Licensing and Supervision Flashcards

In California, which board licenses Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs)?

Answer: Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) is the regulatory agency responsible for licensing MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs.

How many hours of supervised experience are required for MFT licensure in California?

Answer: 3,000 hours

California Business and Professions Code §4980.43 requires 3,000 hours of supervised post-degree experience for MFT licensure.

Under BBS regulations, an MFT trainee may provide psychotherapy services only when:

Answer: They are enrolled in an approved program and working under qualified supervision

MFT trainees must be enrolled in an approved graduate program and work under the supervision of a qualified supervisor to provide therapy services legally.

What is the maximum caseload ratio of supervisees to supervisor under California BBS regulations for MFT supervision?

Answer: No specific limit is set

California BBS regulations do not specify a maximum supervisee-to-supervisor ratio but require that supervision be adequate and that each supervisee receives sufficient oversight.

An MFT associate in California must complete the supervised experience requirement within how many years of receiving associate registration?

Answer: 7 years

California Business and Professions Code requires that MFT associates complete their 3,000 supervised hours within 7 years of initial associate registration.

In California, who is qualified to provide supervision hours that count toward MFT licensure?

Answer: A licensed MFT, LCSW, LPCC, or psychologist who meets BBS supervisor requirements

BBS regulations allow licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and psychologists with appropriate qualifications to provide supervision that counts toward MFT licensure.