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Policies and guidelines

The Board is committed to developing policy and guidelines to fulfil its purpose and support psychotherapists in providing ethical and competent practice.

Guidelines will be consistent with other documentation including standards.  Psychotherapists are be expected to familiarise themselves with Board policy and guidelines.  Although not prescriptive, guidelines may be referenced in evaluating a practitioner’s conduct or competence in the event of a review or investigation.

General

• August 2023:  new Supervision Policy

• Naming

• Board mahi/work and te Tiriti o Waitangi

• Risk of harm 

Registration

• Comparable Qualifications
  

• English language requirements (including IELTs)

• Comparable qualification assessment form

• Grandparenting

• Decision guidelines relating to practitioners who have not registered as a psychotherapist within 3 years of obtaining their qualification or obtaining an association membership status eligible for registration

Annual practising certificate

• Reduced APC

• Quarterly Payment APC

• When a psychotherapist should hold an APC

Recertification and audit

• Recertification and audit

Return to practice

• Decision guidelines relating to registered practitioners who have not held an APC within the 3 years immediately preceding the date of their application

• Decision guidelines relating to practitioners who have not held an APC within the 3 years immediately preceding the date of their application but who have been consistently practising psychotherapy outside of NZ

Position statements

• Visiting psychotherapist presenter/educators

• Electronic media

• Psychotherapy conducted via video conferencing 

Information sheets

• Health Records - Access, Protection Retention, Disposal

• Clinical notes

• Letter writing guidance for Psychotherapists

• Self-identification of gender and amending birth certificates: Department of Internal Affairs FAQ Sheet.