Questions and Answers with Excellent
Rationale
Q: assessment
Ans: assessment under standards developed by a national body responsible
for accrediting graduate training programs in clinical counseling for
professional counselors or in marriage and family therapy for marriage and
family therapists.
Q: clinical experience
Ans: the professional practice of applying psychotherapeutic principles and
methods to provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
Q: licensed marriage and family therapist AND licensed professional
counselor
Ans: a person licensed under ORS 675.715
Q: licensee
Ans: a licensed professional counselor or a licensed marriage and family
therapist
Q: marriage and family therapist associate
Ans: an applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist who is
registered to obtain post-degree supervised clinical experience toward
licensure according to an approved plan pursuant to ORS 675.720.
Q: marriage and family therapy
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, Ans: the assessment, diagnosis or treatment of mental, emotional or
behavioral disorders involving the application of family systems or other
psychotherapeutic principles and methods in the delivery of services to
individuals, couples, children, families, groups or organizations
Q: professional counseling
Ans: means the assessment, diagnosis or treatment of mental, emotional or
behavioral disorders involving the application of mental health counseling or
other psychotherapeutic principles and methods in the delivery of services to
individuals, couples, children, families, groups or organizations
Q: professional counselor associate
Ans: an applicant for licensure as a professional counselor who is registered
to obtain post-degree supervised clinical experience toward licensure
according to an approved plan pursuant to ORS 675.720.
Q: registered associate or associate
Ans: professional counselor associate; or a marriage and family therapist
associate
Q: AAMFT
Ans: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Q: accredited program
Ans: the graduate program is fully accredited by COAMFTE, CACREP, or
CORE.
Q: Associate Registration Plan
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