La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LX-3105
Active Supervision-the process by which a supervisee receives one hour of face-to-face supervision with his/her board-approved supervisor for every 20 hours of direct client contact. The supervisor and supervisee must meet at least one hour within a three-month period. Active Supervision is based on direct client contact hours. Supervision hours shall be adjusted if the PLMFT has less than 20 hours of direct contact, or more than 20 hours of direct client contact.
Advisory Committee-the Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee.
Assessment-
1. the evaluation through the use of systems oriented methods and processes of:
a. individual;
b. couple;
c. family; and
d. larger systems;
2. for the purpose of:
a. developing treatment plans;
b. monitoring psychotherapeutic processes;
c. measuring psychotherapeutic progress; and
d. measuring psychotherapeutic outcomes;
3. such evaluation may include the use of:
a. informal; or
b. formal instruments;
4. for which the licensed marriage and family therapist has received:
a. appropriate training; and
b. supervision in:
i. individual settings; and
ii. group settings.
Board-the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
Licensee-an individual holding either a full or provisional license issued by the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners. All licensees must accurately identify themselves as fully licensed (i.e., licensed) or provisionally licensed.
Marriage and Family Therapy-the professional application of psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the prevention, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in an individual and relational disorders in couples and families.
Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy-the rendering of professional marriage and family therapy and psychotherapy services, limited to prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, relational, and addiction disorders to individuals, couples, and families, singularly or in groups, whether such services are offered directly to the general public or through either public or private organizations for a fee, monetary or otherwise in accordance with professional training as prescribed by R.S. 37:1116 and the code of ethics/behavior involving the application of principles, methods, or procedures of the marriage and family therapy profession.
Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist- any person by title or description of services incorporating the words "provisional licensed marriage and family therapist" and who, under board-approved supervision (i.e. may not practice independently), renders marriage and family therapy denoting a client-therapist relationship in which the licensee assumes the responsibility for knowledge, skill, and ethical consideration needed to assist individuals, groups, organizations, or the general public, and who implies that he/she is provisionally licensed to practice marriage and family therapy.
Qualified Supervision-the supervision of the clinical services of an applicant working toward licensure as a licensed marriage and family therapist:
1. in accordance with standards developed by the advisory committee; and
2. by an individual who has been recognized by the advisory committee as an LMFT-approved supervisor or an LMFT-registered supervisor candidate.
Supervisee-a provisional licensed marriage and family therapist under the active supervision of his/her board-approved supervisor or board-approved supervisor candidate.
La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LX-3105