Join Fellow East Bay CAMFT Members & Guests For:
Road To Licensure
Presented by Kristin W. Roscoe, Esq.
CAMFT Staff Attorney
Date: September 16, 2022
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: ZOOM (Link directions will be sent Sept 15th, one day before the event)
EB CAMFT Prelicensed (Student and Associate) Members - FREE
EB CAMFT Licensed Members - FREE
Other Membership Categories and Guests - $20
2.0 CEU's
Registration closes on September 15th at 12 pm.
Click HERE to register.
Course Description:
Level of Learning: Introductory This presentation is intended to provide an overview of the licensing process for pre-licensees as they work toward licensure in marriage and family therapy. Topics to be discussed include: the marriage and family therapy licensing process; supervised experience requirements for applicants including the AB 690 practice settings changes; supervisor qualifications and new supervision requirements; licensing examinations; and common employment issues pre-licensees encounter with their supervisors.
Educational Goals:
Participants will gain a greater understanding of the licensure process, the rules and requirements, and the challenges facing pre-licensees working toward licensure.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to identify the requirements for counting hours toward licensure. Participants will be able to state the number of hours and the number of weeks of supervised experience pre- licensees are required to meet. Participants will be able to identify how the “new” 90-day rule pertaining to post-degree hours differs from the “old” 90-day rule. Participants will be able to identify appropriate work settings and common labor issues that arise in the employment of pre-licensees.
Outline:
1. Obtain a Qualifying Degree
a. Trainee experience defined
b. First 90 Day Rule
c. Volunteer or W-2 employment
2. Hours Required to Obtain Licensure
a. Minimum & Maximum Requirements
b. Option 1 Framework
c. Former Option 2 Framework
d. Trainee supervision requirements e. BBS required forms
f. “Exempt” settings defined
g. “Non-exempt non-private practice” settings defined
3. Registering as an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
a. Second 90-day Rule
b. BBS application process
c. Reporting criminal convictions
d. Tips for the new registrant
e. Earning hours as an AMFT
f. First 6-Year Rule
g. Second 6-Year Rule
h. Subsequent Associate Registration
4. Employment as an AMFT
a. Where AMFTs can gain hours
b. Obligations of AMFTs
c. AMFT rights
d. AMFT limitations
e. Advertising as a Pre-Licensee
5. Supervisor Responsibilities
a. Supervisor requirements
b. Off-Site Supervision
6. BBS Examinations & Application for Licensure
a. Law & Ethics exam
b. Application for Licensure
c. Clinical exam
7. Initial License
a. Request for Initial License
CEU's
- Course meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- East Bay Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #52488) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. East Bay Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
About the Presenter:
Kristin W. Roscoe, Esq., CAMFT Staff Attorney, takes CAMFT member phone calls regarding law and ethics issues and contributes articles on those subjects to The Therapist. Before joining CAMFT’s legal team, Kristin represented healthcare systems and professionals in professional negligence litigation at La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames. Since entering the legal profession, Kristin has worked in various capacities presenting to and advocating on behalf of her clients both in and outside of the courtroom. Kristin received her B.A. from The College of Wooster in 2006 and graduated from The American University Washington College of Law with her J.D. in 2012.
**IMPORTANT REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY** You may cancel for a 50% refund between 5 and 15 days in advance of the event. No refunds for cancellations within 5 days of the event or for no-shows or failure to attend due to emergencies. Unused funds cannot be applied to future events. NO EXCEPTIONS! If the event is cancelled for any reason, you will receive a full refund.
**By registering for the event you agree to the terms of the Cancellation/Refund Policy**
For general information, special needs, ADA accommodations, or grievances: Please contact Sandy at admin@ebcamft.org. You will receive a response within 24 hours. Note: Deadline for requesting ADA accommodations is two weeks prior to the workshop so that we may have time to properly accommodate you.
Please note: Certificates of Completion will be awarded at the completion of the workshop to those who attend the workshop in its entirety, sign in and out, and complete the course evaluation form.