Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Sharon Henes, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366, or by email to Sharon.Henes@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received at or before the public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on February 15, 2016 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Section 1. Repeal and recreate MPSW 16.01
MPSW 16.01 Application for licensure as a marriage and family therapist. An applicant for a marriage and family therapist license shall submit all of the following:
(1) An application and pays the fee under 440.05.
(2) Evidence of one of the following:
(a) A master’s or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy from a program accredited by COAMFTE.
(b) A master’s or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy, psychology, sociology, social work, professional counseling or other mental health field that included the course work under MPSW 16.02.
(c) A degree awarded by a foreign institution of higher learning that has been determined by an organization approved by the section to be equivalent to a degree from a master’s or doctoral program accredited by COAMFTE. If the education was not received in English, the applicant shall demonstrate proficiency in English by achieving a passing score on a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination.
(3) Evidence the applicant, after receiving a master’s or doctorate degree required under sub. (2), engaged in the equivalent of at least 3,000 hours of marriage and family therapy practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, while holding a valid marriage and family therapy training license and supervised by a person qualified to supervise under MPSW 16.03.
(4) Verification of passage of an examination approved by the marriage and family therapist section to determine minimum competence to practice marriage and family therapy.
(5) If the applicant has an arrest or conviction record, documentation necessary for the section to determine whether the circumstances substantially relate to the practice of marriage and family therapy, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, Stats. Section 2. Renumber MPSW 17.03 to MPSW 16.015
Section 3. Create MPSW 16.015 (3) to read:
MPSW 16.015 (3) A marriage and family therapist training license authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04(5), Stats. and to practice marriage and family therapy within the scope of his or her training or supervision during the period in which the license is valid. Section 4. Repeal and Recreate MPSW 16.02
MPSW 16.02 Education equivalent to a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy from a program accredited by COAMFTE. Course work required for education to be substantially equivalent to the course work required for a master’s or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy course work from a program accredited by COAMFTE shall contain all of the following:
(1) At least 6 semester credits or 8 quarter credits in the area of foundations of relational or systemic practice, theories and models.
(2) At least 6 semester credits or 8 quarter credits in the area of clinical treatment with individuals, couples and families. This area shall include a focus on evidence based practice and content on crisis intervention.
(3) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of diverse, multicultural or underserved communities. This area shall include understanding and applying knowledge of diversity, power, privilege or oppression.
(4) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of research and evaluation. This area shall include marriage and family therapy research and evaluation methods and evidence based practice.
(5) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of professional identity, federal and state law, ethics and social responsibility.
(6) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of biopsychosocial health and development across the life span. This area shall include individual and family development, human sexuality or biopsychosocial health across the lifespan.
(7) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of systemic assessment and mental health diagnosis and treatment.
(8) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of contemporary developments which interface marriage and family therapy knowledge and practice with the broader multidisciplinary context.
(9) A clinical internship as part of an academic program in marriage and family therapy or a substantially equivalent field. The internship shall consist of a minimum of 300 hours in face-to-face contact with individuals, couples and families for the purpose of assessment, diagnosis and treatment under supervision in not less than 8 calendar months.
Section 5. Repeal MPSW 16.03
Section 6. Create MPSW 16.04
MPSW 16.04 Supervised Practice. (1) General. An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist under s. 457.10, Stats., shall complete, after receiving the required master’s or doctorate degree, 3,000 hours of supervised marriage and family therapy practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, while holding a valid marriage and family therapist training license before being eligible for licensure. (2) Supervisor qualifications. Supervision of the supervised practice of marriage and family therapy may be exercised by any of the following:
(a) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who has received a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy.
(b) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who has engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time marriage and family therapy practice.
(c) A psychiatrist.
(d) A psychologist licensed under ch. 455. (e) A person who is an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy approved supervisor or supervisor candidate.
(f) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a) through (e), who the marriage and family therapy section approves in advance based upon evidence of experience in marriage and family therapy systems.
(3) Supervisor responsibilities. The supervisor’s responsibilities include all of the following:
(a) Provide 1 hour of face-to-face supervision for each 10 client contact hours.
(b) Permit a supervisee to engage in only marriage and family therapy services the supervisor can competently perform.
(c) Be available or make appropriate provision for emergency consultation and intervention.
(d) Be legally and ethically responsible for the supervised activities of the supervisee.
(e) Be able to interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases, or recommend to the supervisee’s employer that the employer interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases.
(f) To terminate the supervised relationship.
(4) Group Supervision Requirements. Supervision in group sessions, shall meet all of the following:
(a) The group shall consist of no more than 8 persons for every 1 person providing supervision.
(b) Each person receiving supervision as part of the group session receives one hour credit for each hour that the group meets for supervision. Time which is not directly case related may not be counted towards the supervision requirement.
(c) A supervision session for a group or individual which is provided by more than one supervisor may not be credited for more than the actual time elapsed during the supervision session.
Section 7. Repeal MPSW 16.05 and 16.06
Section 8. Amend ch. MPSW 17 (title) to read: MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY TEMPORARY LICENSE AND RECIPROCAL LICENSE AND TRAINING CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS
Section 10. Initial applicability. Section 4 of this rule recreating s. MPSW 16.02 first applies to licensure applications that are received on or after October 1, 2019. Section 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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