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MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
License Description MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS SOC Code 21-1013 Entry Salary $26.83/hr Average Salary $30.86/hr Job Description Marriage and Family Therapists provide professional marital and family therapy services and treatment to individuals, family groups and marital pairs, singly or in groups. Marital and family therapy includes but is not limited to the diagnosis and treatment, including psychotherapy, of nervous, emotional, and mental disorders, whether cognitive, affective or behavioral, within the context of marital and family systems. Marital and family therapy involves the professional application of psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, marital pairs or families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders. Requirements 1.Age of majority. 2.Has earned a Masters or Doctorate degree. 3.Has demonstrated knowledge in the field of marriage and family therapy. 4.Has demonstrated that (s)he has completed 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience including a minimum of 1,200 hours of direct client contact, with 500 hours providing direct clinical services to couples and families. 5. An applicant shall have a minimum of one hundred (100) post graduate hours of clinical supervision with a DQCS 6. Three (3) professional recommendations which attest to applicantGÇÖs abilities and professional performance. Restrictions Felony conviction. Misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude. School Located in Wyoming There are no schools in Wyoming for Marriage and Family Therapists. License Marriage and Family Therapists engaged in practice in Wyoming are licensed by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. Examination The examination is conducted by The Association of Marital and Family Therapists Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB). Fees Licensure by reciprocity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350.00 Licensure by examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$350.00 Licensure by completing provisional. . . . . . . .$200.00 License renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125.00 plus $75.00 for every additional discipline Licensing Agency Amanda Best Mental Health Professions Licensing Board 2001 Capitol Avenue Emerson Building, Rm 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-3628 Fax: (307) 777-3508 http://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 112 S. Alfred St. Alexandria, VA 22314-3061 Phone: (703) 838-9808 http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/AAMFT/ The Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards 1843 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Phone: (719) 388-1615 http://www.amftrb.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Community and Social Service Occupations" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/home.htm Last updated June 2021"
Licensing Agency
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS LICENSING BOARD
2001 CAPITOL AVENUE, EMERSON BUILDING, RM 127
CHEYENNE, WY 82002
(307) 777 3628
WyoMHPLB@wyo.gov
Active Status Active
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Specific course required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Tied to business
License Updated 08/10/2022
Physical Requirements No physical requirements
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