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April 15

Supervision and workshop hours

Do you have to log supervision in a week in order to claim workshop hours? The short answer…it depends. Read on for a detailed answer.

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 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.

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

April 17

How do I log and report personal psychotherapy hours? (California MFT)

How do I log and report personal psychotherapy hours? (California MFT) The BBS allows you to claim up to 100 personal psychotherapy hours and they apply a 3:1 multiplier to these hours (each hour logged counts as 3 hours so you can get credit for 300 hours if you log 100). TrackYourHours tracks the personal … Continued

February 19

What are the supervision requirements and limits? (California MFT)

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 of supervision for every five hours of direct counseling experience claimed at each setting (ratio of supervision hours across … Continued

February 13

What are conjoint couples and family hours? (California MFT)

What are conjoint couples and family hours? (California MFT) The BBS provides an incentive for gaining experience treating couples and families by applying a 2:1 multiplier to these hours. Both pre- and post-degree you are allowed to “double-count” up to 150 hours of treatment of couples and families. If you log 150 hours with couples … Continued

February 12

What is included in the non-counseling experience (NCE) category? (California MFT)

What is included in the non-counseling experience category? Pre-2012 NCE included workshops and training, personal psychotherapy received, client centered advocacy, individual supervision and group supervision. From 2012 forward it includes all of the aforementioned with the exception of client centered advocacy. As of January 1, 2012 the BBS removed CCA from NCE. The BBS allows … Continued

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