New Mexico Register / Volume XXXII, Issue 22 / November 30, 2021

 

 

This is an amendment to 16.27.22 NMAC, Sections 3, 8, 10, and 11, effective 11/30/2021.

 

16.27.22.3             STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  These parts are promulgated pursuant to the Counselor and Therapist Practice Act, [Section 61-9A-3 through 61-9A-7 NMSA 1978] Sections 61-9A-1, 61-9A-3, 61-9A-5 through 61-9A-7, 61-9A-9, 61-9A-12, 61-9A-23, and 61-9A-24 NMSA 1978.

[16.27.22.3 NMAC - N, 2/10/2006; A, 11/30/2021]

 

16.27.22.8             SUPERVISION:

                A.            Supervision must be provided by a licensed professional clinical mental health counselor (LPCC), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed professional art therapist (LPAT), licensed psychologist, licensed psychiatrist, licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), or licensed independent social worker (LISW) who holds a supervision designation issued by the Counseling and Therapy Practice Board.

                B.            It is the responsibility of the individual seeking supervision to assure the supervision is acceptable for the level of licensure.  The relationship between the supervisor and the applicant must promote the development of skill and responsibility in the delivery of counseling or therapy services.

                C.            Client contact and supervision hours prior to being licensed will not be accepted for licensure.

                D.            Supervised contact hours will become invalid if obtained more than five years prior to submission for independent LPCC licensure. This requirement does not apply to license holders who have continuously maintained a license in good standing.

[16.27.22.8 NMAC - N, 2/10/2006; A, 11/30/2021]

 

16.27.22.10          DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:

                A.            a completed application as specified in 16.27.3.8 NMAC; and

                B.            the applicant is required to submit an official transcript in a sealed envelope from each institution contributing to the applicant’s master or doctoral degree; the transcript [must be submitted with the application] may be submitted electronically directly by the issuing institution to the board’s e-mail address, in their original and sealed envelope with the application, or mailed directly to the board office by the issuing institution. Applicants who have just graduated with an appropriate degree field, and whose degrees have not yet been conferred by their university, may submit the following documentation in while awaiting official transcripts to become available:

                                                (a)           A verification letter from a university official verifying

                                                                (i) their degree program;

                                                                (ii) that all courses have been completed and they have earned passing grades;

                                                                (iii) their degrees will be conferred by the university; and

                                                (b)           a receipt verifying that they have ordered their transcripts to be sent to the board office once their degree is conferred; and

                C.            a statement from each supervisor in a sealed envelope on a form provided by the board (attachment C) verifying the applicant has arranged for appropriate clinical supervision, supervised experience and setting forth the nature and extent of such supervision must be submitted with the application; and

                D.            applicant must complete and meet the marriage and family core curriculum (form D); and

                E.            application fee of $75.00 as provided for in Part 17.

[16.27.22.10 NMAC - N, 2/10/2006; A, 11/30/2021]

 

16.27.22.11          EXAMINATION:  Applicants must demonstrate professional competency by passing [national marriage and family therapy professional examination (PES)] the American marital and family therapy regulatory board (AMFTRB) examination. Should the applicant fail the required examination three times, the board shall not issue another temporary license for that application for license. No prior clinical supervision or clinical hours shall be applied toward the reapplication for license. Upon passing the requisite examination, the applicant holding the temporary LAMFT shall be issued the LAMFT license so that the applicant may continue to practice under supervision and acquire the requisite clinical hours and supervision for the independent LMFT license.

[16.27.22.11 NMAC - N, 2/10/2006; A, 11/30/2021]