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March 13

Updates to California MFT version of our software on March 19th

We postponed our scheduled release by a week in order to address some issues related to generating Weekly Summary Logs. We are making the necessary updates and will release the new version on Monday, March 19th. Applying these rule changes is very complex due to the many factors that go into calculating valid hours. We … Continued

January 24

Licensing Applications and BBS Processing Times

We know that one of your main goals as an intern or trainee is to gain enough hours to sit for licensure with the BBS. With cutbacks in staff in early 2011, the current processing time for MFT and LCSW applications is running a few months out. If you’ve already submitted your application and are … Continued

January 18

New Disclosure Requirements for MFT Interns and Trainees

To all the MFT Interns and Trainees out there, we’re sure you know by now that there have been new changes to how you are able to accrue hours due to a law that went in effect January 1st, 2012. In addition, the statute makes several changes to the proper ways of informing clients of … Continued

January 16

Finding a Mentor

The path to a career in Social Work or as an MFT can take many forms and navigating your first steps in the field can seem daunting. Seeking the guidance of seasoned colleagues can help build towards a successful career and provide invaluable insight along the way. A mentor is not meant to take the … Continued

January 10

Declutter Your Digital Life

Though our professional and personal lives are moving away from paper, our digital lives can still be filled with clutter. The more time we spend working through e-mail, downloading journal articles or combing through RSS feeds, the more messy our digital lives can get. Use these 6 tips to clean up your inbox, tidy up … Continued

January 8

New 2012 BBS Rules for California MFT Trainees and Interns

The BBS has made some changes to the rules for hours gained beginning January 1, 2012 The change in law limits the maximum amount of client centered advocacy that can be gained as experience for licensure to 500 hours. Actually, you can only claim up to 500 hours total from the Notes and CCA categories … Continued

December 21

Dropbox for Sharing

As starting clinicians there is always more to learn, and one of the best ways to do so is to share information with others in our field. Whether you’re sharing journal articles with colleagues or your study materials with fellow grad students, Dropbox is a great free tool made for file sharing. What’s also great … Continued

December 9

LPCC Handbooks from the BBS

For all our new TYH Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, the BBS has added a Candidate’s Handbooks to their site. Handbooks cover both the LPCC GAP Examination and the LPCC Grandparenting Jurisprudence and Ethics Written Examination. You can find links to the handbooks here: http://www.bbs.ca.gov/forms.shtml#lpc We also wanted to pass along a note from the BBS … Continued

November 21

iPad Apps for Therapists and Social Workers

With an ever-growing array of apps for the iPad, there’s no doubt that developers would begin to create applications for Therapists and Social Workers. Below is a list of some of our favorites — from sifting through new Psych findings to quick info on ICD9 coding. PsycExplorer HD aggregates each day’s Psych news from the … Continued

November 9

Twitter Can Keep You in the Loop

Twitter has become known as a great networking and self-promotion tool, but it’s also a useful service to keep up with the Marriage and Family Therapist and Social Work community at large. Wefollow has a list of highly followed Therapists, which is a good sign they produce information others find valuable. You can find that … Continued

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