INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
1. Will my graduate degree need to be reviewed before I am officially registered as an Intern?
It depends on the college or university from which you graduated. If your college was accredited (at the time you graduated) by a national accrediting organization --CACREP, COAMFTE, CORE -- or one of 10 board-approved programs, then your degree will not require review.
If your college was accredited by a regional accrediting body such as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), we will conduct a review to ensure that you have taken all of the required courses. If your college was not accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency, your degree will not qualify you for licensure.
The only on-line graduate degrees the Board accepts are from Capella because it has been CACREP approved.
2. May I count my hours before I am officially registered as an intern of the Board?
- No; you must be accruing hours under a Board approved plan, although some hours accrued as part of your counseling degree internship/practicum might count. Degree program internship/practicum hours will not contribute to LMFT hours.
- Up to 800 direct client contact hours from your degree program can be accrued toward an LPC license. No pre-degree hours can accrue toward a LMFT license.
3. How do I find a supervisor?
The Board does not have a list of supervisors, although we are working to develop one. For now, talk to your peers, faculty members, agency, and professional associations about possible supervisors.
4. What are the requirements for supervisors?
The qualification requirements for supervisors of LPC interns and of LMFT interns are different.
Every supervisor must meet the criteria set in Administrative Rules in order for an intern's work experience hours to count toward licensure.
SUPERVISOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR LPC CANDIDATES
Supervisors for LPC candidates must meet one of the following three options.
Option 1 meet all of these requirements:
- Masters degree in counseling or similar degree
- 3 years post-graduate clinical experience as an Oregon licensed professional counselor or other Oregon licensed mental health professional
- 30 hours of supervision training in theory and practice
- Certified as NCC, CCMHC, CRC or CCC
Option 2 meet all of these requirements:
- Masters degree in counseling or similar degree
- 3 years post-graduate clinical experience as an Oregon licensed professional counselor or other Oregon licensed mental health professional
- 30 hours of supervision training in theory and practice
- Held a license as professional counselor in Oregon or other Oregon state certification or licensure such as school counselor, psychologist associate, clinical psychologist, clinical social worker or marriage and family therapist
Option 3 Need only 1 of the following:
- AAMFT approved supervisor
- NBCC approved clinical supervisor
- APCA diplomate
Supervisor cannot be a relative or someone with whom you have a personal relationship.
SUPERVISOR REQUIREMENTS FOR LMFT CANDIDATES
Supervisor for LMFT candidates must meet one of the following two options
Option 1
- AAMFT approved supervisor or diplomate in AAPC
- 30 hours of supervision training with marriage family specialty
Option 2
- LMFT in Oregon or comparable license (includes clinical social workers, psychologists, and professional counselors as long as other requirements are also met)
- 5 years of clinical experience
- Training in systemic couples and family therapy
- 30 hours of supervision training with marriage family specialty
Supervisor cannot be a relative or someone with whom you have a personal relationship.
5. May I move back and forth between a part-time and a full-time plan during every six-month reporting period?
Yes. If your caseload falls below 45 direct client contact hours, you may hold a minimum of 2 hours of supervision meetings. If it rises to 46 or above, you must hold a minimum of 3 hours of supervision meetings.
If you fail to meet this minimum level, the entire month´s client contact hours will be disallowed.
6. May I take my national exam at any time during my internship?
Yes. An applicant for the LPC may take the NCE once they receive official notice from the state Board that they have completed all the educational requirements. Exam information is sent out upon request once an individual is eligible.
An applicant for the LMFT may take the Marriage and Family Therapy Exam only after they receive official notice from the state Board that they have completed the educational and work experience requirements.
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