Preparing for the California MFT Law & Ethics Exam

Preparing for the California MFT Law & Ethics Exam. (c) Copyright 2015 Benjamin E. Caldwell. All rights reserved.Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) Interns in California now need to take the state’s MFT Law & Ethics Exam in their first year of intern registration. This text is designed to prepare you for the California MFT Law & Ethics Exam.

It is a quick and efficient study guide, focused squarely on the information you need to know for the test. It addresses each and every one of the 121 “knowledge statements” the BBS uses when developing the exam itself. By using this book, you can go into your exam confident and well-prepared.

Contents

Introduction

About the test
Before the test: Preparation strategies
During the test: Test-taking skills
After the test: Celebrating and planning next steps

Parameters of practice

Scope of practice
Self-awareness
Client autonomy
Best interests of the client
Concurrent psychotherapy
Diversity and nondiscrimination

Documentation

Informed consent and disclosures
Documenting treatment decisions

Confidentiality and privilege

Protecting confidentiality
Exceptions to confidentiality
Understanding privilege

Treatment

Managing crises and threats
Consultations
Working with couples, families, and groups
Technology
Termination and referrals

The business of therapy

Fees and finances
Gifts and bartering
Third-party reimbursement
Parity laws
Payment for referrals
Advertising

Non-therapist roles

Multiple relationships
Sexual relationships
Research ethics
Ethics in supervision
Legal and other professional roles

Unprofessional conduct

Knowing what’s unprofessional
Addressing unethical behavior

Appendices

Task and knowledge statements
Additional resources
References

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Preparing for the California MFT Law & Ethics Exam. (c) Copyright 2015 Benjamin E. Caldwell. All rights reserved.Preparing for the California MFT Law & Ethics Exam
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Full reference info

Caldwell, B. E. (2015). Preparing for the California MFT Law & Ethics Exam. Los Angeles, CA: Author. ISBN: 978-0988875951.