Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-6-603

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 35, August 30, 2024

Section R4-6-603 - Supervised Work Experience for Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure

A. An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall demonstrate completion of at least 3200 hours of supervised work experience in the practice of marriage and family therapy in no less than 24 months. The applicant shall ensure that the supervised work experience includes:

1. At least 1600 hours of direct client contact involving the use of psychotherapy:

a. At least 1000 of the 1600 hours of direct client contact are with couples or families; and

b. No more than 400 of the 1600 hours of direct client contact are in psychoeducation and at least 60 percent of psychoeducation hours are with couples or families;

2. At least 100 hours of clinical supervision as prescribed under R4-6-212 and R4-6-604; and

3. For the purpose of licensure, no more than 1600 hours of indirect client contact related to psychotherapy services.

B. For any month in which an applicant provides direct client contact, the applicant shall obtain at least one hour of clinical supervision.

C. An applicant may submit more than the required 3200 hours of supervised work experience for consideration by the Board.

D. During the period of supervised work experience specified in subsection (A), an applicant for marriage and family therapist licensure shall practice behavioral health under the limitations specified in R4-6-210.

E. There is no supervised work experience requirement for licensure as an associate marriage and family therapist.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-603

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 3238, effective 11/1/2016.