The Practitioner Certification allows medical personnel to perform psychological duties on Class-D, foundation personnel, lore actors, or SCPs as outlined in the guidelines. Medical personnel of any rank work towards meeting the certification requirements, but the certification will only be given upon reaching the required rank.
Psychological Profiles
Practitioner Handbook
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Medical personnel of any rank work towards meeting the certification requirements, but the certification will only be given upon reaching the required rank.
Practitioner Certification
Hold the rank of Resident+
Attend a Practitioner lesson.
Pass the Practitioner certification exam with a 90%.
Advanced Practitioner Certification
Hold the rank of Physician+
No punishments within the past two weeks.
Must hold the Practitioner certification for two weeks.
Completed 5 or more Practitioner duties.
Attend an Advanced Practitioner lesson.
Pass the Advanced Practitioner certification exam with a 100%.
Certifications may be revoked at any time by the Medical Review Board or Detachment Overseer for any valid reason.
This section will cover all active regulations that practitioners must adhere to, as well as the corresponding punishments for non-compliance.
Practitioners are expected to comply with the Code of Ethics. [Infraction Varies]
Performing an appointment on a patient that do not meet the requirements for that appointment. [Light Infraction]
If an Actor does not want to answer a question, then the question is to be dropped. [Light Infraction]
Practitioners must remain courteous towards personnel or assets under their care. [Moderate Infraction]
Practitioners are expected to speak in proper language with full spelling, punctuation, and grammar when addressing anyone.
Breaches caused by any Practitioner are subject to investigation and punishment if found guilty.
Practitioners are expected to comply with any instructions issued by an actor. [Moderate Infraction]
This does not apply to requests that violate the Code of Ethics or Medical Department Guidelines.
Practitioners must not utilize medical tools to aggravate an actor without their consent. [Infraction Varies]
All events requiring SCP-049 OR SCP-035 must be hosted in the presence of a member of Eta-9. [Infraction Varies]
When trailing an actor, a Practitioner must have an escort with them to enter restricted areas such as the CDCZ, ACH, or CR.
Practitioners must not attempt to, or succeed in, hosting events above their certification grade. [Severe Infraction]
Practitioners are only allowed to use the following sentient SCPs for appointments. [Severe Infraction]
SCP-035 (The Mask)
SCP-049 (The Doctor)
All questions must be screened by the Eta-9 escort. [Light Infraction]
SCP-131 (The Eyepods)
SCP-343 (God)
SCP-527 (Mr. Fish)
SCP-2561 (Broadcast)
SCP-4966 (The Pillow Pets)
SCP-4966-RED and SCP-4966-RUBY are not available to be tested on.
SCP-9773 (Professor Quibblestein)
All Lore Characters are available to request or may request a Practitioner for evaluation. Only permanent Lore Characters will be documented.
Sentient SCPs can also request to be evaluated by a Practitioner.
All infractions are discussed on a case-by-case basis. This means that you may receive a harsher or a more lenient punishment than what is outlined below, depending on the severity of your case.
Repetitive violations of the same or similar regulation(s) will result in a higher form of punishment.
All infractions of the same type are considered 'similar'. This means two Moderate Infractions may result in a Severe Infraction, and so on.
Actions not listed in the lists above may be deemed an infraction if approved by Medical Central Command.
The following point categories outline the allocation for all 15 points. There are a total of 5 categories with 3 points dedicated to each. From a graders mindset, your submission starts with 15 points, and then removes points as mistakes are found. Graders may reduce points as they see fit.
Practitioner Practitioner Certification+
The Interaction Session is an opportunity presented by the Medical Department to permit Foundation Personnel or Class-D Personnel to engage with playful entities; select instances of SCP-131, select instances of SCP-4966, and entertainment options with SCP-2561, known lovingly by personnel as “Broadcast”, or any other cooperative SCP willing to interact with others.
Procedures
Practitioners should first communicate with the Anomaly Actors and if needed the required escort, Eta-9 via the joint server.
Practitioners are then suggested to advertise an active interaction session on the radio or request a maximum of 5 Class-D, specifying the present anomalies and location of play.
An example of an advertisement on the radio:
For foundation personnel, “Attention all foundation personnel! SCP-131-CYN is present here at the JFK Administrative Complex and is eager to meet and play with Foundation members! Come on down and have an enjoyable time with our sightly friend!"
For Class-D, “Requesting 5 CDs for playtime with SCP-131-CYN at the HOC Lobby”.
Briefly is an acceptable list for locations of play:
JFK Administrative Complex - Lobby
Hamilton Office Complex - Lobby
Hamilton Office Complex - Medical Bay
Class-D Containment Zone - Viewing Area
Practitioners should rally all attending personnel and deliver a short speech on the SCP and pointers for safe and appropriate interactions with the SCP.
This should be prepared and written in the document prior to announcing the event.
If at any time during the session a participant is unruly, they must be reported to the Ethics Committee and removed by present combative forces.
Practitioners should then encourage Personnel to interact with the SCP.
The practitioner may set up a hide and seek match, tag, or any other acceptable event that won't disturb on-site activities.
The practitioner is expected to take photos or videos and document some interactions for future study using the template provided.
Custom templates are permitted but must include all content in the template.
Practitioner Certification+
The mental health checkup is an additional appointment a Practitioner can do. It comes with its own set of rules, guidelines, and rewards for completing a proper, acceptable checkup.
Procedures
Practitioners will first need to locate the patient for the appointment.
Acceptable patients are Lore Characters, sentient SCPs, anyone exposed to SCP-035, Class-Ds, and individuals present in a Lore event or a breach.
If the patient is an anomaly, please make sure the required Eta-9 is available and present for the evaluation if evaluating SCP-049 or SCP-035.
Take the patient to the offices in the Medical Bay.
No spectators are allowed, apart from the required escort and other Practitioners.
This can be voided if a Lore Character or anomaly has requested people to observe.
If the patient requests it specifically, the escorts may wait outside the door.
Follow the Mental Health Evaluation template or make your own format; they should follow a similar structure.
Practitioners must always say the following during these events: "I am not a medical professional, any advice or information provided should not be considered medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns."
With SCPs or Lore Actors, Practitioners must always say the following during these events "I am not a medical professional, any advice or information provided should not be considered medical advice that you would use in a real life situation. Always consult a qualified real life healthcare provider for medical concerns."
Questions should relate to the mental toll their duties may have given them or any trauma they might have incurred while being in the facility.
Each question asked is worth 3 credits.
Practitioners are required to ask at least 5 questions but may not exceed 15.
Follow-up questions do not count towards this limit.
Conclude the checkup by thanking the patient for joining.
Practitioners may suggest that the patient attend a Therapy Session.
Practitioner Certification+
This sort of interview is important because it allows practitioners to fully analyze the behavior of sentient SCPs or Lore Characters while being flexible about what type of questions may be asked.
Rules
The practitioner must place a request for a Lore Character OR sentient SCP (and Eta-9 if required) one hour prior to hosting.
Questions for SCP-049 must be cleared with the attending Eta-9 prior to hosting.
The practitioner must apologize to any actors in the event that they are angered.
An actor may only be angered twice before the interview is terminated by the host.
Eta-9 may terminate the interview earlier.
Procedures
The host will create a request for an actor (and Eta-9 if required) one hour prior to hosting.
Questions must be cleared by the attending Eta-9 if SCP-049 is being interviewed.
Start the interview once the actor (and Eta-9 if required) are in the office.
You must ask at least three questions and no more than ten.
Up to five follow-up questions are allowed.
Begin by introducing yourself to the actor and taking a screenshot for evidence for the template.
Ask the actor any questions that will help you analyze their behavior.
You can give them scenarios to answer.
You can ask them their opinions on certain teams (e.g., Class-D, the Security Department, etc.)
You can ask them about their likes and dislikes or their opinions on certain subjects.
You may ask genuine questions that may anger them.
The questions may not be disrespectful or a clear troll question.
Conclude the interview and follow the format or create your own.
Ensure that you apologize to the anomaly if they were angered.
Advanced Practitioner Certification
Therapy sessions give the opportunity for patients to vent and discuss their feelings about the foundation. These events may only be given under strict circumstances, such as if a practitioner deems it fit after a mental health evaluation, after a breach involving Foundation personnel, lore characters, or Class-D, or to a SCP that breached or was affected during a breach.
Procedures
Practitioners will first need to identify a patient.
Acceptable patients are:
If deemed necessary after a mental health checkup.
After a breach involving Foundation Personnel or Class-D Personnel.
To an SCP that breached or was affected during one.
After a lore event involving Foundation Personnel, Class-D Personnel, or sentient SCPs.
Prepare the Therapy Session and what topics will be covered.
You must ask 3 questions, there is a max of 5.
You must ask 2 follow-up questions, there is a max of 5.
The patient must lead the session. Any questions asked must be relevant to what the patient is saying.
Start the Therapy Session.
Practitioners must always say the following during these events: "I am not a medical professional, any advice or information provided should not be considered medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns."
With SCPs or Lore Actors, Practitioners must always say the following during these events "I am not a medical professional, any advice or information provided should not be considered medical advice that you would use in a real life situation. Always consult a qualified real life healthcare provider for medical concerns."
Therapy sessions should take a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 30.
Make sure to let the patient just talk. A good session focuses on how a patient feels and their troubles.
Follow the Therapy Session template or make your own format; they should follow a similar structure.
Advanced Practitioner Certification
Trailing allows practitioners to follow a patient while they go about their daily tasks in order to gain better insight rather than actively testing or interviewing. The patient may display different emotions or do other activities that they wouldn’t do in a controlled environment.
Rules
Trailing should last at least 10 minutes.
The subject should not be aware they are being tailed.
In order to remain inconspicuous, it is suggested you maintain a distance.
If you are discovered, maintain innocence and play along.
In the event that the individual or anomaly gets angry, you are to apologize and leave their vicinity. You may utilize the CCTV cameras near the outpost.
Only SCPs or Lore Characters may be trailed.
When trailing an actor, a Practitioner must have an escort with them to enter restricted areas such as the CDCZ, ACH, or CR.
Procedures
Practitioner(s) may work together and should first locate a patient.
Remember only sentient SCPs or Lore Characters.
The practitioner(s) should remain inconspicuous and note down any interesting things.
You may note down anything that relates to the SCPs (e.g., the way they interact with certain teams/individuals, their likes and dislikes, et cetra).
After 10 minutes, the practitioner(s) may conclude the trailing and follow the template or create their own that follows a similar structure.
Practitioners have the ability to create psychological profiles on anomalies or lore actors to provide to the scientific department or combatives. These documents will cover a variety of information regarding the subject, such as their likes and dislikes, their personalities, and things that can calm or agitate them. The profiles will be maintained on the medical department website, with new and significant information being added as they are discovered.
