Board of Behavioral Sciences - California

The Board of Behavioral Sciences is seeking feedback from associates, trainees, and interns about their experiences with receiving supervision via videoconferencing. Based on your experience, how effective do you find supervision conducted via videoconferencing?

5 - Extremely Effective
4 - Effective
3 - Neither Effective or Ineffective
2 - Ineffective
1 - Extremely Ineffective

Please respond in the comments below.

The Board of Behavioral Sciences is seeking feedback from supervisors on their experience in providing supervision via videoconferencing. Based on your experience, how effective do you find supervision conducted via videoconferencing?

5- Extremely Effective
4- Effective
3- Neither Effective or Ineffective
2- Ineffective
1 -Extremely Ineffective

Please respond in the comments below.

Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates, please check your email/mail for communication from BBS or testing vendor.

If your app was rcvd AFTER the dates listed, it is pending and has not been evaluated yet. Staff is unable to provide status checks on apps still pending review.
IF YOUR RECEIVED DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROCESSED and you have not received an email, a mailed letter, or cannot look up your associate number on DCA License Search, https://search.dca.ca.gov/, Message the Board at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/about/contact_us.html.

Received date is the date the Board received your application. Apps are processed in date order RECEIVED. If you don't know your RECEIVED date, please consider it approx 1 wk after mailing. SUBMISSION date in Breeze is the date payment was cashiered. Payments can take up to 4 weeks to be processed from date the Board RECEIVED your application.

Pending Associate Apps – If your app status in Breeze was pending or open and now it is not in your Breeze account, your app has probably been approved. You can check your BreEZe account OR use the License Search feature to see if your associate number has been issued, https://search.dca.ca.gov/. You should receive your certificate in the mail approximately 1 week after it is issued.

You will be emailed if something is missing from your application. If your application was missing items, please provide the required documentation to the Board and if sent from a 3rd party, email the evaluator/unit who notified you of the deficiency. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing and an update.

Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates, please check your email/mail for communication from BBS or testing vendor.

If your app was rcvd AFTER the dates listed, it is pending and has not been evaluated yet. Staff is unable to provide status checks on apps still pending review.

IF YOUR RECEIVED DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROCESSED and you have not received an email, a mailed letter, or cannot look up your associate number on DCA License Search, https://search.dca.ca.gov/, Message the Board at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/about/contact_us.html.

Received date is the date the Board received your application. Apps are processed in date order RECEIVED. If you don't know your RECEIVED date, please consider it approx 1 wk after mailing. SUBMISSION date in Breeze is the date payment was cashiered. Payments can take up to 4 weeks to be processed from date the Board RECEIVED your application.

Pending Associate Apps – If your app status in Breeze was pending or open and now it is not in your Breeze account, your app has probably been approved. You can check your BreEZe account OR use the License Search feature to see if your associate number has been issued, https://search.dca.ca.gov/. You should receive your certificate in the mail approximately 1 week after it is issued.

You will be emailed if something is missing from your application. If your application was missing items, please provide the required documentation to the Board and if sent from a 3rd party, email the evaluator/unit who notified you of the deficiency. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing and an update.

CORRECTION
Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates, please check your email/mail for communication from BBS or testing vendor.
If your app was rcvd AFTER the dates listed, it is pending and has not been evaluated yet. Staff is unable to provide status checks on apps still pending review.
IF YOUR RECEIVED DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROCESSED and you have not received an email, a mailed letter, or cannot look up your associate number on DCA License Search, https://search.dca.ca.gov/, Message the Board at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/about/contact_us.html.
Received date is the date the Board received your application. Apps are processed in date order RECEIVED. If you don't know your RECEIVED date, please consider it approx 1 wk after mailing. SUBMISSION date in Breeze is the date payment was cashiered. Payments can take up to 4 weeks to be processed from date the Board RECEIVED your application.
Pending Associate Apps – If your app status in Breeze was pending or open and now it is not in your Breeze account, your app has probably been approved. You can check your BreEZe account OR use the License Search feature to see if your associate number has been issued, https://search.dca.ca.gov/. You should receive your certificate in the mail approximately 1 week after it is issued.
You will be emailed if something is missing from your application. If your application was missing items, please provide the required documentation to the Board and if sent from a 3rd party, email the evaluator/unit who notified you of the deficiency. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing and an update.

NEW: Expedited licensure application processing now available to servicemembers enrolled in SkillBridge. For details, visit https://www.dca.ca.gov/military/

All associates are required to take the California Law and Ethics Examination at least once EACH renewal period, until passed. Once the examination has been passed, it does not have to be taken again.

🚨Associates MUST select the California Law and Ethics Examination or Re-Examination from the Manage Your License Information drop down menu in their Breeze account. If you do not, your application will be delayed. For more info visit: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/exams/calaw_ethics.html

The Board is responsible to ensure consumers receive services from safe practitioners. A complaint should be filed by anyone who believes that a licensee, registrant, or applicant has engaged in unprofessional conduct, related to their professional responsibilities. The Board will review each complaint regardless of the source. Learn how to file a complaint by visiting: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/consumers/consumer_complaints.html

✅To verify the status of a licensee or registrant and check for any actions taken, visit the DCA License Search page: https://search.dca.ca.gov/

💡Consumer resources can be found here: www.bbs.ca.gov/consumers/

📚Choosing a Mental Health Professional (available in 12 languages): www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/self_empowerment_booklet_eng.pdf

Within 30 days of relocating, all licensees and registrants must update their address of record with the Board, including their email address. Email addresses are NOT public information, they are used for correspondence about applications. You can change your address online through your BreEZe account. For more information visit: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/resources/breeze_tips.html

Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates, please check your email/mail for communication from BBS or testing vendor.
If your app was rcvd AFTER the dates listed, it is pending and has not been evaluated yet. Staff is unable to provide status checks on apps still pending review.
IF YOUR RECEIVED DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROCESSED and you have not received an email, a mailed letter, or cannot look up your associate number on DCA License Search, https://search.dca.ca.gov/, Message the Board at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/about/contact_us.html.
Received date is the date the Board received your application. Apps are processed in date order RECEIVED. If you don't know your RECEIVED date, please consider it approx 1 wk after mailing. SUBMISSION date in Breeze is the date payment was cashiered. Payments can take up to 4 weeks to be processed from date the Board RECEIVED your application.
Pending Associate Apps – If your app status in Breeze was pending or open and now it is not in your Breeze account, your app has probably been approved. You can check your BreEZe account OR use the License Search feature to see if your associate number has been issued, https://search.dca.ca.gov/. You should receive your certificate in the mail approximately 1 week after it is issued.
You will be emailed if something is missing from your application. If your application was missing items, please provide the required documentation to the Board and if sent from a 3rd party, email the evaluator/unit who notified you of the deficiency. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing and an update.

Within 30-days of the issuance of a new government-issued photographic identification, all Licensees and Registrants must update their legal name with the Board. You can submit a Name Change through your BreEZe account. For full details visit: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/manage.html.

The 90-day rule allows a recent graduate to count post-degree supervised experience hours prior to the issuance of their associate number, IF the Board receives their associate application within 90 days of their qualifying degree award date, AND if the workplace required completion of Live Scan fingerprinting prior to the hours being gained. To learn more visit:https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/90day_rule.pdf

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TIPS TO SUCCESSFULLY SUBMIT AN ASSOCIATE APPLICATION

1. SUBMIT APP TO BBS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF GRADUATING – To count post-degree hours earned prior to the issuance of your associate number. See 90 Day Rule FAQ for the details, https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/90day_rule.pdf.

2. KEEP YOUR COMPLETED WORKPLACE LIVE SCAN FINGERPRINTING FORM – this is different from the Live Scan to be completed for your associate application. See 90 Day Rule FAQ above for details.

3. VALID EMAIL ADDRESS – Use an email address you will have access to after graduation to ensure you receive notices about your application status. It will be used for correspondence through your entire exam & licensure process. To update your email, complete a Change of Address in your BreEZe account, https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/breeze_change_email.pdf.

4. SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET – Make sure to complete all sections on the application. Missing something small like a signature or address of record will delay your application. Read all the instructions. Keep a copy of your application for your records. Make sure you fill out the check correctly and sign it.

5. MAIL WITH TRACKING & DELIVERY CONFIRMATION – We are unable to confirm receipt of apps or payments. Be sure to mail with tracking and delivery confirmation.

6. REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS OR PROGRAM CERTS ABOUT THE SAME TIME YOU SUBMIT YOUR APP – Requesting official transcripts or program certs from your school earlier than when you submit your application, may cause delays. It is recommended to request these items within 2 weeks of submitting your application to BBS.

7. PROCESSING TIMES – Apps are processed in date order received and standard processing time is 30 days but can be longer during graduation seasons. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for weekly updates.

8. USE THE FAQ’s – Before contacting the Board, we highly suggest reading the FAQ’s, https://www.bbs.ca.gov/updates_faqs/faqs.html, and other handbooks on each Applicant page https://www.bbs.ca.gov/applicants/. The more emails the evaluators get, the more time it takes away from processing apps.

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Associate Registration Renewal Requirements:
📚Continuing Education - 3 hours in the subject of CA Law and Ethics.
📝CA Law and Ethics Exam - Attempt at least once each renewal period. Once passed, does not need to be taken again. (Separate app and fee from the renewal)
📆Renewal Application and Fee - Separate app and fee in your BreEZe account.
For renewal and CE details, visit: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/index.html.
For CA Law and Ethics Exam details, visit: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/exams/calaw_ethics.html.

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Licensees must complete 36 hours of CE courses, including 6 hours of Law and Ethics, every renewal period. Licensees must retain verification of completed CE courses for at least two (2) years after the renewal period they were completed in. Visit the Board's website for more information about CE requirements, https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html.

The 90-day rule allows a recent graduate to count post-degree supervised experience hours prior to the issuance of their associate number, IF the Board receives their associate application within 90 days of their qualifying degree award date, AND if the workplace required completion of Live Scan fingerprinting prior to the hours being gained. To learn more visit: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/90day_rule.pdf.