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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.6 - Licensee to display notice

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Every licensee shall prominently display in a conspicuous location in his or her office the following notice:
(Name of individual) is licensed by the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, an agency of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Any member of the consuming public having a complaint concerning the manner in which this practice is conducted should notice the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, PO Box 45007, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey 07101,
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/mft/
, or the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, PO Box 45027, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey 07101,
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.7 - Hearings to conform to law

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The conduct of all hearings shall conform to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.8 - Notification of address; service of process; notification of disciplinary action

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(a) A licensee shall notify the Board in writing within 30 days of any change in the address of record and shall specify whether the address is a residence or an employment address.
(b) Service of an administrative complaint or other process initiated by the Board, the Attorney General, or the Division of Consumer Affairs at the address of record shall be deemed adequate notice for the commencement of any inquiry or disciplinary proceeding.
(c) A licensee shall, within 30 days of receiving a notice of disciplinary action taken against the licensee in another jurisdiction, report to the Board in writing his or her receipt of such notification and provide a copy of the notification and the underlying documentation of the disciplinary action.
(d) For purposes of this section, "address of record" means an address designated by a licensee that is part of the public record and may be disclosed upon request. "Address of record" may be a licensee's home, business, or mailing address, but shall not be a post office box, unless the licensee also provides another address that includes a street, city, state, and zip code.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.9 - Notification of change of name

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(a) A licensee whose name has been legally changed shall forward to the Board by certified mail, return receipt requested, no later than 30 days following the change of name, the following:
1. Legal evidence of such change; and
2. Copies of two forms of identification, one of which shall be a United States government-issued or State government-issued photo identification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.10 - License renewal

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(a) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensee of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew, provided that the license is renewed within 60 days from the date the notice is sent, or within 30 days following the date of license or registration expiration, whichever is later.
(b) A licensee shall renew his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date. The licensee shall submit a renewal application to the Board, along with the renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.1, prior to the date of license expiration.
(c) A licensee may renew his or her license by choosing inactive status. A licensee electing to renew his or her license as inactive shall not engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy, or hold herself or himself out as eligible to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy, in New Jersey until such time as the license is returned to active status.
(d) If a licensee does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew the license within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a renewal fee, and a late fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.1. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid and the licensee shall not be deemed practicing without a license.
(e) A licensee who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall have his or her license suspended without a hearing.
(f) A licensee who continues to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaging in the unauthorized practice of marriage and family therapy and shall be subject to action consistent with N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq., even if no notice of suspension has been provided to the individual.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.11 - License reactivation

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(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.10(c)  may apply to the Board for reactivation of the inactive license. A licensee seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit:
1. A renewal application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period the license, registration, or certification was inactive, which includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.1.
i. If the renewal application is sent during the first year of the biennial period, the applicant shall submit the renewal fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.1.
ii. If the renewal application is sent during the second year of the biennial period, the applicant shall submit one-half of the renewal fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.1; and
4. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits that were required to be completed during the biennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reactivation is sought, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-5.1 and 5.2.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this paragraph. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of this paragraph shall apply.
ii. To the extent that specific courses are required to satisfy the continuing education requirement for, or are required to have been satisfied prior to, the biennial period for which reactivation is sought, the Board will allow applicants to take the courses within 12 months following reactivation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.12 - License reinstatement

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(a) A licensee who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.10(e)  may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A licensee applying for reinstatement shall submit:
1. A reinstatement application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended license, which includes the names, addresses, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought;
4. The past due renewal fee for the biennial period immediately preceding the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought;
5. The reinstatement fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.1; and
6. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits that were required to be completed during the biennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-5.1 and 5.2.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of marriage therapy and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this paragraph. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of this paragraph shall apply.
ii. To the extent that specific courses are required to satisfy the continuing education requirement for, or are required to have been satisfied prior to, the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought, the Board will allow applicants to take the courses within 12 months following reinstatement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE; APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 13:34-2.1 - Marriage and family therapist: requirements for licensure; licensure procedure

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(a) An applicant for licensure as a practicing marriage and family therapist shall satisfy the following requirements:
1. The applicant shall be at least 21 years of age;
2. The applicant shall submit a completed application for licensure;
3. The applicant shall submit evidence of good moral character, which shall be an ongoing requirement for licensure;
4. The applicant shall not be engaged in any practice or conduct upon which the Board shall have grounds to refuse to issue, suspend or revoke a license that it issues pursuant to 45:1-21 et seq.;
5. The applicant shall have satisfied the educational requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.2. An official transcript documenting satisfaction of the educational requirements shall be sent to the Board directly from the accredited institution and shall indicate the degree awarded, the applicant's field of study and the specific courses completed toward the degree;
6. The applicant shall have satisfied the experience requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.3. The applicant shall submit documentation of required clinical supervision to the Board;
7. The applicant shall submit a Certification and Authorization Form for a Criminal History Background Check; and
8. The applicant shall submit the application fee set forth in 13:34-1.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE; APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 13:34-2.2 - Associate marriage and family therapist: requirements for licensure; licensure procedure

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(a) An applicant for licensure as a practicing associate marriage and family therapist shall satisfy the following requirements:
1. The applicant shall be at least 21 years of age;
2. The applicant shall submit a completed application for licensure;
3. The applicant shall submit evidence of good moral character, which shall be an ongoing requirement for licensure;
4. The applicant shall not be engaged in any practice or conduct upon which the Board shall have grounds to refuse to issue, suspend, or revoke a license that it issues pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-21et seq.;
5. The applicant shall have satisfied the educational requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.3. An official transcript documenting satisfaction of the educational requirements shall be sent to the Board directly from the accredited institution and shall indicate the degree awarded, the applicant's field of study, and the specific courses completed toward the degree;
6. The applicant shall submit the supervisor's resume or curriculum vitae, which shall document that the supervisor has no less than five full-time years of professional marriage and family therapy practice experience or the equivalent and holds either a current, active New Jersey license to practice as a marriage and family therapist or has satisfied the educational requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.4;
7. The applicant shall submit a Certification and Authorization Form for a Criminal History Background Check; and
8. The applicant shall submit the application fee set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:34-1.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE; APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 13:34-2.3 - Educational requirements for licensure

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(a) An applicant for licensure shall have a minimum of a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, a master's degree in social work or a graduate degree in a related field. All applicants shall have obtained their degrees from regionally accredited institutions, so recognized at the time of the granting of the degrees. If the applicant has a graduate degree in a related field, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Board that he or she has completed substantial equivalents to the course work at the required levels as set out in (b) below. An applicant with a graduate degree in a related field which does not provide the training and course work substantially equivalent in content to those set out in (b) below shall be deemed to meet the educational requirements set forth in this section upon satisfactory completion of either a post graduate degree recognized by the Board, which includes the course work at the required levels as stated in (b) below or a program of training and course work at an institute or training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
(b) An applicant for licensure shall complete a minimum of:
1. Eight courses from Areas I, II, and III as specified in (c) below;
2. One course from Area IV as specified in (c) below;
3. One course from Area V as specified in (c) below;
4. Two courses taken in two semesters from Area VI as specified in (c) below; and
5. One course taken in one semester from Area VII as specified in (c) below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE; APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 13:34-2.5 - Licensure by credentials

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The Board shall issue a license as a marriage and family therapist or as an associate marriage and family therapist, as applicable, to an applicant who holds a current, active license or certification as a marriage and family therapist or an associate marriage and family therapist, as applicable, in another state, provided the licensing requirements in that state are substantially equivalent to the requirements set forth in this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 3 - SUPERVISION › Section 13:34-3.1 - Definitions

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Definitions of words and terms as used in this subchapter are set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.4(a).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 3 - SUPERVISION › Section 13:34-3.4 - Responsibilities of licensed associate marriage and family therapists

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(a) Documentation of supervision shall be filed with the Board by the licensed associate marriage and family therapist every six months for evaluation of the licensed associate marriage and family therapist's progress.
(b) A licensed associate marriage and family therapist shall not engage in unsupervised or independent practice. A licensed associate marriage and family therapist's clients shall include only those who have been approved, in advance, by the qualified supervisor(s).
(c) A licensed associate marriage and family therapist may be compensated only through the qualified supervisor or the employing entity. A licensed associate marriage and family therapist shall not receive a professional fee from a client.
1. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a licensed associate marriage and family therapist from receiving from a client, on behalf of the supervisor or employing entity, fees for professional services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 3 - SUPERVISION › Section 13:34-3.5 - Telesupervision

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(a) Prior to engaging in telesupervision, a qualified supervisor shall:
1. Have completed at least six hours of education or training in telesupervision. The education or training shall:
i. Include, at a minimum, the following topics:
(1) Appropriateness of telesupervision;
(2) Handling clinical emergencies;
(3) Best practices and informed consent;
(4) Teletherapy theory and practice;
(5) Modes of delivery of supervision, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant technology; and
(6) Legal and ethical issues.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 4 - UNLICENSED PERSONS-PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES › Section 13:34-4.1 - Employees of certain organizations; permissible activities

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(a) For the purpose of 45:8B-6(a)(1), (2) and (3), employees of certain organizations may only perform marriage and family therapy functions at the employer's place of business and under the eligible organization's control.
(b) The right to practice under the conditions of (a) above does not confer the privilege of unsupervised, independent practice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 4 - UNLICENSED PERSONS-PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES › Section 13:34-4.2 - Bona fide community agency defined

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(a) For the purpose of 45:8B-6(a)(2), legal incorporation as a not-for-profit organization shall not in itself be satisfactory evidence of a de facto clinic or bona fide community agency.
1. Such corporations shall give other evidence of their status as a bona fide community agency, such as proof that the organization is supported wholly or in major part by public funds, before being permitted to advertise performance of marriage and family therapy services.
2. Organizations determined to be bona fide community agencies by the Board will be permitted to make their services known to the public through phone listings and other media.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 4 - UNLICENSED PERSONS-PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES › Section 13:34-4.3 - Supervision of employees and interns

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(a) For purposes of this section, "intern" means a student of marriage and family therapy or a person preparing for the practice of marriage and family therapy under qualified supervision in a training institution or facility, as specified in 45:8B-6.
(b) For the purpose of 45:8B-6(a)(3)  and 6(b), all licensed marriage and family therapists who have unlicensed individuals in employee or intern status shall seek the approval of their supervisory arrangement by the Board prior to the commencement of the employment or internship involving the practice of marriage and family therapy.
(c) Persons approved by the Board to supervise individuals in employee and intern status are required to exercise appropriate supervision over those persons in accordance with the requirements for supervised experience of candidates as detailed in N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.4.
(d) Licensees providing supervision of employees and interns shall not enter into any supervisory relationship that would be expected to limit objectivity and impair professional judgment or increase the risk of exploitation. Examples of such prohibited supervisory relationships include, but are not limited to, the following: professional supervision of tenants, close friends, relatives, or spouses.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 4 - UNLICENSED PERSONS-PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES › Section 13:34-4.4 - Advertising by unlicensed persons

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Advertising by or on behalf of an unlicensed individual who is authorized to practice marriage or family therapy pursuant to 45:8B-6 or 45:8B-8, shall disclose the name of the unlicensed individual and the fact of non-licensure.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-5.1 - Continuing education requirement for license renewal

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(a) All licensed marriage and family therapists shall complete 40 contact hours of continuing education for license renewal. The licensed marriage and family therapist shall confirm on the renewal application that the licensee has completed the required continuing professional education programs, courses, or articles as specified in this subchapter during the biennial period preceding the application for the renewal.
(b) All licensed associate marriage and family therapists shall complete 20 contact hours of continuing education for license renewal, consistent with the requirements of this subchapter. The licensed associate marriage and family therapist shall confirm on the renewal application that the licensee has completed the required continuing professional education programs, courses, or articles as specified in this subchapter during the biennial period preceding the application for the renewal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-5.2 - Contact hour requirement for licensed marriage and family therapists

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(a) Through and including the biennial renewal period ending on June 30, 2020, a marriage and family therapist shall not be required to obtain continuing education contact hours during the period of initial licensure prior to the marriage and family therapist's first biennial renewal period, but shall be subject to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:34-5.1for all subsequent biennial renewal periods.
(b) A marriage and family therapist applying for licensure renewal shall have completed a minimum of 40 contact hours of continuing education directly related to the profession of marriage and family therapy during the biennial renewal period. At least 20 of the 40 contact hours of continuing education shall be obtained by a licensee through face-to-face instruction
(c) A marriage and family therapist shall complete at least five of the 40 contact hours of continuing education as required by N.J.A.C. 13:34-5.1in ethical and legal standards related to marriage and family therapy, regardless of the number of hours accrued during the biennial period.
(d) A marriage and family therapist shall complete at least three of the 40 contact hours of continuing education as required by N.J.A.C. 13:34-5.1in the subject area of social and cultural competence. For the purposes of this subsection, social and cultural competence includes, but is not limited to, an understanding of the cultural context of relationships; issues and trends in a diverse society related to such factors as culture, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation, mental and physical characteristics, education, family values, religious and spiritual values, and socioeconomic status; and unique characteristics of individuals, couples, families, and ethnic groups and communities, including any of the following:
1. Multicultural and pluralistic trends, including characteristics and concerns between and within diverse groups nationally and internationally;
2. Attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and acculturative experiences, including specific experiential learning activities;
3. Individual, couple, family, group, and community strategies for working with diverse populations and ethnic groups;
4. Marriage and family therapists' roles in social justice, advocacy and conflict resolution, cultural self-awareness, the nature of biases, prejudices, process of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination and other culturally supported behaviors that are detrimental to the growth of the human spirit, mind or body;
5. Theories of multicultural counseling, theories of identity development and multicultural competencies; and
6. Ethical and legal considerations relating to issues of diversity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-5.2A - Contact hour requirement for licensed associate marriage and family therapists

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(a) An associate marriage and family therapist shall not be required to obtain continuing education contact hours during the period of initial licensure prior to the associate marriage and family therapist's first biennial renewal period, but shall be subject to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:34-5.1for all subsequent biennial renewal periods.
(b) An associate marriage and family therapist applying for licensure renewal shall have completed a minimum of 20 contact hours of continuing education directly related to the profession of marriage and family therapy during the biennial renewal period. At least 10 of the 20 contact hours of continuing education shall be obtained by a licensee through face-to-face instruction.
(c) An associate marriage and family therapist shall complete at least five of the 20 contact hours of continuing education as required by N.J.A.C. 13:34-5.1in ethical and legal standards related to marriage and family therapy, regardless of the number of hours accrued during the biennial period.
(d) An associate marriage and family therapist shall complete at least three of the 20 contact hours of continuing education as required by N.J.A.C. 13:34-5.1in the subject area of social and cultural competence. For the purposes of this subsection, social and cultural competence includes, but is not limited to, an understanding of the cultural context of relationships; issues and trends in a diverse society related to such factors as culture, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation, mental and physical characteristics, education, family values, religious and spiritual values, and socioeconomic status; and unique characteristics of individuals, couples, families, and ethnic groups and communities, including any of the following:
1. Multicultural and pluralistic trends, including characteristics and concerns between and within diverse groups nationally and internationally;
2. Attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and acculturative experiences, including specific experiential learning activities;
3. Individual, couple, family, group, and community strategies for working with diverse populations and ethnic groups;
4. Marriage and family therapists' roles in social justice, advocacy and conflict resolution, cultural self-awareness, the nature of biases, prejudices, process of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination, and other culturally supported behaviors that are detrimental to the growth of the human spirit, mind, or body;
5. Theories of multicultural counseling, theories of identity development, and multicultural competencies; and
6. Ethical and legal considerations relating to issues of diversity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-5.3 - Approval of continuing education programs and courses

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(a) The following are acceptable sources of continuing education, as long as the course, program or article is applicable to marriage and family therapy or falls within the content areas set forth in (c) or (d) below:
1. Courses and programs approved by the following: the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); the American Counseling Association (ACA); the American Psychological Association (APA); the American Psychiatric Association (APA); the National Association of Social Workers (NASW); the National Association of Social Workers-New Jersey (NASW-NJ); the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT); the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy of New Jersey, Inc. (AAMFT-NJ); the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselors Certification (CRCC); the American Ortho-Psychiatric Association; the American Medical Association (AMA); the American Nursing Association (ANA); the National Association of Drug Abuse Counselors (NADAC); a member of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc.; the Commission of Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE); the American Family Therapy Association (AFTA); the American Society of Addiction Medicine; the Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB); the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA); and the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR);
2. Teaching or completing graduate coursework at a regionally accredited institution of higher education;
3. Authoring an article published in a professional refereed journal within the preceding biennial period;
4. Completing and having accepted a doctoral dissertation from a regionally accredited institution of higher education;
5. Presenting a new course, program or workshop approved by one of the organizations listed in (a)1 above; and
6. Developing and completing courses or programs that provide distance learning opportunities approved by one of the organizations listed in (a)1 above or a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-5.5 - Documentation of continuing education credit

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(a) A licensee shall retain documentation of the continuing education hours which he or she completes in order to verify program attendance and activity completion. Each licensee shall submit such documentation to the Board upon its request. The Board may periodically audit the records of licensees on a random basis to determine compliance with continuing education requirements of this subchapter.
(b) A licensee shall verify attendance at continuing education courses or programs by a certificate of attendance or by a written statement from the course or program instructor. The verification shall include the name of the licensee, the name of the sponsor, the title, location and date of the course or program, the signature of a program official and the number of continuing education hours awarded.
(c) A licensee shall verify continuing education activities by retaining the following:
1. For publications, a copy of the published article;
2. For program presentations, copies of the program, syllabus, outlines and bibliographies;
3. For teaching, copies of the syllabus, bibliography, course outline and verification from the academic institution that the course was "new" as defined by N.J.A.C. 13:34-5.4(b)2;
4. For distance learning, a certificate of successful completion from the endorsing professional organization; and
5. For graduate coursework, an official transcript.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-5.6 - Waiver of continuing education requirements

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(a) The Board may waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness, disability, active service in the military or other good cause as established by the licensee.
(b) A licensee who seeks a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall provide to the Board, in writing, during the biennial period for which waiver is sought, the specific reasons for requesting the waiver and such additional documentation as the Board may request in support of the waiver.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-6.1 - Financial arrangements with clients

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(a) Fees for marriage and family therapy services shall be reasonable and commensurate with the status and experience of a licensee consistent with the provisions of 13:34-6.7 prohibiting excessive fees.
(b) When an appropriate fee schedule cannot be arranged, or the payment of the usual fee would be a hardship, a licensed marriage and family therapist shall refer the client to other sources for the provision of needed services.
(c) A licensed marriage and family therapist providing marriage and family therapy services shall provide and maintain a written list of current fees for standard services and shall provide the list to a client prior to the commencement of services.
(d) Before engaging in a clinical relationship, a licensed marriage and family therapist shall assist a client to understand financial arrangements. The information provided to the client shall include at least the following:
1. The fee for services or the basis for determining the fee to be charged;
2. Whether the licensed marriage and family therapist will accept installment payments or assignments from a third-party payor;
3. That insurance coverage may not be available in all circumstances; and
4. The financial consequences, if any, of missed appointments.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-6.2 - Conflicts of interest

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(a) A licensee providing marriage and family therapy services shall not enter into any relationship that would be expected to limit objectivity and impair professional judgment or increase the risk of exploitation. Examples of such relationships include, but are not limited to, the following: professional treatment of employees, tenants, students, supervisees, close friends, spouses, or relatives.
(b) A licensee who has identified a conflict of interest shall notify the parties involved and shall take action to eliminate the conflict.
(c) A licensee providing marriage and family therapy services shall not provide those services in circumstances that would be expected to limit the licensee's objectivity and impair professional judgment or increase the risk of exploitation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-6.3 - Termination of service

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(a) A licensee shall terminate services to a client when the services are no longer required or no longer meet the client's needs or interests.
(b) A licensee shall not abandon or neglect a client in need of professional services without making reasonable arrangements for the continuation of such care or offering to help the client find alternative sources of assistance.
(c) A licensee who anticipates the termination or interruption of services to a client shall notify the client promptly and shall provide for the transfer, referral, or continuation of services in relation to the client's needs and preferences.
(d) A licensee who intends to cease to engage in practice or anticipates that he or she will remain out-of-practice for more than three months shall comply with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-7.1(a)3 ii.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-6.4 - Sexual misconduct and harassment

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(a) By this section, the Board is identifying for its licensees conduct which it shall deem to be violative of law as set forth in (j) below.
(b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise:
1. "Client" means any person who is the recipient of a professional service rendered by a licensee for purposes of diagnosis, treatment or a consultation relating to treatment. "Client," for purposes of this section, also means a person who is the subject of professional examination or assessment even if the purpose of that examination or assessment is unrelated to treatment.
2. "Client-therapist relationship" means the association between a therapist and a client wherein the therapist owes a continuing duty to the client to be available to render marriage and family therapy services consistent with his or her training and experience.
3. "Harassment" means one egregious act or repeated comments, contacts, or gestures which are based upon the following and which have the purpose or effect of intimidating or offending the individual based upon his or her race, religion, color, gender, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability.
4. "Licensee" means any person authorized by the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners to engage in marriage and family therapy.
5. "Sexual contact" means the knowing touching of a person's body directly or through clothing, where the circumstances surrounding the touching would be construed by a reasonable person to be motivated by the licensee's own prurient interest or for sexual arousal or gratification. "Sexual contact" includes, but is not limited to, the imposition of the licensee's body upon a part of the patient's body, sexual penetration, or the insertion or imposition of any object or any part of a licensee or patient's body into or near the genital, anal or other opening of the other person's body.
6. "Sexual harassment" means solicitation of any sexual act, physical advances, or verbal or non-verbal conduct that is sexual in nature, and which occurs in connection with a licensee's activities or role as a provider of marriage and family therapy services that either: is unwelcome, offensive to a reasonable person, or creates a hostile workplace environment, and the licensee knows, should know, or is told this; or is sufficiently severe or intense to be abusive to a reasonable person in that context. "Sexual harassment" may consist of a single extreme or severe act or of multiple acts and may include, but is not limited to, conduct of a licensee with a client, co-worker, employee, student, or supervisee, whether or not such individual is in a subordinate position to the licensee. "Sexual harassment" may include conduct of a non-sexual nature if it is based upon the sex of an individual.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-6.5 - Reporting of violations by other licensees

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(a) Except as provided below, a licensee shall promptly notify the Board when in possession of information which reasonably indicates that another licensee has demonstrated an impairment, gross incompetence, or unprofessional conduct which would present an imminent danger to a client, or to the public health, safety, or welfare.
1. When the information is obtained in the course of a professional or consulting relationship with a client and the client is unwilling or unable to make the report, the licensee shall report the information only with the written permission of the client.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-6.6 - Prohibition on solicitation; unethical referrals and kickbacks

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(a) A licensee who provides services to an agency shall not solicit, for his or her private practice, the agency's clients for the same services the agency provides. Nothing in this section prohibits a licensee from offering to the client all appropriate options upon termination of services by the client or the agency, including the continuation of services in private practice.
(b) A licensee shall not refer a client to a service in which the licensee and his or her immediate family has a financial interest as defined in the Health Care Cost Reduction Act, 45:9-22.4 et seq., including an equity or ownership interest in a practice or in a commercial entity holding itself out as offering a health care service.
(c) A licensee shall not prescribe goods or devices which the licensee sells or leases to the client in which the licensee has ownership or interest, unless the licensee advises the client of such ownership or interest.
(d) A licensee shall not pay or offer to pay any fee or other form of compensation for referral of a client for professional services or for referral of a client for the purchase of goods.
(e) A licensee shall not receive any fee or other form of compensation for referral of a client for professional services or for referral of a client for the purchase of goods.
(f) A licensee shall not permit the division of fees for professional services unless the licensee is engaged in a bona fide partnership, professional service corporation, or employment relationship.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-6.7 - Prohibition on excessive fees

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(a) The licensed marriage and family therapist shall not charge an excessive fee for services. Factors that the Board shall consider in determining whether a fee is excessive include the following:
1. The time or effort required to perform the service or treatment;
2. The skill required to properly perform the service or treatment;
3. The nature and length of the professional relationship with the client;
4. The experience, reputation, and ability of the licensee performing the services;
5. The nature and the circumstances under which services are provided; and
6. Whether the fee was set by an institution or agency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 6A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:34-6A.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.), which authorizes healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth.
(b) This subchapter shall apply to all persons who are licensed by the Board.
(c) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-62, a marriage and family therapist or associate marriage and family therapist must hold a license issued by the Board, if he or she:
1. Is located in New Jersey and provides marriage and family therapy services to any client located in or out of New Jersey by means of telemedicine or telehealth; or
2. Is located outside of New Jersey and provides marriage and family therapy services to any client located in New Jersey by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 6A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:34-6A.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Asynchronous store-and-forward" means the acquisition and transmission of images, diagnostics, data, and medical information either to or from an originating site or to or from the licensee at a distant site, which allows for the client to be evaluated without being physically present.
"Board" means the Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners Board.
"Cross-coverage" means a licensee engages in a remote evaluation of a client, without in-person contact, at the request of another licensee who has established a proper licensee-client relationship with the client.
"Distant site" means a site at which a licensee is located while providing marriage and family therapy services by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"Licensee" means an individual licensed by the Board.
"On-call" means a licensed marriage and family therapist is available, where necessary, to physically attend to the urgent and follow-up needs of a client for whom the licensed marriage and family therapist has temporarily assumed responsibility, as designated by the client's primary care licensed marriage and family therapist or other healthcare provider of record.
"Originating site" means a site at which a client is located at the time that marriage and family therapy services are provided to the client by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"Proper licensee-client relationship" means an association between a licensee and client wherein the marriage and family therapist or associate marriage and family therapist owes a duty to the client to be available to render professional services consistent with his or her training and experience, which is established pursuant to the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:34-6A.4.
"Telehealth" means the use of information and communications technologies, including telephones, remote client monitoring devices, or other electronic means, to support clinical healthcare, provider consultation, client and professional health-related education, public health, health administration, and other services in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.).
"Telemedicine" means the delivery of a healthcare service, including mental health services, using electronic communications, information technology, or other electronic or technological means to bridge the gap between a healthcare licensee who is located at a distant site and a client who is located at an originating site, either with or without the assistance of an intervening licensee, and in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.). "Telemedicine" does not include the use, in isolation, of audio-only telephone conversation, electronic mail, instant messaging, phone text, or facsimile transmission.