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Psychologist Code of Conduct

  • Code of Conduct – The Code sets out behavioural norms and standards of professional conduct for Psychologists of the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia.

School Psychology Diagnosis Practice Standard

School Psychology Diagnosis Practice Standard –  Effective May 1, 2024, in the course of practising school psychology within a learning environment, licensed school psychologists are authorized by the Psychologists Regulation to make a “school psychology diagnosis”.

Psychologists Regulation

Psychologists Regulation – Passed by the Provincial Government, these are the rules which define the scope of practice of psychology and protect the titles used exclusively by psychologists.

Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility and Anti-racism Standard

Practice Support

The Practice Support Service, which is offered under the auspices of the College’s Quality Assurance Committee, is available to registered psychologists of the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia. This service intends to assist registrants in considering how best to handle ethical dilemmas and practice decisions and to enhance clinical practice, to ensure high practice standards consistent with the College’s public protection mandate. The Service is intended to supplement peer consultation, which should be a routine component of clinical practice.

To read more about practice support please review the

Practice Support Checklists

Self-Assessment

The College has investigated self-assessment tools, and has posted an example of one that registrants may find useful in the new Practice Support section within the registrant portal. This is not the only self-assessment tool available, and registrants are welcome to choose another or to develop their own plan for self-assessment as long as it meets CCP Category E requirements. Please find a link to the portal here.

Sexual Misconduct and Professional Boundaries

Section 16(2)(f) of the Health Professions Act establishes an objective for health professions regulators of maintaining a patient relations program to inform registrants and prevent professional misconduct of a sexual nature. The CPBC Code of Conduct contains various provisions requiring registrants to attend carefully to client welfare. This document highlights issues relevant to psychologists’ professional boundaries that should be familiar to College registrants through their training and attentiveness to Code requirements.

FAQs Regarding the Practice Support Service

Please see the registrant FAQ for the Practice Support Service FAQs.

Contacting the Practice Support Service

Please note: Only registrants of the College have access to the Practice Support Service

By telephone: 
By email: gro.cbpchc@troppusecitcarp

 

Continuing Competency Program

For information on the Continuing Competency Program please read the following Continuing Competency Program document.

Registrant FAQ

These FAQs are intended to be useful in understanding the College’s mandate, policies, and procedures. Readers are advised that policies and procedures change. The College endeavours to update its FAQs and the website as efficiently as possible. The application of some procedures may depend upon the circumstances of a matter and therefore, may not occur the same way in every instance. The FAQs are for information purposes only and may not be relied upon as legal advice. To the extent that there are any inconsistencies between these FAQs and the provisions of the Health Professions Act or Part 4 of the College’s bylaws, the provisions of the Act and bylaws take precedence.

Forms & Documents

Criminal Record Check

All registrants must undergo a criminal records review every 5 years through the provincial government’s Criminal Records Review Program (CRRP)  Most registrants are able to complete this process online. Please review the “Applicant Guide” and “FAQ” document.  You will need the profession-specific access code (GDM74JX5TR) to complete the process.

If you are unable to complete the online process, please follow this link to request a consent to a criminal record request form from the College.  You will need to complete the form and return it to the College along with copies of two acceptable forms of ID (CPBC-List of accepted ID-2024_04_30.pdf). The Criminal Records Review Program does not allow organizations to post this form publicly.

N.B. The College does not accept shared results of a criminal record check previously completely with the Criminal Records Review Program for another organization.

Other Forms & Documents

Policies

Regulatory Documents

    Reference Documents

    Practice Support Checklists

    The Practice Support Service provides a series of checklists on a variety of common professional practice issues. These checklists are intended to provide general guidance to assist registrants in identifying issues and options that should be considered, in implementing strategies to address issues, and in resolving problems and improving practice with respect to particular aspects of psychology practice. Registrants can find a full list of the checklists on the Practice Support document here.

    Former Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards

    Interpretive Guideline re: Credential Presentation by School Psychologists

    Standard 9.7(b) of the College of Psychologists’ Code of Conduct [Requirements for credential presentation] provides that a registrant of the College must place immediately before their professional title only the highest academic degree upon which their registration is based. It also allows a registrant to use the prefix Doctor or the abbreviation Dr. (but not both the degree and prefix) where they have been registered on the basis of a doctoral degree.

    For school psychologist registrants who are granted registration with the College under the transitional provisions of section 46(3) of the bylaws on or after May 1, 2024 on the basis of active membership in BCASP, the College interprets the reference in Standard 9.7(b) to “the highest academic degree upon which the registrant’s registration with the College is based” as referring to the highest academic degree for which the registrant delivered a transcript to the College in support of their application for registration in accordance with section 43(1)(d) of the bylaws.

    In particular, a doctorally-trained school psychologist registrant who is registered under section 46(3) on the basis of their BCASP membership will be entitled under Standard 9.7(b) to use the prefix Doctor or the abbreviation Dr. if and only if they delivered a transcript for their doctoral degree to the College in support of their registration application.

    It is important to recognize that this interpretation of Standard 9.7(b) does not constitute or imply any decision or determination by the College that the school psychologist registrant would be considered to satisfy the requirement for a “doctoral degree in psychology” as defined in section 41 of the bylaws in the event that they were to apply later to the College for registered psychologist registration. If such an individual applies to the College for registered psychologist registration, they will still be required to satisfy the Registration Committee that they meet all applicable conditions and requirements for registered psychologist registration under section 44 of the bylaws.

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