How a Psychologist in Montana Can Serve as a Clinical Supervisor

If you're a psychologist in Montana looking to expand your professional impact, supervising the next generation of clinicians can be a rewarding path. This guide explains how to serve as a supervisor in Montana, including state board requirements, CE expectations, and pitfalls.

✅ Supervisor eligibility requirements (from 24.189.648(3)(d) & 24.189.648(8))

• Be a licensed psychologist first least 3 years
  Supervision must be by a psychologist with a minimum of three years licensure prior to supervising.

• Have prior supervisor training and/or experience
  You must have previous supervisor training and/or experience (A) at least equivalent to Montana’s requirements and (B) in the skills and knowledge in which the supervisee is engaged.

• Be available for emergencies and intervene when needed
  Even if you’re not employed at the supervisee’s site, you must be available for emergency supervision, provide emergency consultation and intervention to clients, and interrupt/terminate supervisee activities when needed to protect the public and ensure skill development.

• Report misconduct to the Board
  You must report supervisee breaches of ethical, legal, or professional responsibilities to the Board.

• Create a written individualized training plan and keep evaluations
  With the supervisee, develop a written plan that specifies roles, goals, and objectives, fits the setting’s purpose, and meets supervisee needs. Use it as the basis for quarterly evaluations (covering ethical conduct, psychotherapy and evaluation skills, and other applicable competencies), review and sign them with the supervisee, and retain for at least five years.

Source: Montana Board of Psychologists — “Psychologist and Psychologist by Experience” (License Information)

🕓 Ongoing CE & Renewal Requirements

Montana does not require specific supervision CE to maintain supervisor status. Supervisors must simply maintain their psychologist license by fulfilling the general CE and renewal obligations (24.189.2110):

• Renewal Period: November 1 through December 31 annually

• Renewal Fee: $600/year

• Continuing Education: 40 CE hours every 2 years
  (including 2 hours in ethics and 1 hour in suicide prevention)

Source: Montana Board of Psychologists — Psychologist & Senior Psychologist License Information Montana Department of Labor & Industry

⚠️ Pitfalls to avoid

• Missing required documentation. No written individualized training plan or quarterly evaluations that are reviewed, signed by both parties, and retained for 5 years (8)(e).

• Supervisor ineligible at the start. Supervisor lacks ≥3 years of licensure and/or required supervision training/experience as specified (3)(d).

📘 How the Telehealth Certification Institute Helps You Meet Supervision CE Requirements

Montana does not impose supervisor-specific CE. Still, keeping supervision skills current is best practice. Telehealth Certification Institute (TCI) offers APA-approved continuing education that strengthens supervisory competence and may apply toward general psychology license-renewal CE.

Recommended Courses

• Clinical Supervision Certificate Program (49 CE)
  A comprehensive path covering supervision models, ethics, documentation and evaluation, culturally responsive supervision, telesupervision, and risk management—plus practical tools you can use right away. With 49 CE hours, it’s an efficient way to build competency while fulfilling almost all of the 40-hour psychology license renewal requirement. Note: it does not include course on suicide prevention.

• Suicide Prevention and Response Courses
  Montana psychologists must complete 1 hour of continuing education in suicide prevention as part of the biennial CE requirement. If you need to meet this requirement, you may explore suicide-prevention–related educational offerings.

  Important: Not all courses on suicide or mental health may qualify for Montana’s suicide-prevention CE requirement. Licensees should review course descriptions carefully and confirm that the training meets the requirements of their licensing board before applying CE credit.

  For example, the course Silence, Shame, and Stigma: Expressive Arts and Suicide Prevention may be relevant for professionals seeking suicide-prevention education.

• Individual Supervision CE Courses
  Want to focus on one skill set? Choose targeted training—supervision ethics, documentation workflows, multicultural supervision, telesupervision logistics, and more—so you get precisely what you need.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

“The information provided in this article is for general educational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. Licensing and supervision requirements may change, and interpretations may vary. It is the responsibility of each individual to verify the current rules and qualifications directly with their state licensing authority.”

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