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10.58.08.00.htm
| 10.58.08.00. Title 10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Subtitle 58 BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS Chapter 08 Marriage and Family Therapists ― Requirements for Licensure Authority: Health Occupations Article, §17-101, 17-205, 17-301, 17-303, 17-306, 17-308, 17-309, 17-507, and 17-509, Annotated Code of Maryland |
10.58.08.01.htm
| 10.58.08.01. 01 Scope.. This chapter:. A. Establishes the requirements for an individual to practice clinical marriage and family therapy;. B. Establishes standards of supervision and the responsibilities of supervisors and supervisees in the practice of clinical marriage and family therapy;C. Applies to licensees who:. 1) Practice clinical marriage and family therapy; or. 2) Provide supervision for licensed graduate marriage and family therapists; and. D. Applies to licensed gr |
10.58.08.02.htm
| 10.58.08.02. 02 Definitions.. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.. B. Terms Defined.. 1) “Accredited educational institution” means a Board-approved college or university that is accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation or through one of the following bodies recognized by the U.S. Departmea) The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools ― the Commission on Higher Education;. |
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| 10.58.08.03. 03 Application Process for Licensure.. A. In order to obtain a license, an applicant shall:. 1) Complete and return the Board-approved application;. 2) Submit an official transcript from an accredited educational institution awarding the highest degree attained in clinical marriage and family therapy or a related field;3) Pay all applicable fees set forth in COMAR 10.58.02;. 4) Submit to a criminal history background check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §17- |
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| 10.58.08.04. 04 Licensed Graduate Marriage and Family Therapists.. A. To qualify for licensure as a graduate marriage and family therapist, an applicant shall have:. 1) One of the following from an accredited educational institution approved by the Board:. a) For an applicant holding a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, or a substantially equivalent program, completed a minimum of 60 semester credit hours or 90 graduate quarter credit hours; orb) For an applicant holdi |
10.58.08.05.htm
| 10.58.08.05. 05 Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists.. A. To qualify for licensure as a clinical marriage and family therapist, an applicant shall have:. 1) A graduate marriage and family therapist license or other credential approved by the Board;. 2) Completed the course work requirements set forth under Regulation .04B of this chapter;. 3) Completed a minimum of 2 years and 2,000 hours of clinical experience in marriage and family therapy, of which: |
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| 10.58.08.06. 06 Licensure Eligibility: Out-of-State Applicants.. A. An applicant licensed as a clinical marriage and family therapist or its equivalent, as established by the Board, in another state, territory, or jurisdiction is eligible for licensure if the applicant:1) Provides:. a) A completed Board-approved application;. b) An official transcript from the educational institution which awarded the master’s or doctoral degree;c) A copy of a current license from each state, te |
10.58.08.07.htm
| 10.58.08.07. 07 Standards for Supervision.. A. Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, this chapter does not apply to personnel or management practices associated with contractual relationships or employment.B. A supervisor shall:. 1) Supervise only in those areas within the supervisor’s competence, as determined by:. a) Education;. b) Training; and. c) Experience;. 2) Provide supervision appropriate to the particular level of licensure being applied for or maintained; |
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| 10.58.08.08. 08 Supervisor Qualifications.. A. Licensure. An individual providing supervision shall be:. 1) Licensed by the Board as a clinical:. a) Marriage and family therapist;. b) Professional counselor;. c) Alcohol and drug counselor; or. d) Professional art therapist; or. 2) A licensed mental health care provider as defined in Regulation .02B of this chapter and approved by the Board.B. Education, Training, or Supervision Experience.. 1) A Board-approved supervisor, or any licensed me |
10.58.08.09.htm
| 10.58.08.09. 09 Supervisor Responsibilities.. A supervisor shall:. A. Agree to and sign a written contract for supervision before initiating supervision;. B. Ensure that the supervisee is practicing within the scope of the supervisee’s license;. C. Determine the skill level at which the supervisee may practice;. D. Focus on primary data from the supervisee’s practice;. E. Maintain documentation, for at least 7 years, of supervisory sessions, including:. 3) Focus of the supervisory sessions;. |
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| 10.58.08.10. 10 Supervisee Responsibilities.. A. A supervisee shall:. 1) Verify that the supervisee's supervisor has been approved by the Board;. 2) Agree to and sign a written contract for supervision before initiating supervision;. 3) Attend and participate in supervision as agreed to in the supervision contract;. 4) Prepare for supervision using case materials related to the supervisee’s clinical marriage and family therapy practice;5) Maintain documentation of supervisory sessions |
10.58.08.9999.htm
| 10.58.08.9999. Administrative History Effective date:. Regulations .01―05 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2001 (28:22 Md. R. 1932) adopted permanently effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 24)Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2002 (29:25 Md. R. 1979) amended permanently effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 317)Regulation .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2002 (29:25 Md. R. 1979) adopted permanently effective |