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Updated Consolidated Rulebooks will soon be available on the Executive Council’s Statutes and Rules webpage.
Beginning 9/1/20, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) entity that has been running the LMFT licensing board was taken over by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC). BHEC now oversees the licensing boards for LMFT, LPC, LCSW, & Psychologists.
There are 3 big changes we want to bring to your attention:
- Starting 9/1/20, all licensees are required to renew licenses online through the Texas BHEC website: http://www.bhec.texas.gov/online-license-renewal-system/index.html
- Effective 9/1/20, all licensees are required to have a continuing education course on human trafficking prevention before renewal: "The 86th Texas Legislature introduced Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 116, Training Course on Human Trafficking Prevention, which requires a health care practitioner, such as an LMFT or LMFT Associate to successfully complete an HHSC-approved Human Trafficking Prevention training course as a condition for renewal of a license on or after September 1, 2020. Information about approved courses are available on HHSC’s Health Care Practitioner Human Trafficking Training webpage." https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/safety/texas-human-trafficking-resource-center/health-care-practitioner-human-trafficking-training
- Beginning 3/31/21, all licensees are required to undergo a fingerprinting process in order to renew our license: "Beginning with LPC, LMFT, and Social Work licensees with expiration dates of March 31, 2021, per Council rule 882.40(c), LPC, LMFT, and Social Work licensees must undergo a fingerprint based criminal history check as a condition of renewal. The instructions and forms needed to undergo a fingerprint based criminal history check will be made available on the Council’s Forms and Publications web page." https://www.bhec.texas.gov/fingerprint-information/index.html
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| become An AUSTIN AMFT memberBy becoming an Austin AMFT member, you're committing your support to the advancement of the field of Marriage and Family Therapy in Austin, Texas and gaining a supportive community of fellow therapists. have ideas for upcoming ceu events?We're currently recruiting speakers to present at our monthly meetings this year. We're committed to finding passionate and knowledgeable speakers to offer educational talks on a wide variety of clinical topics that benefit the Austin AMFT Community. Austin AMFT is particularly interested in presenting topics that are viewed through a systemic lens and that focus on how the work impacts the family system, community, or sociocultural spheres. Topics may be geared toward work with individuals, families or couples. If you or someone you know might be a good fit, please submit a proposal below! |