WAC 246-809-110   Definitions.  The following terms apply to the licensure of marriage and family therapists.

     (1) "Approved educational program" means:

     (a) Any college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation or its successor; or

     (b) A program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), at the time the applicant completed the required education.

     (2) "Approved supervisor" means a licensed marriage and family therapist, or an equally qualified licensed mental health practitioner.

     (3) "Equally qualified licensed mental health practitioner" means a licensed mental health counselor, licensed clinical social worker, licensed psychologist, licensed physician practicing as a psychiatrist, or licensed psychiatric nurse practitioner, who has completed:

     (a) Three hundred clock hours in graduate or postgraduate marriage and family education, or continuing education in marriage and family therapy or supervision by an approved marriage and family therapist supervisor in marriage and family therapy or any combination of these; and

     (b) Five years of clinical practice that includes the equivalent of one year of clinical practice working with couples and families.

     (4) "Group supervision" means face-to-face supervision with an approved supervisor, involving one supervisor and no more than six licensure candidates.

     (5) "Licensure candidate" means an individual that is accruing supervised clinical experience required for licensure.

     (6) "One-on-one supervision" means face-to-face supervision with an approved supervisor, involving one supervisor and no more than two licensure candidates.

     (7) "Supervised experience requirement" means experience that is obtained under an approved supervisor who meets the requirements described in WAC 246-809-134.

     (8) "Supervision of supervision" means supervision by an approved supervisor for the purpose of training and qualifying a license holder to act as an approved supervisor for purposes of chapter 18.225 RCW and WAC 246-809-134.

     (9) "Peer" means a co-worker who is not the licensure candidate's employer or supervisor.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.225.040 and [18.225.]090. 06-18-043, § 246-809-110, filed 8/30/06, effective 9/30/06.]