(a) Every supervisor of a registered psychological associate shall have the education, training, and experience in the areas of psychological practice for which they will supervise, and shall be responsible for supervising the psychological functions performed by the psychological associate and ensure that the associate complies with the provisions of the Code, the Board's regulations, and the ethical standards established by the American Psychological Association.

(b) The supervisor shall ensure that each client or patient is informed, prior to the rendering of services, that the associate is unlicensed and is under the direction and supervision of the supervisor. Each client or patient shall also be informed that the supervisor shall have access to the client's or patient's chart in fulfilling their supervisory duties.

(c) The supervisor shall be available to the associate 100% of the time the associate is performing psychological functions. The availability can be in-person, by telephone, by pager or by other appropriate technology.

(d) The supervisor shall ensure that a plan is in place to protect the client or patient in the event a client or patient crisis or emergency occurs during any time the supervisor is not physically present at the established site at which the supervisee is working. The supervisor shall ensure that the supervisee thoroughly understands the plan in the event a client or patient crisis or emergency occurs.