Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.219 - BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Subchapter 24.219.7 - Application Procedures for Marriage and Family Therapists
Rule 24.219.704 - LMFT SUPERVISED WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.219.704

Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024

(1) Supervised work experience hours obtained post-degree must include:

(a) 100 individual hours, using a 20:1 ratio of client contact hours to supervision hours of which at least 75 percent are in individual supervision;

(b) group supervision consisting of no more than six candidates; and

(c) a minimum of 1000 post-degree hours of client contact accumulated within the last five years with a minimum of 50 percent of those hours providing services to couples and families. There must be a 20:1 ratio of client contact hours to supervision hours with:
(i) at least 200 hours of face-to-face supervision of which at least 150 hours are in individual supervision, and of which a minimum of 80 hours is earned with each supervisor; and

(ii) at least 100 hours of supervision involving raw clinical data, i.e., live observation in the therapy room or through a one-way mirror or live-feed camera, videotape, or audiotape.

(2) When an LMFT candidate completes the requirements of (1) and (2) of this rule, the candidate will qualify for examination per ARM 24.219.702.

AUTH: 37-1-131, [House Bill 137 (2023) Section 3], MCA; IMP: 37-1-131, [House Bill 137 (2023) Sections 9 and 13], MCA

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