Section 3: General Standards For Competency

Question 1

A registrant must assume full what, for decisions they have made, and actions they have taken in the performance of psychological services?

Answer 1

Full Responsibility

Question 2

How must a registrant maintain competency in the area in which they practice?

Answer 2

Through education consultation, and any other procedures that conform to current professional standards

Question 3

What two things must registrants maintain to all areas of practice in which they conduct assessments and interventions

Answer 3

Demonstrable assessment and intervention skills

Question 4

What two areas must a registrant limit to the practice of psychology and supervision of others in the practice of psychology?

Answer 4

1) to those areas of competence in which the registrant has gained proficiency through education, training and experience
2) to any specific areas of practice settings or populations conferred by class of registration or by undertaking or agreement

Question 5

When should a registrant make or recommend referral to other professional, technical or administrative resources?

Answer 5

When such referral is in the best interest of the client. E.g. if I am a friend of the client and they would be better served by a coworker so our friendship doesn’t bias my practice.

Question 6

What must a registrant maintain current knowledge of in regard to regulatory knowledge?
1) I, F, and P statutes and regulations
2) B, CoC, PA

Answer 6

All international, federal and provincial statutes and regulations.
As well as agency and professional bylaws, codes of conduct and practice advisories that relate to the performance of their psychological services

Question 7

A registrant who performs interventions, and who scores, interprets, or uses assessment techniques must be familiar with what?
R, V, and S

Answer 7

With the reliability, validity, related standardization, and outcome studies of the techniques used.

Question 8

A registrant who performs intervention, and who administers, scores and interprets or uses assessment techniques must be trained in what?

Answer 8

In the proper application and use of these techniques

Question 9

A registration must only use what in terms of tests and procedures

Answer 9

Only the psychological tests and procedures that they are qualified to use

Question 10

In what manner must a registrant, provide professional opinions and interventions.

Answer 10

Objective and unbiassed manner

Question 11

In terms of accuracy, a registrant must ensure what about the reports and public statements

Answer 11

That their reports and public statements accurately, reflect the information provided or available to them

Question 12

When reporting accurately a registrant must also include any statements of what?

Answer 12

Statement of limitations necessary to an accurate understanding of the information being provided.

Question 13

What two things must a registrant base their professional opinions on?

Answer 13

1) accurately represented information, provided or made available to them
2) adequate and appropriate information

Question 14

What type of knowledge must a registrant rely on when making judgements or when engaging in research clinical work teaching, or other scholarly or professional endeavours?

Answer 14

Scientifically and professionally derived knowledge, when making scientific or professional judgements or engagements.

Question 15

A registrant, giving a formal professional opinion or recommendation about the client can do so only after what has been done?

Answer 15

Only after direct and sufficient professional contract with or formal assessment of that client

Question 16

If a registrant is not able to comply with standard 3.16 (basis for opinion)
Due to circumstances, such as risk of imminent harm to self or others, then what must the registrant do?

Answer 16

They must articulate the reasons for noncompliance in any verbal or written report related to the opinion or recommendation

Question 17

A registrant must disclose any limitations regarding the currency of their what (O), including any limitations of what (R D, J, P) or what (F R)

Answer 17

Opinions

Respecting diagnoses, judgments, or predictions

Formal recommendations that can be made about groups or individuals, or that relate in anyway to the nature of the surfaces provided

Question 18

What must a registrant do when the perspectives of two or more individuals are presented in a report?

Answer 18

Clarify authorship of each perspective in a clear and accurate manner

Question 19

In what form must a registrant present their professional opinions and information?

Answer 19

Clear and understandable

Question 20

A registrant who is attaining competency in a service, technique, or intervention that is unfamiliar or new to them must seek what?

Answer 20

Seek appropriate education and training in that service, technique, or intervention

Question 21

A registrant who is attaining competency in a service, technique, or intervention that is unfamiliar or new to them must engage in what?

Answer 21

Engage in ongoing consultation with other registrants or appropriate professionals

Question 22

What must a registrant do when generally recognized standards for preparatory training for psychological services, techniques or interventions do not exist? What does this include?

Answer 22

Take steps to ensure the confidence in those services techniques or interventions and protect clients, students, trainees, research, participants, and others from harm.

Includes article, advising, and obtaining the informed consent of the recipient in advance of providing services, regarding the experimental nature of the service technique or intervention .

Question 23

What must a registration do in terms of identifying special client characteristics? Make sure to list the characteristics (G, A, R, E, NoO, R, SO, D, L, SeS)

Answer 23

Must identify situations in which particular interventions assessment, techniques or norms, may not be applicable or may require adjustment and administration or interpretation because of factors, such as gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability language, or socioeconomic status:

Question 24

What must the registrant obtain when there are differences of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability language, socioeconomic status, or any other factors, sniffly, affects iris, ions, work concerning particular, individuals or groups?

Answer 24

Must obtain the training, experience consultation, and or supervision necessary to ensure the competence of their psychological services, or must make appropriate referrals

Question 25

What must a registrant do if they are conducting specific kinds of assessments, and or interventions or offer services in a new way, such as for example, by telepsychology rather than in person?

Answer 25

Must ensure they have the necessary knowledge, training and experience to conduct assessments, and or interventions in that area, or in that fashion

Question 26

What must resident do if an issue arises in a particular assessment or intervention that is outside their scope of competence?

Answer 26

Must refer that aspect of the assessment or intervention or assessment or intervention in general to another qualified professional

Question 27

If a registrant knows that there is a substantially likelihood, that their personal problem will prevent them for fulfilling, obligations and commitments then what must the registrant do? Such as in situations of physical illness, mental disorder, substance abuse, life situation, or other problem.

Answer 27

Refrain from accepting or continuing psychological work in any situation, where their personal problems may interfere in committing to, or performing their work, such as if there could be hard to a client, colleague, student, research, participant, or other person, with whom they have a professional relationship

Question 28

Registrants are obligated to maintain their physical and mental health. What two things must do if they do not maintain their physical or mental health sufficient enough to carry out professional work adequately?

Answer 28

1) take appropriate measures, such as obtaining, professional consultation or assistance 2) determine whether they should limit suspend or terminate their work related duties

Question 29

What must the registrant do if their competence becomes impaired within the meaning of standards, 3.27 or 3.28 (personal problems, health problems)

Answer 29

They should terminate any work they have been doing, and they should terminate the professional relationship appropriately with due regard for the welfare of the client or other recipients of services, and wear appropriate formal notice noticed of the termination and writing.

Question 30

What 5 things are registrants responsible for when they offer services to clients through Tela psychology? Hint: TEES, K & C, I, L I, M C

Answer 30

1) that they have a necessary TRAINING, EDUCATION, and EXPERIENCE and STATE CONSILTSTIONS as appropriate to provide the contemplated services competently and with full regard for the welfare of potential clients 2) ensure they are KNOWLEDGEABLE and COMPETENT and use of the preferred technology, including regarding any security issues related to that technology and regarding the impact of the neck technology on consumers and engage in appropriate risk management practises to address potential information security risks 3) ensure each prospective client is fully INFORMED regarding the service, including potential limitations to the service and threats to confidentiality and security of information, specifically related to the technology and has provided fully informed consent prior to proceeding 4) they have necessary LIABILITY INSURANCE coverage 5) ensure they MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE with all relative provisions of this code

Question 31

What two things must a registrant determine if they offer tela psychology services to clients in another jurisdiction?

Answer 31

1) any obligations for registration or license with the appropriate regulatory body in the other jurisdiction, and ensure they are in compliance with those requirements 2) any legal and or ethical requirements for providing services in the other jurisdiction and maintain compliance with those requirements

Question 32

What is the exception to registrants who offer services to clients through tela psychology? I.e. what is the standard not intended to prohibit

Answer 32

It’s not intended prohibit the planned provision of temporary services by a British Columbia registrant to a client normally seen within in British Columbia when either of the registrant or the client is in another restriction on a vacation or other short stay in another jurisdiction subject to any requirements of the other jurisdiction