D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6911
A student or a psycholo gy associate accruing Psychological Practice Experience to qualify for licensure may practice only under the primary supervision of a psychologist licensed in the District under the Act and in accordance with this section. The primary supervising psycholo gist may, based on his or her professional judgment, delegate some supervisory responsibility to another psychologist, a psychiatrist, or an independent clinical social worker licensed in the District, provided that he or she retains full responsibility for ensuring that the supervisee comply with the laws and regulations governing the practice of psychology.
A student whose practice fulfills educational requirement under § 103(c) of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1201.03(c) (2016 Repl.) may practice psychology without a license provided that the practice is properly supervised in accordance with § 6911.1 and the student does not receive any direct or indirect compensation for the practice.
A person who is not an enrolled student meeting the requirements of § 103(c) of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1201.03(c) (2016 Repl.) and seeks to accrue hours of Psychological Practice Experience in the District in order to qualify for licensure shall first obtain registration as a psychology associate pursuant to chapter 86 of this title.
A student or psychology associate accruing Psychological Practice Experience shall identify himself or herself as a student or psychology associate to a client before providing services to the client.
A supervisor shall fully inform a client or patient that the supervisee will be providing services and obtain the client's or patient's consent thereto prior to the provision of the services by the supervisee.
A minimum of ten percent (10%) of the total supervised practice hours shall be performed under immediate supervision of the primary supervisor.
A psychology associate shall not receive compensation of any nature, directly or indirectly, from a patient but may receive a salary or other form of compensation from his or her employer based on hours worked in the training program.
A supervisor shall be fully responsible for all supervised practice by a student or psychology associate during the period of supervision, and shall be subject to disciplinary action for any violation of the Act or this chapter by the student or psychology associate.
A student or psychology associate accruing practice hours shall be subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and this chapter. The Board may deny an application for a license by, or take other disciplinary action against, a student or psychology associate who is found to have violated the Act or this chapter, in accordance with chapter 41 of this title.
All documentation including patients' and financial records shall clearly show work performed by the supervisor and the supervisee and the supervisee's services shall not be invoiced as work performed by the supervisor. Nor shall the supervisee be permitted to independently or directly invoice for his or her services.
A licensed psychologist intending to act as a primary supervisor for any Psychological Practice Experience not meeting the requirements of §§ 6902.4(a) or (b) shall meet the following requirements:
A primary supervisor shall have the duty of ensuring that the overall Psychological Practice Experience complies with the requirements under this chapter and is consistent with the goals and principles of the professional practice of psychology.
A supervisor may not supervise an individual with whom he or she has a familial, social, or financial relationship that may create an appearance of or an actual conflict of interests.
The primary and the delegated supervisors shall be jointly responsible for ensuring that the supervisee comply with all the ethical, professional, and legal requirements under the Act and this chapter.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6911