Welcome to the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
The regulatory body for the profession of psychology in Saskatchewan.
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Who We Are
The Saskatchewan College of Psychologists is the regulatory body for the profession of Psychology in the province. To use the title “Psychologist” and represent oneself as a member of the profession one must be registered with the College. The Register is a listing of all psychologists in the province. To be registered one must meet specific educational, supervised experience, ethical and competency standards.
Our Mission
Our mission is to regulate the profession through the registration of psychologists and ensure the protection of the public through the ethical, competent practice of the members.
The College is a responsible, responsive and professional organization that respects the rights and dignity of others and the integrity of relationships.
What We Do
The College is responsible to establish the standards for licensure of Psychologists in Saskatchewan, to establish standards for the practice and conduct of those Psychologists, and to accept and address concerns raised regarding that practice and/or conduct. These responsibilities have been given to the profession by Government. The actions of the College are taken in the interest of public protection.
Referrals
One of the roles of the College is to ensure that its registrants provide competent, ethical, and professional services to the public. Being registered means that a practitioner has met the requirements to practice and is accountable to their regulatory college.
The College cannot recommend particular practitioners. We don’t have the ability to assess your needs or determine which practitioner might be the best fit for you. The College does not offer a referral service.
How can you find a psychology practitioner?
If you have a trusted primary care provider, they may be a useful resource in understanding your options and referring you to a regulated mental health care provider, such as a Psychologist.
The Psychological Association of Saskatchewan is an organization that does have a referral service. You can visit their website here: https://www.psychsask.ca/, or, the Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists – https://www.crhsp.ca
ACPRO Statement on Professionalism and Intellectual Humility
June 13, 2024
Canada’s psychology regulatory organizations exist to advance public protection through promotion of competent, safe, and ethical practice of psychology. Their mandates are established by, and proscribed by, legislation. Their focus is establishing and evaluating standards for entry to the profession, establishing standards for ethical and professional practice, and addressing complaints about registrants’ competence and professional conduct. They are not advocates for the profession. They do not pronounce upon social issues outside their mandate.
Addressing important social issues requires an engaged citizenry. Psychologists1engaging in such issues will sometimes bring their professional perspectives to bear. When speaking as psychologists they are to adhere to professional standards. They are to rely upon an evidence-informed analysis and take care to acknowledge the limits of the available evidence, whether the issue at hand is directly related to professional practice or is part of the broader social context.
Psychologists will sometimes disagree with others, including with other psychologists, in their analysis of practice-related or broader social issues. Psychologists are encouraged to approach such disagreements in a spirit of intellectual humility, in an effort to appreciate the perspective of the other person, and with respect for the dignity of other persons and peoples. Disagreement, even vigorous disagreement, is not cause for complaint to a regulatory body. Psychologists concerned about the professional conduct of another psychologist are generally expected to first raise that concern directly with that psychologist, in an effort to bring about appropriate resolution, even when doing so would be uncomfortable. Raising a concern about professional conduct is most likely to lead to appropriate resolution, and thus to public protection, if it is done in a spirit of intellectual humility, seeks to understand the perspective of the other psychologist, and conveys respect for the dignity of the other psychologist.
1 In this statement “psychologist” refers to any registrant, including psychological associates as well as provisional and candidate registrants. 7 June, 2024
An Apology to Indigenous peoples and a Pledge to be Anti-Racist
The Saskatchewan College of Psychologists and all members of our professional organization and with other psychology regulatory organizations in Canada, formally and unequivocally apologize to the Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) and communities who have experienced racism while engaging with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists or with the psychology professionals we regulate.
We know that, as psychologists, we rarely listened carefully enough to Indigenous peoples. We rarely respected traditional skills, expertise, world views and unique wisdom of Indigenous peoples.
We sincerely apologize for psychological services that have not and do not honour cultural beliefs and world views and that convey inaccurate and misleading conclusions.
To demonstrate our sincere commitment to this apology, we pledge to work together with Indigenous partners and move ahead in a good way.
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