.
(25) “Supervision”
means the ongoing process performed by a supervisor who monitors the performance
of the person supervised and provides regular, documented individual and group consultation,
guidance and instruction with respect to the skills and competencies of the person
supervised.
(26) “Supervisor”
means an individual who assumes full responsibility for the education and training
activities of a person and provides the supervision required by such a person.
(27) “Treatment”
means services provided to an individual, group or organization for the purpose
of improving mental health and/or alleviating behavioral, emotional or mental disorders.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.110
Hist.: BPE 2-2002, f. &
cert. ef. 2-27-02; BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04; BPE 1-2008, f. &
cert. ef. 3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 3-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 9-27-11; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef.
9-30-13
858-010-0002
Guidelines for Supervising
Technicians
A licensee may delegate administration
and scoring of tests to technicians as provided in ORS 675.010(4) if the licensee
ensures the technicians are adequately trained to administer and score the specific
test being used; and ensures that the technicians maintain standards for the testing
environment and testing administration as set forth in the American Psychological
Association Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests (1999) and Ethical
Principles for Psychologists (2002).
Stat. Auth: ORS 675.010 - 675.150

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.010

Hist.: BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef.
8-30-04; BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11
858-010-0005
Board Duties and Procedure
(1) Board Meetings. The Board shall meet
as necessary at a time and place specified by the Board and at such other times
and places as specified by the chair of the Board, a majority of members of the
Board or by the Governor. The time and place of all meetings shall be posted on
the Board’s website.
(2) Board Members. Board members
shall receive a per diem of $50 a day for board meetings, conference attendance,
presentations and Board committee meetings when acting in their official capacity.
(3) Internal Organization. At
the last meeting in each fiscal year, the first order of business shall be organizational
matters, including election of Board chair and vice-chair and the assignment of
standing responsibilities to Board members. The term of the chair, vice-chair or
any standing assigned responsibility can be changed or terminated at any meeting
where the proposal has been placed on the agenda and sent to the members one week
in advance of the meeting, or by unanimous consent of the Board.
(4) Chair and Vice Chair Responsibilities:
(a) The chair is authorized
to take emergency action between Board meetings, subject to ratification by the
Board. However, in the case of actions significant enough to normally require Board
decisions, the chair shall first attempt to get authorization for such decisions
from the Board members through telephone or email communication. All emergency actions
of any kind shall be noted in the agenda for the next meeting and shall become the
first order of business at that next meeting;
(b) The vice-chair shall perform
the duties of the chair when the chair is unable to do so.
(5) Board Communications. Only
the Board chair shall write other than routine or form letters in the name of the
Board unless members are specifically authorized in a Board meeting to do so. The
Board should approve in advance any correspondence that may materially affect Board
policies and procedures. When a delay might render the Board's functioning ineffective,
the chair may be required to take immediate action that shall be reviewed at the
next meeting of the Board.
(6) Board Files. All Board files
shall be assembled in the Board's official office. The Board administrator shall
maintain the Board's files under the direction of the chair. The Board Administrator
shall maintain a master record of any files that are checked out of the Board office
by Board members. The Board Administrator shall be notified whenever any Board file
is transferred from the possession of one person to another, and shall so note in
the Board's records. Individuals who have in their possession documents or files
pertaining to Board affairs are responsible for their protection and privacy.
(7) Minutes and Agendas
(a) The minutes of a meeting
shall be distributed to all Board members at least one week in advance of the next
meeting;
(b) The agenda shall be prepared
by the Board chair or Board administrator and distributed to all Board members at
least one week before each meeting. The agenda items shall include reports by the
Board administrator, the chair and each Board member who has received a specific
assignment at the previous meeting or has a report to make regarding standing assignments.
If there is insufficient time to inform the Board chair, the Board administrator
shall make additional scheduling at the direct request of Board members. The Board
may at its discretion, revise the agenda or limit it to a particular topic under
special circumstances. Reports may be added as an addendum to the minutes of any
meeting; and
(c) The agenda shall be distributed
to all licensees and applicants for licensure.
(8) The Attorney General's Model
Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedure Act, printed and promulgated
by the Attorney General shall be the rules of procedure before the Board under ORS
183.310 to 183.500.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.110
& 675.130
Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73,
ef. 1-11-74; PE 8, f. 12-5-74, ef. 12-25-74; PE 12, f. & ef. 3-5-76; PE 13,
f. & ef. 9-15-76; PE 1-1979, f. & ef. 9-5-79; PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, ef.
6-1-82; PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82; PE 1-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 3-6-87; PE
1-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-88; PE 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 4-3-91; PE 4-1993,
f. & cert. ef. 7-19-93; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; BPE 1-2001(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02; BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02;
BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04; BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08;
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10; BPE
3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0007
Notice of Proposed Rule
Prior to the adoption, amendment,
or repeal of a permanent rule, the Board of Psychologist Examiners shall give notice
of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal:
(1) In the Secretary of State's
Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360, at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the
effective date;
(2) By mailing or emailing a
copy of the notice to individuals on the Board's mailing list established pursuant
to ORS 183.335(8);
(3) By mailing or emailing a
copy of the notice to the following individuals, organizations, or publications:
(a) All licensees of the Board;
(b) Oregon Psychological Association;
and
(c) All applicants for licensure.
(4) Prior to the adoption, amendment,
or repeal of any rule of the Board relating to continuing education, the Board shall
additionally
mail a copy of the notice to the State Board of Higher Education.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.010 - 675.150

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.110

Hist.: PE 13, f. & ef. 9-15-76;
PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90; PE 2-1991, f. 8-15-91, cert. ef. 8-16-91;
PE 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-93; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; BPE
1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02; BPE 2-2002, f. & cert.
ef. 2-27-02; BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04; BPE 1-2008, f. & cert.
ef. 3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef.
9-28-10; BPE 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-11
858-010-0010
Education Requirements — Psychologist
To meet the education requirement of ORS
675.030(1), applicants for licensure must possess a doctoral degree in psychology
from an approved doctoral program in psychology, as set forth below:
(1) A program accredited by
the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association
(CPA) as of the date the degree was conferred; or
(2) A program at an institution
of higher learning that was accredited by a regional accrediting agency as of the
date the degree was conferred, if the program submitted an application to the APA
or CPA for accreditation prior to the date the degree was conferred and has been
granted a site visit by the APA or CPA. The program must not have withdrawn its
APA or CPA accreditation application or have been denied accreditation as of the
date the licensure applicant enrolled in the program; or
(3) Effective through July 22,
2019: A program at an institution of higher learning that was accredited by a regional
accrediting agency as of the date the degree was conferred, if the applicant can
verify their enrollment in the program prior to July 22, 2014; or
(4) A foreign program that has
been evaluated by a credentialing body recognized by the Board. Submission of foreign
degree evaluation and cost of the foreign degree qualification determination are
the responsibility of the applicant.
(5) An applicant who possesses
a degree under section (3) or (4) must show that his or her doctoral program in
psychology meets all of the following requirements:
(a) A minimum of three academic
years of full-time graduate study.
(b) A minimum of one continuous
year in-residence at the institution from which the degree is granted.
(A) One continuous year means
two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters.
(B) In-residence means physical
presence, in person, at an educational institution or training facility in a manner
that facilitates acculturation into the profession, the full participation and integration
of the individual in the educational and training experience, and includes faculty
and student interaction.
(C) The doctoral program may
include distance education, but a minimum of one continuous year of the program
shall be in-residence. Programs that use physical presence, including face-to-face
contact for durations of less than one continuous year, (e.g., multiple long weekends
and/or summer intensive sessions) or that use video teleconferencing or other electronic
means as a substitute for physical presence at the institution do not meet the in-residence
requirement.
(D) Effective through August
12, 2015, applicants who can verify that they enrolled in their program prior to
August 12, 2011 may apply under the "old rule" definition of in-residence. Under
this provision, one continuous year means a minimum of 500 hours of student-faculty
contact involving face-to-face individual or group educational meetings. Such educational
meetings must include both faculty-student and student-student interaction, be conducted
by the psychology faculty of the institution at least 90 percent of the time, be
documented by the applicant and the institution, and relate substantially to the
program components specified. Items such as receptions, meals, group socials and
library tours may not count towards the minimum 500 hours of educational meetings.
Applicants applying under this provision shall submit full documentation that they
have met this requirement, which must include a detailed description of the content
of the 500 hours of educational meetings and be verified by the administration of
the doctoral program.
(c) The program, wherever it
may be administratively housed, must be clearly identified and labeled as a program
in psychology. Such a program must specify in pertinent institutional catalogues
and brochures its intent to educate and train professional psychologists.
(d) The psychology program must
stand as a recognizable, coherent organizational entity within the institution.
(e) There must be a clear authority
and primary responsibility for the core and specialty areas, whether or not the
program cuts across administrative lines.
(f) The program must be an integrated,
organized sequence of study.
(g) There must be an identifiable
psychology faculty sufficient in size and breadth to carry out its responsibilities
and a psychologist responsible for the program.
(h) The program must have an
identifiable body of students who are matriculated in that program for a degree.
(i) The program must include
a coordinated, sequential and supervised practicum appropriate to the practice of
psychology as described in OAR 858-010-0012.
(j) The program must include
a coordinated, sequential and supervised internship, field or laboratory training
appropriate to the practice of psychology as described in OAR 858-010-0013.
(k) The curriculum of the program
must:
(A) Encompass a minimum of three
academic years of full time graduate study, including a minimum of one continuous
year in residence at the educational institution granting the doctoral degree;
(B) Require an original dissertation
or equivalent that was psychological in nature that meets the requirement for an
approved doctoral program; and
(C) Include at least 30 semester
hours or 45 quarter hours of credit in graded (not “pass-no pass”) courses.
(l) The core program shall include
a minimum of three graduate semester hours or 4.5 or more graduate quarter hours
(when an academic term is other than a semester, credit hours will be evaluated
on the basis of 15 hours of classroom instruction per semester hour) in each of
the following substantive content areas:
(A) Scientific and professional
ethics and standards;
(B) Research design and methodology;
(C) Statistics;
(D) Psychometric theory;
(E) Biological bases of behavior
such as physiological psychology, comparative psychology, neuropsychology, sensation
and perception, physical ergonomics, or psychopharmacology;
(F) Cognitive-affective bases
of behavior such as learning, thinking, motivation, emotion, memory, cognitive information
processing, or social cognition;
(G) Social bases of behavior
such as social psychology, group processes, organizational and systems theory; and
(H) Individual differences in
behavior such as personality theory, human development, personnel psychology or
abnormal psychology.
(m) All professional education
programs in psychology must include course requirements in developed practice areas/specialties.
(n) The program must demonstrate
that it provides training relevant to the development of competence to practice
in a diverse and multicultural society.
(o) Demonstration of competence
in clinical psychology shall be met by a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours or
27 graduate quarter hours in the following areas: personality and intellectual assessment,
diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and evaluating the efficacy of intervention.
(p) If the program does not
meet the core and/or clinical coursework requirements of (l) and (o), the applicant
for licensure may remedy a deficiency of up to 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours
by completing graduate level coursework in the deficient content area(s) at a regionally
accredited institution.
(6) Provide syllabi or other
documentation regarding course content upon the Board’s request.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.030

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.030(1)(b)(c)

Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73,
ef. 1-11-74; PE 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-16-92; PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef.
7-14-92; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; PE 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-97;
BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02; BPE 2-2002, f. &
cert. ef. 2-27-02; BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10; BPE 1-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 1-25-11; BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11; BPE 3-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 9-27-11; BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12; BPE 2-2012,
f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-15-12 thru 4-13-13;
BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13; BPE 2-2013, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-13; BPE
3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13; BPE 4-2014, f. & cert. ef. 11-17-14; BPE
3-2015, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-15
858-010-0012
Practicum
(1) The degree program required in OAR
858-010-0010 or 858-010-0015 must include an organized practicum of at least two
semesters (or three quarters) and at least 300 hours of supervised psychological
services as defined in OAR 858-010-0036(1)(b).
(2) Supervision must include
the following:
(a) Discussion of services provided
by the student;
(b) Selection of service plan
for and review of each case or work unit of the student;
(c) Discussion of and instruction
in theoretical concepts underlying the work;
(d) Discussion of the management
of professional practice and other administrative or business issues;
(e) Evaluation of the supervisory
process by the student and the supervisor;
(f) Discussion of coordination
of services among the professionals involved in the particular cases or work units;
(g) Discussion of relevant state
laws and rules;
(h) Discussion of ethical principles
including principles applicable to the work;
(i) Review of standards for
providers of psychological services; and
(j) Discussion of reading materials
relevant to cases, ethical issues and the supervisory process.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.030
& 675.110
Hist.: BPE 3-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12; BPE
2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0013
Internship
(1) Applicants must successfully complete
an organized internship as part of the degree program required in OAR 858-010-0010
or 858-010-0015.
(2) The internship must include
at least 1,500 hours of supervised experience and be completed within twenty-four
months.
(3) The internship program must
meet the following requirements:
(a) The internship must have
a written statement or brochure describing the goals and content of the internship,
stating clear expectations and quality of student work, and made available to prospective
interns.
(b) A psychologist licensed
by the appropriate state or provincial licensing authority must be clearly designated
as responsible for the integrity and quality of the internship program.
(c) Interns must use titles
indicating their training status.
(d) The internship must be designed
to provide a planned sequence of training experiences focusing on breadth and quality
of training. Supervision and training related to ethics must be ongoing.
(e) At least twenty-five percent
of the internship experience must be in direct client contact providing assessment
and intervention services.
(f) For every 40 hours of internship
experience, the student must receive:
(A) At least 2 hours of regularly
scheduled, formal, face-to-face in person individual supervision that addresses
the direct psychological services provided by the intern; and
(B) At least 2 hours of other
learning activities such as case conferences, seminars on applied issues, conducting
co-therapy with a staff person including discussion of the case, and group supervision.
(3) Supervision of the internship
experience.
(a) The internship setting must
have two or more psychologists available as supervisors, at least one of whom is
licensed as a psychologist.
(b) The internship experience
must be supervised by the person(s) responsible for the assigned casework.
(c) At least seventy-five percent
of the supervision must be by a licensed psychologist with two years post-license
experience.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.030
& 675.110
Hist.: BPE 3-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12; BPE
2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0015
Education Requirements — Psychologist
Associate
(1) To meet the education requirement of
ORS 675.065(4)(c), an applicant must possess a master’s degree in psychology
from a program at an institution of higher learning that was accredited by a regional
accrediting agency at the graduate level as of the date the degree was awarded,
or for Canadian universities, an institution of higher education that was provincially
or territorially chartered.
(2) The master’s program
must include at least 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours of graduate credit,
30 quarter hours or 20 semester hours of which must be in graded (not "pass–no
pass") courses. Hours must be from at least five of the basic areas of psychology
including:
(a) Experimental psychology;
Learning theory; Physiological psychology; Motivation; Perception; Comparative psychology;
Statistical methods; Design of research; Developmental psychology; Individual differences;
Social psychology; Organizational psychology; Personality theory; Abnormal psychology;
and
(b) A minimum of one graduate
level course in ethics; and
(c) A minimum of one graduate
level course in psychological tests and measurements.
(3) If the master’s program
does not meet the coursework requirements of (2), the applicant for licensure may
remedy a deficiency of up to one course or 3 semester hours or 4.5 quarter hours
by completing graduate level coursework in the deficient content area at a regionally
accredited institution.
(4) Effective July 26, 2016:
The master’s program must have included a minimum of one continuous year in-residence
at the institution from which the degree is granted.
(a) One continuous year means
two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters.
(b) In-residence means physical
presence, in person, at an educational institution or training facility in a manner
that facilitates acculturation into the profession, the full participation and integration
of the individual in the educational and training experience, and includes faculty
and student interaction.
(c) The master’s program
may include distance education, but a minimum of one continuous year of the program
shall be in-residence. Programs that use physical presence, including face-to-face
contact for durations of less than one continuous year, (e.g., multiple long weekends
and/or summer intensive sessions) or that use video teleconferencing or other electronic
means as a substitute for physical presence at the institution do not meet the in-residence
requirement.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.065

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.065(1)(4)(c)

Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73,
ef. 1-11-74; PE 1-1979, f. & ef. 9-5-79; PE 1-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
2-24-89; PE 2-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-89; PE 3-1989(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 9-7-89; PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90; PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef.
7-14-92; PE 1-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-12-93; PE 3-1993, f. & cert.
ef. 4-13-93; PE 5-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-6-93; PE 1-1995, f. & cert. ef.
2-16-95; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02; BPE 1-2002(Temp), f. 1-28-02, cert. ef. 1-31-02 thru 2-27-02;
BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02; BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04;
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE
2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10; BPE 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-11; BPE
3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2012(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-15-12 thru 4-13-13; BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13;
BPE 4-2014, f. & cert. ef. 11-17-14; BPE 3-2015, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-15
858-010-0016
Standard
Application Procedure
(1) Filing of Applications. Applicants
must submit a complete application for licensure to the Board. The Board shall process
each submitted application to determine if the application file is ready for review.
Applications are considered ready for review for completeness when the following
items have been received:
(a) Final graduate level transcript(s)
imprinted with date degree was awarded;
(b) Reference forms;
(c) Social Security Number Authorization
form;
(d) For non-APA accredited schools
only:
(A) University Accreditation
form;
(B) Educational Record in Psychology
form; and
(C) Verification of pre-degree
supervised work.
(e) Verification of post-degree
supervised work experience (if completed);
(f) National written examination
(EPPP) score (if taken);
(g) Verification of licensure
in good standing in other states (if any);
(h) Application fee;
(i) Fingerprinting fee and results
of the criminal background check; and
(j) Other clarifying information
requested by the Board.
(2) The Board may issue a license
if the candidate for licensure:
(a) Meets the education requirements
of OAR 858-010-0010 or 858-010-0015;
(b) Completes the supervised
work experience requirements of OAR 858-010-0036 or 858-010-0037.
(c) Passes the national written
examination (EPPP); and
(d) Passes the Oregon jurisprudence
examination.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.030
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.030(1)(a),
(b), (c), (d), (e) & (2)
Hist.: BPE 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10; BPE 2-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 5-31-11; BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 6-2012(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 11-20-12 thru 4-13-13; BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13;
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0017
Licensure by Endorsement
Applicants that possess and have maintained
an active license to practice psychology issued by a board that is a member jurisdiction
of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards based on a doctoral
degree may be licensed by endorsement.
(1) Applicants who have maintained
an active psychologist license based on a doctoral degree in psychology for less
than 15 years must comply with the requirements set forth below:
(a) Filing of Applications:
Applicants must submit a complete Licensure by Endorsement Application to the Board.
The Board shall process each submitted application to determine if the application
file is ready for review. Applications are considered ready for review for completeness
when the following items have been received:
(A) Final graduate level transcript(s)
imprinted with date degree was awarded;
(B) Social Security Number Authorization
form;
(C) An official verification
of licensure in good standing from each health care professional license or registration,
current or expired;
(D) A copy of the applicant’s:
(i) Licensure file from the
state(s) in which the applicant is licensed;
(ii) CPQ file from ASPPB;
(iii) Certification file from
ABPP; or
(iv) HSPP file from the National
Register.
(E) Endorsement Reference forms
from three mental health professionals;
(F) National written examination
(EPPP) score;
(G) Application fee; and
(H) Fingerprinting fee and results
of criminal background check.
(b) The Board may issue a license
if the candidate for licensure:
(A) Has met the educational
requirements for licensure of OAR 858-010-0010;
(B) Has complied with the post-doctoral
supervised work experience requirements of OAR 858-010-0036;
(C) Passes the Oregon jurisprudence
examination; and
(D) Has received a passing score
on the national written examination (EPPP).
(2) Applicants who have maintained
an active psychologist license for 15 years or more must comply with the requirements
set forth below:
(a) Filing of Applications:
Applicants must submit a complete Licensure by Endorsement Application to the Board.
The Board shall process each submitted application to determine if the application
file is ready for review. Applications are considered ready for review for completeness
when the following items have been received:
(A) Social Security Number Authorization
form;
(B) An official verification
of licensure in good standing from each health care professional license or registration,
current or expired;
(C) A copy of the applicant’s:
(i) Licensure file from the
state(s) in which the applicant is licensed;
(ii) CPQ file from ASPPB;
(iii) Certification file from
ABPP; or
(iv) HSPP file from the National
Register.
(D) Endorsement Reference forms
from three mental health professionals;
(E) National written examination
(EPPP) score;
(F) Application fee; and
(G) Fingerprinting fee and results
of criminal background check.
(b) The Board may issue a license
if the candidate for licensure passes the Oregon jurisprudence examination.
(c) An applicant who meets the
standard of section (2) above is not required to fulfill the EPPP exam requirement.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.030
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.030
Hist.: BPE 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10; BPE 2-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 5-31-11; BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 1-2012(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 2-15-12 thru 8-12-12; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2012(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-15-12 thru 4-13-13; BPE 6-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-20-12
thru 4-13-13; BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert.
ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0018
Investigatory Powers
(1) Additional Investigation.
The Board shall not be limited in its investigation of an applicant's qualifications
for licensure to the information supplied in the licensure application form and
may direct additional investigation with respect to an applicant's qualifications
prior to deciding whether or not the applicant is eligible to take the EPPP or the
Jurisprudence examination or enter into a residency contract.
(2) Record of Complaints. The
Board shall review the Board's records of complaints and insert any reference to
an applicant in the applicant's file.
(3) State and National Databanks.
The Board shall also make inquiry, if appropriate, of other state, national or foreign
certification or licensure boards, the National Practitioner Databank (NPDB-NIPDB),
the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards’ Disciplinary Databank
or Oregon Judicial Information Network (OJIN) for relevant information.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.040, 675.045
& 675.050

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.040,
675.045 & 675.050

Hist.: BPE 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-8-10
858-010-0020
Process and Disposition
of Application for License
(1) Application Review Procedure. When
the application and all of the required supporting documents have been received,
the application file shall be reviewed for eligibility. The reviewer shall either:
(a) Approve the application.
When the reviewer determines the application is complete, a letter of approval shall
be sent notifying the applicant of eligibility to take the EPPP and the Jurisprudence
examination and to enter into a Resident Supervision Contract.
(b) Deny the application. If
the application is denied, the reviewer shall send the applicant a letter stating
the reason.
(c) Board review. Under unusual
circumstances, the application will be reviewed by the full Board for determination
of disposition.
(d) Incomplete Application.
If the application is incomplete, the reviewer shall notify the applicant.
(e) Request for Review. Applicants
for licensure may request, in writing, that any decision by the reviewer be reconsidered
by the Board.
(2) Active Application Period.
(a) An incomplete application
is missing one or more of the items required under the applicable application procedure
of OAR 858-010-0016 or 858-010-0017. The Board shall maintain an incomplete application
file for one year from the date the application was received.
(b) A complete application has
been approved by the reviewer, but the candidate for licensure has not completed
the remaining requirements for licensure: the post-degree supervised work experience,
the EPPP, and/or the Oregon Jurisprudence Exam. The Board shall maintain a complete
application file for two years from the date the application was approved.
(c) A file shall be presumed
inactive and archived if correspondence from the Board is returned by the post office
for reasons other than post office error.
(3) The Board may extend the
active application period upon written request of the applicant, which must be received
or postmarked prior to the expiration date. Failure to receive a courtesy reminder
notice from the Board shall not relieve an applicant of the responsibility to timely
request an extension.
(4) Reapplication. If an application
for licensure has been denied by the Board for any reason, the Board will not review
a second application until at least one year has elapsed from the date of the previous
denial.
(5) Information Changes. An
applicant must notify the Board immediately if any information submitted on the
application changes, including but not limited to: name; address, email address,
and telephone number; complaints; disciplinary actions; and, civil, criminal, or
ethical charges and employment investigations which lead to termination or resignation.
Failure to do so may be grounds for denial of the application or revocation of the
license, once issued.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.040, 675.045 &
675.050
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.040(1)(2)(3),
675.045(1)(2)(a)(b), 675.050(1)(a)(b)(2)
Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73,
ef. 1-11-74; PE 2-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-89; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef.
6-25-96; BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02; BPE 2-2002,
f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02; BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04; BPE 1-2008,
f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f.
& cert. ef. 9-28-10; BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 2-2012, f.
& cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0025
Procedure for National Written Examination
(1) The Board shall utilize the Examination
for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) as the national written exam.
(a) Candidates for licensure
who are prepared to take the EPPP must submit a written request to the Board.
(b) Candidates for licensure
who have taken the EPPP prior to April 20, 1990, must have passed the examination
by achieving a score at or above the national mean of doctoral candidates taking
the examination for the first time on that day. Candidates who have taken the EPPP
prior to April 1993 must have passed the examination by achieving a score at or
above the national mean of doctoral candidates taking the examination for the first
time on that day or 75 percent, whichever is lower. The passing score for the EPPP
from April 1993 to April 2001 shall be 140 or 70 percent. For computer administered
forms of the EPPP, the Board requires a scaled score of 500.
(c) Special Accommodations.
The Board shall review a request for special accommodations for a verified disability
or for English as a second language upon written request by the candidate as described
in OAR 858-010-0030(5).
(2) Re-examination. Any candidate
who fails to achieve a passing score on the EPPP shall be allowed to take the examination
a second time. If the examination is failed twice, the candidate must submit a written
study plan for the Board to review and approve. If a candidate fails to pass a third
examination, the candidate’s application for licensure shall be denied.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.040 & 675.045
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.040
& 675.045
Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73,
ef. 1-11-74; PE 1-1979, f. & ef. 9-5-79; PE 1-1980, f. & ef. 3-10-80; PE
1-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 12-9-81; PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, ef. 6-1-82; PE 2-1982,
f. & ef. 7-23-82; PE 2-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-89; PE 1-1990, f. &
cert. ef. 2-16-90; PE 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 4-3-91; PE 3-1993, f. & cert.
ef. 4-13-93; PE 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-93; PE 1-1995, f. & cert. ef.
2-16-95; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02; BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02; BPE 1-2008, f.
& cert. ef. 3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 3-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert.
ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0030
Procedures
for Oregon Jurisprudence Examination
(1) Jurisprudence Examination. The purpose
of the examination is to measure the candidate’s knowledge and application
of state laws and regulations related to the professional practice of psychology,
including the American Psychological Association’s ethical principles incorporated
by Board statute and rule.
(a) Candidates whose education
credentials, training and references have been accepted by the Board shall be notified
in writing of their eligibility take the jurisprudence examination.
(b) The jurisprudence examination
shall be administered at least twice a year.
(2) Eligible candidates prepared
to take the jurisprudence examination must submit a written request to the Board
postmarked at least 30 days prior to the examination date and pay the examination
fee.
(3) The jurisprudence examination
fee is not refundable except in extraordinary circumstances.
(4) The applicant shall be given
notice of the date, time and place of the applicant’s scheduled examination.
Appearance at the scheduled examination shall constitute a waiver of the prior written
notice.
(5) Special Accommodations.
Requests for special accommodations for a disability or for English as a second
language must be made at the time the written request to sit for the examination
is made, or when the disability becomes known to the applicant. The request must
include:
(a) Written verification of
the disability from a qualified care provider (i.e. a person certified or licensed
by the state to provide such services) detailing:
(A) Nature, extent and duration
of disability; and
(B) Recommendation(s) for accommodation.
(b) English as a Second Language:
Written request for reasonable accommodation detailing:
(A) Level of proficiency in
English including, but not limited to, number of years speaking and/or writing English;
(B) History of special accommodations
granted in similar testing circumstances;
(C) Other information to support
request for special accommodation; and
(D) Recommendation(s) for accommodation.
(6) Administration.
(a) The Board shall determine
the questions on each examination and shall determine the passing score.
(b) The Board shall provide
to each candidate a Candidate Handbook that includes a copy of the Board's examination
rules, an explanation of the Board requirements related to scheduling and conduct
during the examination, and current examination study materials. The Candidate Handbook
shall be available on the Board’s website.
(c) Disqualification. A candidate
sitting for the jurisprudence examination may be disqualified during or after the
examination for conduct which affects the integrity of the candidate’s performance
or the examination. Disqualification will result in denial of the candidate’s
application.
(7) Scoring. Candidates shall
be assigned an identification number. The Board shall notify each candidate in writing
regarding the result of the examination
(8) Reconsideration, Review
and Reexamination.
(a) Within thirty days after
notice of the examination results, a candidate who does not pass the examination
may appeal in writing to have their examination rescored.
(b) Review. A candidate who
does not pass the examination may review the examination record of incorrect questions
and answers at the Board’s office within a period of ninety days following
the date of the examination and upon written request to the Board. The purpose of
the review is to assist the candidate prepare to retake the examination. No more
than one review shall be allowed.
(c) Reexamination. A candidate
who does not pass the examination may be reexamined. If a candidate does not pass
the second examination and wishes to take a third examination the candidate must
submit a study plan for the Board’s review and approval prior to sitting for
the third examination. If a candidate fails to pass the third examination, the candidate’s
application for licensure shall be denied.
(d) A candidate for licensure
who was formerly licensed in Oregon must re-take and pass the examination if their
application for licensure is received more than 2 years after their license expired.
(e) A candidate for licensure
must re-take and pass the examination if the candidate does not become licensed
within 2 years of passing the exam.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045,
675.050 & 675.065
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.030,
675.040, 675.045, 675.050 & 675.065
Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73,
ef. 1-11-74; PE 1-1979, f. & ef. 9-5-79; PE 1-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 12-9-81;
PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, ef. 6-1-82; PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82; PE 1-1985(Temp),
f. & ef. 12-20-85; PE 1-1986, f. & ef. 7-1-86; PE 1-1988, f. & cert.
ef. 7-25-88; PE 3-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-30-88; PE 1-1990, f. & cert.
ef. 2-16-90; PE 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 4-3-91; PE 2-1991, f. 8-15-91, cert.
ef. 8-16-91; PE 3-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-10-91; PE 1-1992, f. & cert.
ef. 1-16-92; PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92; PE 1-1995, f. & cert. ef.
2-16-95; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; PE 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-97;
BPE 1-2000(Temp), f. 3-8-00, cert. ef. 3-8-00 thru 9-4-00; BPE 3-2000, f. &
cert. ef. 9-7-00; BPE 1-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-31-01 thru 2-27-02; BPE
2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02; BPE 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-02; BPE
1-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-2-04 thru 8-29-04; BPE 2-2004, f. & cert.
ef. 8-30-04; BPE 1-2006, f. 8-29-06, cert. ef. 9-1-06; BPE 1-2008, f. & cert.
ef. 3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef.
9-28-10; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2012(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 10-15-12 thru 4-13-13; BPE 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-13; BPE 3-2013, f.
& cert. ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0034
Criminal Background Checks
(1) The purpose of these rules
is to provide for the reasonable screening of all applicants for licensure, and
licensees who are under investigation, on or after March 1, 2010 in order to determine
if they have a history of criminal behavior and are not fit to be issued a license
by the Board.
(2) These rules are to be applied
when evaluating the criminal history of an applicant for licensure or a licensee
under investigation and conducting fitness determinations based upon such history.
The fact that an applicant has cleared the criminal history check does not guarantee
the granting of a license. The fact that a licensee under investigation has cleared
the criminal history check does not guarantee continued licensure.
(3) The Board may require fingerprints
of all applicants for a psychologist or psychologist associate license to determine
fitness to practice. The Board may require licensees under investigation to provide
fingerprints when the Board has a rational reason to determine if the licensee has
a history of criminal behavior. Fingerprints will be provided on prescribed forms
provided by the Board. Fingerprints may be obtained at a law enforcement office
or at a private service acceptable to the Board; the Board will submit fingerprints
to the Oregon Department of State Police to conduct a Criminal History Check and
a National Criminal History Check. Any original fingerprint cards will subsequently
be destroyed by the Oregon Department of State Police in accordance with ORS 181-534(4).
(4) The Board may determine
whether an applicant is fit to be granted a license, or whether a licensee under
investigation is fit for continued licensure, based on the criminal records background
check, any false statements made regarding their criminal history, and any refusal
to submit or consent to a criminal records check including fingerprint identification.
The Board may make a fitness determination conditional upon applicant's or licensee's
acceptance of probation, conditions, limitations, or other restrictions upon licensure.
(5) Except as otherwise provided
in section (2), in making the fitness determination, the Board shall consider:
(a) The nature of the crime;
(b) The facts that support the
conviction or pending indictment or that indicate the making of the false statement;
(c)
The relevancy, if any, of the crime or the false statement to the specific requirements
of the applicant's or licensee's present or proposed license; and
(d) Mitigating circumstances relevant to
the responsibilities and circumstances of the license. Mitigating circumstances
include but are not limited to:
(A) The passage of time since
the commission of the crime;
(B) The age of the applicant
or licensee at the time of the crime;
(C) The likelihood of a repetition
of offenses or of the commission of another crime;
(D) The subsequent commission
of another relevant crime;
(E) Whether the conviction was
set aside and the legal effect of setting aside the conviction; and
(F) Evidence, if any, of rehabilitation
submitted.
(6) All requested background
checks include available state and national data, unless obtaining one or the other
is an acceptable alternative.
(7) In order to conduct the
Oregon and National Criminal History Check and fitness determination, the Board
may require additional information from the licensee under investigation or applicant
as necessary, such as but not limited to, proof of identity; residential history;
names used while living at each residence; or additional criminal, judicial or other
background information.
(8) Criminal offender information
is confidential. Dissemination of information received under HB 2157 is only available
to people with a demonstrated and legitimate need to know the information. The information
is part of the investigation of an applicant or licensee and as such is confidential
pursuant to ORS 676.175(1).
(9) The Board will permit the
individual for whom a fingerprint-based criminal records check was conducted to
inspect their own state and national criminal offender records and, if requested,
provide the individual with a copy of their own state and national criminal offender
records.
(10) The Board may consider
any conviction of any violation of the law in compliance with ORS 670.280, and for
which the court could impose a punishment. The Board may also consider any arrests
and court records that may be indicative of an individual's inability to perform
as a licensee with care and safety to the public.
(10) The Board may consider
any conviction of any violation of the law for which the court could impose a punishment
and in compliance with ORS 670.280. The Board may also consider any arrests and
court records that may be indicative of an individual's inability to perform as
a licensee with care and safety to the public.
(11) If an applicant or licensee
is determined not to be fit for licensure, the applicant or licensee is entitled
to a contested case process pursuant to ORS 183.414-470. Challenges to the accuracy
or completeness of information provided by the Oregon Department of State Police,
Federal Bureau of Investigation and agencies reporting information must be made
through the Oregon Department of State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
or reporting agency and not through the contested case process pursuant to ORS 183.
(12) If the applicant or licensee
successfully contests the accuracy or completeness of information provided by the
Oregon State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other agency reporting
information to the Board, the Board will conduct a new criminal history check and
re-evaluate the criminal history upon submission of a new criminal history request
form.
(13) If the applicant discontinues
the application process or fails to cooperate with the criminal history check process,
the application is considered incomplete.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 181.534, 675.070

Stats. Implemented: ORS 181.534,
675.070

Hist.: BPE 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
858-010-0036
Post-Doctoral Supervised Work Experience
(1) Policy. One year of post-doctoral supervised
work experience is required for licensure. The required work experience must take
place after the doctorate degree is conferred.
(a) One year of supervised work
experience is defined as 1,500 hours of psychological services performed over a
period not less than twelve months.
(b) Psychological services are
defined as direct psychological services to an individual or group; diagnosis and
assessment; completing documentation related to services provided; client needs
meetings and consultation; psychological testing; research related to client services;
report writing; and receiving formal training including workshops and conferences.
(c) For the purposes of licensure,
psychological services do not include business development; credentialing activities;
marketing; purchasing; creating forms; administrative billing or other business
management activities.
(d) A person with a doctoral
degree in psychology who is employed at an “exempt site” pursuant to
ORS 675.090(f) may practice psychology without a license for no more than 24 months
from the time they begin practicing at an exempt site. The 24-month time limit does
restart if the person ceases practicing and then begins again, and does not reset
if the person begins working at a different exempt site.
(2) The following shall be used
by the Board to define supervised work experience.
(a) Unless exempted from ORS
675.010 to 675.150, in order to obtain postdoctoral supervised work experience in
Oregon, the candidate for licensure must be in a Board approved Resident Supervision
Contract.
(b) Work experience completed
in Oregon must be performed under the supervision of an Oregon licensed psychologist
who has been licensed for at least two years in Oregon or in a jurisdiction with
licensing standards comparable to Oregon.
(c) To receive supervised work
experience credit from other jurisdictions, the experience must be a formal arrangement
under the supervision of a psychologist who has been licensed for at least two years
in a jurisdiction with licensing standards comparable to Oregon.
(d) The supervisor is not required
to be working on-site with the resident.
(e) Frequency:
(A) If a resident works 1–20
hours in a week, the resident must at least one hour of individual face-to-face
supervision during that week.
(B) If a resident works more
than 20 hours in a week, the resident must receive at least two hours of supervision
during that week. One hour must be individual and one hour may be group supervision.
Group supervision must be:
(i) A formal and on-going group
of at least three mental health professionals;
(ii) Facilitated by a licensed
psychologist; and
(iii) Approved by the resident’s
supervisor.
(C) On a non-routine basis,
in the absence of the primary supervisor, individual one-on-one supervision hours
may be delayed up to 14 days to accommodate vacations, illness, travel or inclement
weather.
(D) Non-routine individual supervision
may occur by electronic means when geographical distance, weather or emergency prohibit
a face-to-face meeting.
(E) If a resident's work in
a particular week does not comply with these requirements, then it may not be counted
towards the supervised work experience requirement.
(3) Candidates for licensure
shall be eligible to enter into a Resident Supervision Contract as described in
subsection (2)(a) of this rule.
(a) Resident status shall begin
the date the Board approves the Resident Supervision Contract.
(b) Duration. The resident status
is a transitional step toward licensure and is not intended as a means to avoid
licensure. A Resident Supervision Contract shall be effective for a period not to
exceed two years from the date of Board approval. The Board may extend the contract
beyond two years for good cause upon a written request from the resident and the
supervisor prior to the expiration of the contract. Failure to receive a courtesy
reminder notice from the Board shall not relieve the resident of the responsibility
to timely request an extension.
(c) Termination of a Resident
Supervision Contract will be granted by the Board at the written request of the
supervisor or the resident. The termination shall be effective at the time the Board
approves the request in writing, or on the date indicated by the supervisor in the
final residency evaluation, whichever is later.
(d) If the supervisor is to
be paid for supervision payment must be in the form of a per-hour fee.
(e) Supervision of more than
three residents concurrently shall require prior approval by the Board.
(4) Resident’s Responsibilities.
The resident’s conduct must conform to the following standards:
(a) Title. The resident must
be designated at all times by the title “psychologist resident.” All
signed materials, letterhead, business cards, telephone directory listings, internet
postings, brochures, insurance billing and any other public or private representation
must include the individual's title as “psychologist resident” and the
supervisor's name and designation “supervisor.”
(b) Scope of Practice. The resident
will only offer services in those areas that the supervisor is competent.
(c) Nature of Supervision. The
resident must obtain frequent and regular supervision meetings throughout the duration
of the Resident Supervision Contract. The resident must provide the supervisor with
a periodic evaluation of all cases and psychological activities in which the resident
is engaged. The resident's practice must comply with Oregon laws and administrative
rules.
(d) Confidentiality. The resident
must advise all clients orally and in their informed consent policy that the supervisor
may have access to all information and material relevant to the client's case.
(e) Promptly communicate to
the Board any significant interruption or expected termination of the Resident Supervision
Contract.
(f) The resident must discuss
with their supervisor the Supervisor Evaluation Report at the conclusion or termination
of the Resident Supervision Contract.
(5) The supervisor’s responsibilities
are:
(a) Review, supervise and evaluate
representative and problem cases with attention to diagnostic evaluation, treatment
planning, ongoing case management, emergency intervention, recordkeeping and termination;
(b) Countersign all psychological
reports and professional correspondence produced by the resident; and ensure that
letterhead, business cards, telephone directory listings, internet postings, brochures,
insurance billing and any other public or private representation includes the appropriate
title of “psychologist resident” or “psychologist associate resident”
and the supervisor’s name and designation as “supervisor.”
(c) Review with the resident,
Oregon laws and administrative rules related to the practice of psychology, including
the current APA “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct,”
professional relationships and referrals, protection of records, billing practices,
recordkeeping and report writing;
(d) Assist the psychologist
resident in developing a plan to prepare for the national written exam and the Oregon
jurisprudence examination;
(e) Promptly communicate to
the Board any professional or ethical concerns regarding the resident’s conduct
or performance;
(f) Notify the Board within
fourteen days and explain any significant interruption or expected termination of
the Resident Supervision Contract;
(g) Ensure that the resident
has access to supervision by telephone to discuss urgent matters, if the supervisor
is unavailable during a period not to exceed fourteen days;
(h) Create and maintain for
at least three years a record of hours of supervision and notes for each supervision
session contemporaneously as supervision occurs, and provide it to the Board within
fourteen days of request;
(i) Provide the Board with an
interim Resident Evaluation Report upon request; and
(j) Provide the Board with a
final Resident Evaluation Report at the conclusion or termination of the Resident
Supervision Contract.
(6) Associate Supervisor. Any
supervision of the resident by a person other than the primary supervisor must be
identified in the Resident Contract and approved by the Board.
(a) The associate supervisor
is responsible for providing supervision as described in section (5) of this rule
in the event that the primary supervisor is unavailable for any reason; and
(b) The associate supervisor
is responsible for reporting professional or ethical concerns regarding the resident’s
conduct or performance to the primary supervisor and the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045,
675.050, 675.065 & 675.110

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.030,
675.040, 675.045, 675.050, 675.065 & 675.110

Hist.: PE 1-1988, f. &
cert. ef. 7-25-88; PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90; PE 1-1991, f. & cert.
ef. 4-3-91; PE 2-1991, f. 8-15-91, cert. ef. 8-16-91; PE 4-1993, f. & cert.
ef. 7-19-93; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef.
2-27-02; BPE 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-02; BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef.
3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10;
BPE 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-11; BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11;
BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12; BPE
3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13; BPE 1-2014, f. & cert. ef. 3-24-14; BPE
6-2014, f. & cert. ef. 11-17-14; BPE 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-15
858-010-0037
Supervised Work Experience —
Psychologist Associate
(1) Applicants must complete a one year
full-time internship or one year of other supervised learning practicum deemed equivalent
by the Board. The internship or practicum must meet the requirements of OAR 858-010-0012
or 858-010-0013.
(2) Applicants must complete
three years of full-time post-masters degree supervised work experience in accordance
with OAR 858-010-0036, except that:
(a) The resident shall be designated
at all times by the title “psychologist associate resident”; and
(b) A Resident Supervision Contract
will be effective for a period not to exceed four years. The Board may extend the
contract beyond four years.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.065 & 675.110
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.065
& 675.110
Hist.: BPE 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert.
ef. 6-8-12; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0038
Continued Supervision
— Licensed Psychologist Associate
Before the initial license is
issued, the psychologist associate and the supervising psychologist must submit
a "Contract for Continued Supervision of a Licensed Psychologist Associate." Day-to-day
supervision of the licensed psychologist associate is the responsibility of the
supervisor and includes such face-to-face consultation as is required by the nature
of the work of th psychologist associate, and is consistent with accepted professional
practices in psychology.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.065 &
675.110

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.065
& 675.110

Hist.: BPE 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-11; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert.
ef. 6-8-12
858-010-0039
Application for Independent
Status — Psychologist Associate
A licensed psychologist associate
may apply to the Board for approval to function as an independent psychologist associate.
Independent status will be granted only after at least three years of work as a licensed
psychologist associate or a psychologist at a demonstrated high level of professional
proficiency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.065 &
675.110

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.065
& 675.110

Hist.: BPE 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-11; BPE 3-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 9-27-11; BPE 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-12
858-010-0041
License Renewals
(1) Before the Board will issue a license or approve a request for active or semi-active status under ORS 675.110, a licensee must:
(a) Submit a signed Renewal Notice and Affidavit attesting to meeting the continuing education requirements of OAR 858-040-0015 and reporting any history of felony convictions, pending criminal charges or history of discipline;
(b) Pay the appropriate fee; and
(c) Pay the delinquent fee (if any).
(2) Semi-Active License.
(a) Continuing education requirements shall be the same as for active licensees as described in OAR 858-040-0015.
(b) Before the Board will approve a request for semi-active status a licensee must:
(A) Be at least 62 years of age; and
(B) Not engage in the practice of psychology as defined in ORS 675.020 for more than twenty client contact hours per week.
(3) A Renewal Notice and Affidavit and the correct fee must be postmarked by the stated due date to be considered timely. Licensee holds the burden of proof of mailing.
(4) Delinquent Fees.
(a) A delinquent fee must be paid for a licenses renewed after the stated due date. The Board shall have discretion to waive this fee in documented hardship cases.
(b) If license renewal and delinquent fees are not paid within 30 days immediately following the due date defined in section (3), the license shall lapse.
(c) To renew a license that has lapsed for nonpayment of the renewal or delinquent fees, an individual must:
(A) Submit a completed Application for Reinstatement postmarked within sixty days of the stated due date on the Renewal Notice and Affidavit; and
(B) Attest that the individual has to not engaged in the unlicensed practice of psychology during the lapsed period; and
(C) Pay the required fee.
(5) Failure to receive a courtesy renewal reminder from the Board shall not relieve a licensee of renewal requirements and consequences.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.010 - 675.150

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.110

Hist.: BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02; BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04; BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
858-010-0050
Inactive Status
(1) Inactive status may be granted to licensees
who have made a request in writing to the Board. Inactive licensees may not practice
psychology in the State of Oregon, and are required to reactivate to active or semi-active
status in order to practice.
(2) To reactivate a license
from inactive status to active or semi-active status, the licensee shall request
in writing and report professional and continuing education activities sufficient
to maintain professional competence, which must at a minimum meet the basic requirements
for continuing education, as described in OAR 858-040-0015, within the 24 month
period immediately preceding the date of request. The residual licensure fee and
continuing education requirements from the date of reactivation to the end of the
renewal period shall be calculated on a prorated basis. If the licensee fails send
the fee postmarked within 30 days immediately following the license reactivation,
the license shall revert to inactive status.
(3) Reactivation Request. If
the written request to reactivate a licensee from inactive status to active or semi-active
status occurs within five years the Board may, at its discretion, reactivate the
license.
(4) If the Board determines
that the licensee has not engaged in professional and continuing education activities
sufficient to maintain professional competence, or if the written request to reactivate
the license is not received within five years, the licensee must re-take the Oregon
jurisprudence examination and obtain a passing score.
(5) If the inactive licensee
does not pass the Oregon jurisprudence examination, the Board may require the submission
of a study plan designed to correct deficiencies in the licensee’s examination
performance and/or require that the licensee establish a Board approved consultation
relationship as described in OAR 858-010-0036, the duration of which may be specified
by the Board.
(6) The Board may reactivate
the license upon receipt of documentation that the proposed study plan and/or period
of consultation has been successfully completed and the deficiencies rectified,
or at its discretion, may require the re-take and successful passing of the Oregon
jurisprudence examination.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.110
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.110
Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73,
ef. 1-11-74; PE 1-1979, f. & ef. 9-5-79; PE 3-1980, f. & ef. 12-12-80; PE
1-1982, f. 4-13-82, ef. 6-1-82; PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82; PE 2-1988, f. &
cert. ef. 10-7-88; PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90; PE 1-1992, f. & cert.
ef. 1-16-92; PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92; PE 3-1993, f. & cert. ef.
4-13-93; Renumbered to 858-040-0010; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; BPE
2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04; BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08; BPE
1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 5-2012, f. & cert. ef. 11-19-12; BPE
3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0055
Limited Permits
(1) The Board may grant a limited permit to practice psychology in the State of Oregon to individuals who possess and have maintained an active license as a psychologist in another jurisdiction in good standing. Applicants must:
(a) Submit a Visitor’s Permit Application or a Temporary Permit Application;
(b) Submit proof of licensure in good standing from other jurisdictions;
(c) Pay the limited permit fee;
(d) Submit a statement certifying that the applicant has read and understands Oregon law relating to the practice of psychology.
(2) Limited Permit Types.
(a) Visitor’s Permit. A visitor’s permit may be issued to psychologists that do not intend to seek full licensure in Oregon, and are providing psychological services for a limited, time-specific period only.
(A) A statement of work must be submitted with the Visitor’s Permit Application, and whenever the psychologist re-enters Oregon.
(B) The statement of work must include purpose, location, and the specific dates of service.
(C) A visitor’s permit shall be effective for no more than 30 days in a 12 month period.
(b) Temporary Permit. The Board may grant a temporary permit to an approved applicant for full licensure in Oregon.
(A) Individuals applying for a temporary permit that do not have a minimum of five years of licensure must consult with an Oregon licensed psychologist at least one hour per week on matters pertaining to Oregon law. The consultant must agree and be named on the Limited Permit Application.
(B) A temporary permit shall be effective for no more than 90 calendar days. Applicants granted a temporary permit must take the jurisprudence examination within 90 days from the date the permit is approved.
(C) Failure to pass the jurisprudence examination shall result in cancellation of the temporary permit. The Board has discretion to extend the temporary permit for an additional 30 days in order to allow the applicant time to transition clients to another provider.
(D) Applicants whose temporary permit is cancelled may submit a Consultation Contract for Board approval to continue providing services after the cancellation date.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.063

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.063

Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74; PE 2-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-89; PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90; PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92; PE 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-95; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; BPE 1-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-2-99 thru 7-1-99; BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99; BPE 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02; BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04; BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-10
858-010-0060
Psychological Records
(1) Maintenance and retention of records.
The psychologist or psychologist associate rendering professional services to an
individual client or services billed to a third party payer, shall maintain professional
records for a client for a minimum of seven years from the date of last service.
The records shall include:
(a) The name of the client and
other identifying information;
(b) The presenting problem(s)
or purpose or diagnosis;
(c) The fee arrangement;
(d) The date and substance of
each billed or service-count contact or service;
(e) Any test results or other
evaluative results obtained and any basic test data from which they were derived;
(f) Notation and results of
formal consults with other providers;
(g) A copy of all test or other
evaluative reports prepared as part of the professional relationship;
(h) Any releases executed by
the client;
(i) Any signed informed consents.
(2) Disposition in case of death
or incapacity of the licensee. Psychologists and psychologist associates shall make
necessary arrangements for maintenance of and access to client records to ensure
confidentiality in case of death or incapacity of the licensee.
(3) Oregon licensees shall name
a qualified person to intercede for client welfare and to make necessary referrals,
when appropriate, and shall keep the Board notified of the name of the qualified
person. The Board shall not release the name of the qualified person except in the
case of the death or incapacity of the licensee or if the licensee is inactive or
has resigned and the former client is unable to locate the licensee.
(4) A "qualified person" under
this rule means an active or semi-active Oregon licensed psychologist.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045,
675.050, 675.065 & 675.110
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.030,
675.040, 675.045, 675.050, 675.065, 675.110
Hist.: PE 1-1996, f. &
cert. ef. 6-25-96; BPE 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-02; BPE 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
858-010-0061
Notification Requirements
Licensees shall notify the Board in writing within 30 days of the following:
(1) Change of public or mailing address.
(2) Change of telephone number.
(3) Any name change. Licensees must submit a change of name form provided by the Board, accompanied by a copy of the legal document showing the name change.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.110

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.110

Hist.: BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11
858-010-0062
Designation of Education and Licensure
Status
(1) Psychologists licensed pursuant to
ORS 675.030 or 675.050 may only designate their academic degree using appropriate
initials including “Ph.D.,” “Psy.D.,” or “Ed.D.”
as awarded by the degree-granting institution. Licensure status may only be designated
as “psychologist.”
(2) Psychologist associates
licensed pursuant to ORS 675.065 may only designate their academic degree using
appropriate initials including “M.A.” or “M.S.” as awarded
by the degree-granting institution. Licensure status may only be designated as
“psychologist associate.”
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.010 - 675.150
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.110
Hist.: BPE 1-2015, f. &
cert. ef. 1-21-15
858-010-0065
Resignation of License Holder
(1) A person holding a valid Oregon license to practice psychology may voluntarily resign their license by submitting a written resignation with the Board's Administrator.
(2) Submission of a voluntary resignation shall not affect investigations or disciplinary actions.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.070

Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.070(2)(d)

Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73, ef. 1-11-74; PE 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; BPE 1-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-2-99 thru 7-1-99; BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99; BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-11
858-010-0075
Code of Professional Conduct
The Board adopts the American Psychological
Association’s "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct"
as the code of professional conduct for licensees.
[Publications referenced are available
at http://www.apa.org/ethics/. The 1992 APA “Ethical Principles of Psychologists
and Code of Conduct” is also available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 675.030, 675.040, 675.045,
675.050, 675.065 & 675.110
Stats. Implemented: ORS 675.030,
675.040, 675.045, 675.050, 675.065 & 675.110
Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73,
ef. 1-11-74; PE 1-1982, f. 4-13-82, ef. 6-1-82; PE 2-1982, f. & ef. 7-23-82;
PE 4-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-28-89; PE 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-90;
PE 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-92; PE 5-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-5-93; PE
1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-25-96; PE 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-97; BPE 2-2002,
f. & cert. ef. 2-27-02; BPE 3-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-15-02 thru 10-12-02;
BPE 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-02; BPE 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-04;
BPE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-08; BPE 3-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-2-14
858-010-0080
Repeal of Prior Rules
Upon the effective date of adoption of
these rules, the prior existing rules of the Board as contained in OAR 858-010-0005
to 858-010-0075 shall be repealed.
Stat. Auth.:
Stats. Implemented:
Hist.: PE 6, f. 12-19-73,
ef. 1-11-74; ; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13

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