Florida Statutes 491.0057 – Dual licensure as a marriage and family therapist
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 491.0057
- Board: means the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. See Florida Statutes 491.003
- Clinical social worker: means a person licensed under this chapter to practice clinical social work. See Florida Statutes 491.003
- Department: means the Department of Health. See Florida Statutes 491.003
- Marriage and family therapist: means a person licensed under this chapter to practice marriage and family therapy. See Florida Statutes 491.003
- Mental health counselor: means a person licensed under this chapter to practice mental health counseling. See Florida Statutes 491.003
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
The department shall license as a marriage and family therapist any person who demonstrates to the board that he or she:
(1) Holds a valid, active license as a psychologist under chapter 490 or as a clinical social worker or mental health counselor under this chapter, or is licensed under s. 464.012 as an advanced practice registered nurse who has been determined by the Board of Nursing as a specialist in psychiatric mental health.
(2) Has held a valid, active license for at least 3 years.
(3) Has passed the examination provided by the department for marriage and family therapy.