(a)Supervisors are recognized by the board when subsection (a) or (b) of this section is met by submiting an application which includes the following four documents: (1)a license (which is not a provisional or an associate license) issued by the board, a license as a marriage and family therapist in another state or territory, or submit documents to support eligibility for licensure by the board; (2)a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy or a graduate degree in a related mental health field, such as counseling and guidance, psychology, psychiatry, and clinical social work, from a regionally accredited institution as defined in §801.2 of this title (relating to Definitions); (3)one of the following: (A)a one-semester graduate course in marriage and family therapy supervision from a regionally accredited institution; or (B)an equivalent course of study consisting of a 30-hour didactic component and a 15-hour interactive component in the study of marriage and family therapy supervision approved by the Board. The interactive component must include a minimum of four persons; and (4)at least 3,000 hours of direct client contact in the practice of marriage and family therapy over a minimum of three years. (b)In lieu of meeting the qualifications set forth in subsection (a) of this section, a person is an acceptable supervisor if the person has been designated as an approved supervisor or supervisor-in-training by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) before the person provides any supervision.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on March 22, 2001
TRD-200101654 Marvarene Oliver, Ed. D.
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family
Therapists
Effective date: April 11, 2001
Proposal publication date: December 11, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 458-7236
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