Section MPSW 16.04 - Supervised Practice(1) GENERAL. An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist under s. 457.10, Stats., shall complete, after receiving the required master's or doctorate degree, or upon completion of a graduate degree in a mental health field approved by the marriage and family therapist section, and enrollment in a graduate degree program or other educational program in marriage and family therapy accredited by COAMFTE, 3,000 hours of supervised marriage and family therapy practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, while holding a valid marriage and family therapist training license before being eligible for licensure.(2) SUPERVISOR QUALIFICATIONS. Supervision of the supervised practice of marriage and family therapy may be exercised by any of the following: (a) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who has received a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy.(b) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who has engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time marriage and family therapy practice.(d) A psychologist licensed under ch. 455, Stats.(e) A person who is an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy approved supervisor or supervisor candidate.(f) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a) to (e), who the marriage and family therapy section approves in advance based upon evidence of experience in marriage and family therapy systems.(3) SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES. The supervisor's responsibilities include all of the following: (a) Provide one hour of face-to-face supervision for each 10 client contact hours.(b) Permit a supervisee to engage in only marriage and family therapy services the supervisor can competently perform.(c) Be available or make appropriate provision for emergency consultation and intervention.(d) Be legally and ethically responsible for the supervised activities of the supervisee.(e) Be able to interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases, or recommend to the supervisee's employer that the employer interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases.(f) To terminate the supervised relationship.(4) GROUP SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS. Supervision in group sessions, shall meet all of the following: (a) The group shall consist of no more than 8 persons for every 1 person providing supervision.(b) Each person receiving supervision as part of the group session receives one hour credit for each hour that the group meets for supervision. Time which is not directly case related may not be counted towards the supervision requirement.(c) A supervision session for a group or individual which is provided by more than one supervisor may not be credited for more than the actual time elapsed during the supervision session.Wis. Admin. Code Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board MPSW 16.04
Adopted by, CR 16-008: cr. Register January 2018 No. 745 eff. 2-1-18; correction in (2) (d) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745; correction in (2) (f), (3) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2/1/2018Amended by, CR 19-115: am. (1) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020