IN MFT Juris case studies
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The Indiana MFT Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-rules component that Indiana uses to confirm that applicants for the Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) credential understand the state framework they will practice under. It is aimed at candidates who have completed their graduate training and supervised experience and are moving toward licensure through the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board, not at established clinicians seeking a general refresher. The IN MFT Juris case studies are 5 cases and about 4,277 words.
1The Group Practice Website: Title Use, Unlicensed Practice, and Billing
You are the compliance reviewer for a three-clinician group practice in Fort Wayne. The owner, Dana, is an LMFT and has been the sole supervisor of record for every pre-licensure employee.
852 words, about 4 min2Bruises, a Divorce Subpoena, and Two Clients Who Waive Each Other's Privilege
Ana and Rob have been your couple-therapy clients for eleven months. In session nine, Ana said she had seen four finger-shaped bruises on her 8-year-old son's upper arm after a weekend with Rob's brother, who babysits; Rob replied that his brother is 'just strict' and that Ana is 'weaponizing' therapy.
867 words, about 4 min31,050 Hours, a Lapsed Supervisor, and an LMHC Who Signed Off
Tess finished her MFT master's in December 2023 and began accumulating post-master's experience in January 2024 at a community mental health center under Dr. Okafor, an LMFT with nine years of experience.
838 words, about 4 min4The Only LMFT in the County: Court Evaluations, Bartering, and a Google Review
Your office is the only LMFT practice within 45 miles. You serve, unpaid, on the county community corrections advisory board.
853 words, about 4 min5The Attorney General Letter, a Lapsed License, and Forty Questionable CE Hours
Sixteen months into your first renewal cycle you receive a certified letter from the Indiana Attorney General's office. A former client has filed a complaint alleging that you (1) told her ex-husband, who called your office, that she 'was in treatment and doing better'; (2) practiced for five weeks after your license expired because you believed the Board allowed a 30-day grace period; and (3) submitted a renewal attestation listing 40 continuing education hours, 22 of which came from a single online 'certificate mill' with no attendance verification, plus 8 hours on aromatherapy.
867 words, about 4 min