Subpart 1.
Supervised experience
required.
The two-year supervised, postgraduate experience required
by Minnesota Statutes, section
148B.33,
subdivision 1, clause (4), must meet the requirements in subparts 2 to
6.
Subp. 2.
Application to written examination.
Within six months of
commencement of the supervised experience, an applicant must apply to the board
to take the national examination specified in part
5300.0190.
Subp. 3.
Years of experience;
computation.
The postgraduate experience shall include not less
than 4,000 hours, and must be completed in no less than two and no more than
seven years from the filing of the application to take the national
examination. This experience must include the following:
A. A minimum of 1,000 hours of clinical
client contact supervised by a board-approved, Minnesota-licensed marriage and
family therapist supervisor. The 1,000 hours shall include at least 500 hours
of face-to-face therapy with couples, families, or similar relational
groups.
B. A minimum of 200 hours
of supervision as described in subpart 4.
C. No more than 2,800 hours supervised by a
licensed mental health professional as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
245.462 or
245.4871. This
experience shall include the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental
illness, and cognitive, emotional, and behavioral disorders, as well as all
other professional responsibilities.
D. A detailed log shall be maintained of all
professional activity during this time period. This log shall be permanently
maintained by the applicant.
Subp.
4.
Supervision requirements.
The 4,000 hours of
postgraduate experience must comply with the following requirements:
A. All clinical client contact must be
supervised by a board-approved, Minnesota-licensed marriage and family
therapist supervisor. The supervision must be obtained at an average rate of
one hour of supervision per five hours of direct clinical client contact, for a
minimum total of 200 hours of supervision.
B. No more than 100 hours of supervision may
be logged in any 12-month period to be accepted toward the licensure
requirement and must comply with the average rate of supervision stated in item
A.
C. At least 100 hours of
supervision shall be received in an individual setting. The remaining 100 hours
may be received in a group setting. For purposes of this paragraph, individual
supervision is defined as a setting in which the supervisor and no more than
two supervisees are present. Group supervision is defined as a setting in which
the supervisor and no more than six supervisees are present.
D. Up to 25 percent of the required
supervision may be received via secure, synchronous electronic means.
E. Supervisees must make data from their
clinical work directly available to the supervisor through written clinical
materials, direct observation, audio or video recordings, or other reporting
methods.
Subp. 5.
Verification of supervised experience.
A supervisor must
verify all supervised experience by completing a form supplied by the board.
The form must be signed by the supervisor. The form must include the setting,
nature, and extent of the supervised experience, the time frame of the
supervision, the number of hours and type of clinical client contact, the
number of hours of supervision, and the name and credentials of the supervisor.
The supervisor must attest that the performance, competence, and adherence to
the standards of practice and ethical conduct of the supervisee are
satisfactory.
