Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 4 - LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 514-4-4 - Supervised Experience

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Except as set
				forth in Section
				4(2) of this chapter,
				the applicant shall complete 3000 hours of supervised clinical counseling
				experience in marriage and family counseling over a period of not less than 2
				years following attainment of the qualifying degree. The 3000 hours shall
				include a minimum of 1000 hours of direct clinical contact hours with couples
				and families. The conditional licensee must receive a minimum of 200 hours of
				clinical supervision with the approved supervisor designated by the licensee.
				Supervision shall occur with substantial regularity throughout this period at
				the approximate rate of one hour of supervision per 15 hours of experience. Of
				the minimum 200 hours of clinical supervision, at least 100 hours shall consist
				of individual supervision. The approved supervisor may participate by live
				audio conference or live videoconference in lieu of physical presence in up to
				50 hours of individual supervision. Unless waived pursuant to Section
				4(4) of this chapter,
				supervised experience must be earned during the applicant's period of
				conditional licensure.
2. An
				applicant whose qualifying degree did not include the internship described in
				Section
				2(1)(C)(9) of this
				chapter, but did include an internship consisting of at least 600 clock hours
				of supervised marriage and family counseling experience, must complete
				supervised experience as set forth in this subsection.
The applicant shall complete 4000 hours of supervised
				  clinical counseling experience over a period of not less than 2 years following
				  attainment of the qualifying degree. The 4000 hours shall include a minimum of
				  1500 hours of direct clinical contact hours with couples and families. The
				  conditional licensee must receive a minimum of 300 hours of clinical
				  supervision with the approved supervisor designated by the licensee.
				  Supervision shall occur with substantial regularity throughout this period at
				  the approximate rate of one hour of supervision per 13 hours of experience. Of
				  the minimum 300 hours of clinical supervision, at least 150 hours shall consist
				  of individual supervision. The approved supervisor may participate by live
				  audio conference or live videoconference in lieu of physical presence in up to
				  75 hours of individual supervision. Unless waived pursuant to Section
				  5(4) of this chapter,
				  supervised experience must be earned during the applicant's period of
				  conditional licensure.
3.
				All supervision required by this chapter must be provided by a supervisor
				approved by the board who is not related to, living with, or having a personal
				relationship with the supervisee and who meets the qualifications set forth
				below:
The supervisor is a licensed clinical professional counselor,
				  licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed pastoral counselor, licensed
				  clinical social worker, certified social worker-independent practice, licensed
				  psychologist or licensed psychiatrist not under suspension or probation who
				  meets one of the following additional criteria:
A. Licensed practice for a minimum period of
				five years, including not more than two years of practice as an entry-level
				conditional licensee;
B.
				Certification by a national professional organization in training or
				supervision; or
[NOTE: For example, certification as an approved clinical
				  supervisor by NBCC.]
C.
				Thirty contact hours of training in supervision and a minimum of one year of
				licensed practice at a licensure level higher than entry-level conditional.
[TRANSITION NOTE: A supervisor who does not meet the
				  qualifications for supervisor set forth in this subsection may continue to
				  supervise only the specific individuals for whom the supervisor was responsible
				  on the effective date of the rules adopted on [insert date of
				  adoption].