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April 1

How to calculate BBS MFT trainee supervision ratios

As an MFT trainee you must receive one unit of supervision during each week you are claiming experience (workshop and personal psychotherapy hours are excluded). You are also required to receive an additional unit of supervision for every five hours of direct counseling experience claimed at each setting.

March 18

BBS online licensure verification

It is recommended that you routinely verify the status of your supervisor’s license. Using the BreEZe online license verification system you can check the status of any license in a matter of seconds. You can search by name, business name or license number. Verify the status your supervisor’s license now.

March 18

TrackYourHours versus paper logs

What are the advantages of using TrackYourHours versus tracking your hours on paper? Simplicity – Entering hours into TrackYourHours is quick and easy. Using our mobile web app you can even log your hours on the go. BBS rules automatically applied – When you enter your hours into TrackYourHours the appropriate BBS rules are … Continued

March 17

Definitions of Statuses (California MFT)

We frequently receive questions about the various BBS statuses. As a Trainee or Intern all of your hours must be logged under one of four statuses. Two of the statuses are relevant while you are still in school and two are relevant after you graduate.

March 10

BBS Weekly Summary of Hours FAQ

The BBS requires you to document all of your experience on the BBS Weekly Summary of Hours (weekly log) form. All of the hours reported on your Experience Verification Forms must be documented on a Weekly Summary of Hours form. Do I submit my Weekly Summary of Hours forms to the BBS? No, the Weekly … Continued

February 26

February 2014 Newsletter

News The BBS has indicated that they expect to include content from the DSM-5 beginning December 1, 2014 for LCSW candidates and January 1, 2015 for LMFT candidates. AATBS offers DSM-V review materials. As previously announced, the BBS exam restructure is delayed until January 1, 2016. You can easily verify the status of your supervisor’s license here.

February 12

Top 10 Tips for Finding a Private Practice Internship

In 2014, the job market is tough for pre-licensed LMFT, LCSW, LPC, and Psychologists looking to find paid jobs. Many of the agency jobs, non-profit jobs, and county positions have lost funding. So, pre-licensed mental health professionals are not only struggling to gather the hours needed to apply for licensure, but they are struggling to … Continued

February 12

You have completed your hours, what’s next?

It can certainly be a long road on the way from graduate school to becoming a Licensed MFT or Social Worker in California and often takes candidates 4-5 years between graduate school and accumulating the required hours of experience. Then, candidates have to apply to the Board of Behavioral Science to have their application reviewed … Continued

February 7

BBS MFT Supervision Requirements

This article provides an overview of the supervision requirements and limits for California LMFT Trainees & Interns. Weekly Supervision Requirements As an MFT Trainee, you must meet the mandatory minimum of one unit of weekly supervision at each work setting where you are claiming experience. In addition, you are required to receive an additional unit … Continued

February 7

Logging and reporting conjoint couples and family hours

How to Log BBS MFT Conjoint Couples and Family Hours Understanding the Conjoint Couples & Family Incentive The BBS provides an incentive for gaining experience treating couples and families. Both pre- and post-degree you are allowed to “double-count” up to 150 hours of treatment of couples and families. For example, if you log 150 hours … Continued

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