Quarterly Newsletter, June 2006, Vol. 15 No.2

National Examination for Marriage and Family Therapy

The Marriage and Family Therapy National Examination is offered during a 4-week window of time three times a year. The next and last administration period for 2006 will take place during September 11, 2006 - October 7, 2006. Applications will be accepted by the Professional Examination Service (PES) up until 2 weeks before the opening of the examination window.

The state board where the candidate wishes to be licensed must review and approve the candidate for eligibility. In Louisiana you must be registered as a MFT Intern to be eligible to take the test. You may take the exam during any window of time after being approved as an MFT Intern. The examination is administered through Thomson Prometric Test Centers. There currently are five locations in Louisiana, but candidates may take the examination at any Center. See www.prometric.com for more information. The MFT exam is listed under Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards.

The LPC Board will give each approved candidate an application for the exam. Approved candidates send their applications and payment directly to PES when they are ready to take the exam. PES will notify the candidates of the exam procedures

PES scores the examinations and reports the scores and relevant normative data to the administering board. The LPC Board will receive a group score report 20 business days after the close of the testing window. Each state board sets the standard for passing in its respective state and reports the results to the candidates.

The total fee for the MFT exam is $295.00. The candidates submit $220.00 to Professional Examination Service (PES) with the application when registering and $75.00 to the Thomson Prometric Test Center where they plan to take the exam when scheduling the date and time.

For more detailed information, see the websites for the Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) at www.amftrb.org, the Professional Examination Service (PES) at www.proexam.org, and Thompson Prometric at www.prometric.com

LAMFT/LMFT Liaison Report by Lynn Pearlmutter, Ph.D.,LMFT, LCSW

The Annual post Mardi Gras LAMFT conference again was held at the Sheraton Convention Center in Baton Rouge. In the opinion of this consumer, the bar continues to be raised. The quality of the featured presentations and breakout sessions were all top notch. The registration and ceu process was smooth. If you do not attend this annual event, you should add it to your calendar. I consider it on par with the best of the national meetings I attend.

An added feature this year, was the toast/roast of Tim Dwyer, immediate past president of

LAMFT. In August, Tim will become the McCormick Tribune Endowed Chair in Marriage and Family Therapy, MFT program director, and senior staff member at the Family Institute at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. As he leaves our state we want to thank him for the many contributions he has made to the growth of the marriage and family therapy profession in Louisiana and wish him continued success as he emerges as a national leader in the field. We know that Louisiana will continue to be dear to his heart and we hope to count on seeing him for Jazz Fest every year. Meanwhile, we bid a fond but sad farewell to Tim who will leave New Orleans in early August.

BOARD ACTION

As of March 31, 2006 there were:

LPCs 1824             LMFTs 945

Counselor Interns 704                                            MFT Interns 167

87 LPC Applications Reviewed                              25 LMFT Applications Reviewed

30 LPCs Approved for Licensure                           18 LMFTs Approved for Licensure

52 Counselor Interns Registered for Supervision       4 MFT Interns registered for Supervision

5 Counselor Interns Changed Supervisors                 3 MFT Interns Changed Supervisors

DISCIPLINE REPORT

Ten complaints filed in FY 02/03, four remain under investigation.

Eleven complaints have been filed in FY 03/04. None remain under investigation.

Ten complaints have been filed in FY 04/05. Seven remain under investigation

Eight complaints have been filed in FY 05/06. Eight remain under investigation

Board Meeting Dates for 2006

June 16 2006

July 21, 2006

August 25, 2006

September 15, 2006

October 27, 2006

November 17, 2006

December 15, 2006

BOARD MEMBERS AND

MFT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Brenda Roberts, EdD, LPC, LMFT

Chair

Paul Ceasar, EdD, LPC, LMFT

Vice Chair

Gloria Bockrath, PhD, LPC, LMFT

Secretary

June Williams, PhD, LPC, LMFT

Board Member

Roxane L Dufrene, PhD, LPC, LMFT

Board Member

Anthony Williams, MA, LPC, LMFT

Board Member

Anna Cole, MS, LMFT

Board Member

MFT Advisory Committee Chair

Tom Moore, MA, LPC, LMFT

Board Member

MFT Advisory Committee Secretary

Lynn Pearlmutter, PHD, LCSW, LMFT

Board Member

MFT Advisory Committee Vice Chair

Lin Falcon

Member At Large

ADDRESS CHANGES FOR: LPC/COUNSELOR INTERNS/LMFT/MFT INTERNS

Notify the Board in writing of your change of address. Be sure to let us know what address you wish to use for correspondence and what address you wish to use for the website. There is a rule which gives you 30 days to notify the Board of any and all changes in name, address, and phone number. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a $50.00 fine. It is very important that the Board have a current address for all of their licensees especially at renewal time.. Please help us by sending in your changes. You can change your address by e-mailing lpcboard@eatel.net, faxing 225/7652514, or by calling the Board office 225/7652515.

NCE INFORMATION FOR 2006

Exam Date Deadline to Register Exam Location

October 21,2006 September 1, 2006 Baton Rouge/Monroe

Exam registration forms can be obtained by calling the LPC Board office at 225/765-2515.

Fee $120.00 make checks payable to NBCC.

Questions about the Exam: Tel: 336/547-0607 FAX: 336/547-0017

E-mail: nbcc@nbcc.org

SUPERVISOR’S TRAINING

We are offering the required supervisor’s training for prospective LMFT supervisors for 30 contact hours which will satisfy the educational requirements of the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners. The 30 hour Marriage and Family Therapy supervision workshop has been approved by AAMFT. This 30 hour workshop also serves for dual supervision for MFT’s and LPC’s. And prospective LPC supervisors for 25 contact hours. Please note: Due to the nature of the training, enrollment will be limited to 30 participants on a first come, first serve basis.