COVID - 19
Psychological practice is conducted in accordance with current Public Health Orders and the guidelines of the College of Psychologists of BC. The Provincial Health Officer of BC, in a letter to Registrars of Colleges for Health Professionals (April 1, 2022), emphasized the need for ongoing comprehensive infection prevention and exposure control measures to reduce risk of COVID-19. This entails regular cleaning and disinfection, screening for COVID-19 risks, appropriate ventilation, staying home when sick, hand hygiene, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE). The full text is available at:
Government of BC - Mask Use and Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Health Professionals
As a condition of service, clients are required to follow safety protocols. Completion of a BC COVID-19 self-assessment survey is on an honour basis. However, the survey is brief and can be completed in only a few minutes.
For further information about COVID-19, please refer to the BC Centre for Disease Control, the Northern Health Authority, and WorkSafeBC Communicable Disease Prevention.