Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) "A licensed
marriage and family therapist, who is a qualified supervisor, " as used in
Section 491.005(3)(c),
F.S., is defined as an individual who, during the period for which the
applicant claims supervision meets one of the following:
(a) Holds an active license as a marriage and
family therapist in the state of Florida;
(b) Is licensed or certified as a marriage
and family therapist in another state, or resides in a state in which licensure
for marriage and family therapy is not required, and can document a minimum of
six (6) semester or eight (8) quarter hours of graduate coursework in marriage
and family systemic theories and techniques, and five (5) years of clinical
experience as a marriage and family therapist, or
(c) Is designated an Approved Supervisor by
the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy;
(d) Is licensed as a clinical social worker
or mental health counselor in Florida, or in the state in which the supervision
took place, and can document a minimum of six (6) semester or eight (8) quarter
hours of graduate coursework in marriage and family systemic theories and
techniques, and five (5) years of clinical experience in marriage and family
therapy, two (2) years of which can be earned during a post-masters clinical
internship.
(2) This rule
applies to all supervisors providing clinical supervision to interns and
trainees.
(3) A qualified
supervisor who provides supervision in Florida for interns and trainees must
meet equivalency standards of paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) and have:
(a) Completed five (5) years of clinical
experience, two (2) years of which can be earned during a post-masters clinical
internship with the remaining three (3) years of experience earned
post-licensure; and,
(b) Completed,
subsequent to licensure as a marriage and family therapist, training in
supervision in one of the following:
1. A
graduate level academic course in supervision which meets the requirements of
Rule 64B4-6.0025, F.A.C.,
or
2. A continuing education course
in supervisory training which meets the requirements of Rule
64B4-6.0025, F.A.C.,
or
3. Is designated an Approved
Supervisor by the AAMFT.
Rulemaking Authority
491.004(5) FS.
Law Implemented 491.005(3)
FS.
New 7-6-88, Formerly 21CC-21.007, Amended 1-9-94, Formerly
61F4-21.007, Amended 12-29-96, Formerly 59P-21.007, Amended 8-8-99, 6-14-05,
7-16-06, 8-28-07, 12-7-09.
