The myth of the portable license
California’s new LPCC isn’t any more of a “national license” than the MFT license is: not at all. Why do rumors persist that it is? Here in California, we’re currently in the middle of the … Read more
California’s new LPCC isn’t any more of a “national license” than the MFT license is: not at all. Why do rumors persist that it is? Here in California, we’re currently in the middle of the … Read more
In their own words. All bold text is my emphasis added. === “Marriage and family therapists, when acting as teachers, supervisors, and researchers, stay abreast of changes in the field, maintain relevant standards of scholarship, and present accurate information.”– CAMFT Code of Ethics, principle 3.5 === On AAMFT and AAMFT-CA’s legislative interest … Read more
Images from the first Gulf War. www.va.gov It’s been a long time coming, but the Department of Veterans Affairs has posted its job description for marriage and family therapists. According to that document, the category applies to “VA Medical Centers, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), Vet Centers, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) offices, and [the] VHA … Read more
Late in the evening of October 11, Governor Schwarzenegger signed California Senate Bill 788, adding Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs) to the state’s masters-level mental health professions, alongside MFTs and LCSWs. Licensure by grandparenting will take place over a six-month period in 2011, with routine licensure starting January 1, 2012. Should MFTs dually license? For … Read more
The news that Montana enacted MFT licensure law put me in a reflecting mood last week. The profession of marriage and family therapy now is distinctly licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This is a major milestone in the development of MFT as a profession. At the same time, it is … Read more