OAR 833-040-0021
Experience Requirements for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist
(1)
To qualify for licensure as a marriage and family therapist under ORS 675.715 (Application)(1)(c) and 675.720 (Internship), an applicant must have completed at least three years, defined as 36 months, of supervised clinical experience.(2)
To qualify for licensure through the internship registration method, supervised clinical experience must meet the requirements of OAR chapter 833, divisions 50 and 130.(3)
To qualify for licensure through direct or reciprocity method, supervised clinical experience must have:(a)
For those that apply to become a licensed marriage and family therapist before January 2, 2014, consisted of no less than 2,000 supervised direct client contact hours of therapy with at least 1,000 of those hours working with couples and families.(b)
For those who apply to become a licensed marriage and family therapist on or after January 2, 2014, consisted of no less than 2,400 supervised direct client contact hours of therapy with at least 1,000 of those hours working with couples and families.(c)
Included any combination of the following:(A)
Post-graduate degree supervised experience completed in Oregon prior to June 30, 2002;(B)
Post-graduate degree supervised experience completed in another jurisdiction pursuant to the jurisdiction’s laws and rules;(C)
Experience completed while a registered intern with the Board; or(D)
Up to one year of full-time supervised clinical experience and 400 hours of supervised direct client contact completed during the clinical portion of the qualifying graduate degree program.(4)
For reciprocity method applicants only, five or more years of post-license clinical experience may substitute for 1,000 hours of required supervised direct client contact.(5)
Direct client contact hours must have been face to face with a client or clients and/or contact via electronic communication consistent with OAR chapter 833, division 90.(6)
For direct and reciprocity methods, the experience must be a formal arrangement under the supervision of a person who is trained specifically in the systemic approach to couples and family therapy and holds a graduate-level state-issued license or registration, as a marriage and family therapist or equivalent as determined by the Board such as a clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, or professional counselor.
Source:
Rule 833-040-0021 — Experience Requirements for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=833-040-0021.