CLEE Licensing and Supervision

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

3,000 hours

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

No specific limit is set

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

7 years

Answer

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

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CLEE - California Law and Ethics Exam Practice Test

CLEE Licensing and Supervision