MN MFT Jurisprudence case studies
MN MFT Jurisprudence · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Minnesota Marriage and Family Therapy Jurisprudence Examination is a required step for licensure as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Minnesota. It assesses whether applicants understand the Minnesota statutes and board rules that govern the profession, separate from the national clinical exam. The MN MFT Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 2,872 words.
1The 14-Year-Old Who Says the Relationship Is Consensual
J is a 14-year-old client seen at an outpatient clinic for eight sessions for depression and school refusal. J's mother consented to treatment after a divorce; J's father has joint legal custody but has not participated.
637 words, about 3 min2The Handgun, the Ex-Girlfriend, and the Friday Deadline
D is a 38-year-old client with PTSD and alcohol use disorder. He has been drinking heavily for two weeks.
604 words, about 3 min3Group-Only Supervision and a Weekend Hypnotherapy Certificate
Alicia has completed her master's degree and is accruing supervised hours toward Minnesota LMFT licensure. She has logged 1,200 hours at a group practice.
554 words, about 3 min4Billing Inflation, Altered Notes, and the Owner's Pressure
You are the clinical director and an LMFT at a small group practice. Ben, an LMFT who has worked there for three years, tells you that the practice owner has pressured clinicians to "maximize billing." Ben admits he has been billing 60-minute family sessions as 90-minute sessions and, after an insurance audit request, changed two progress notes to make the sessions look longer.
537 words, about 3 min5Twenty-Eight Hours, Two Weeks Before Renewal
Priya is an LMFT whose Minnesota license renews on December 31. Two weeks before the deadline, she reviews her continuing education: 10 hours at a state conference, including 2 hours of ethics and 1 hour of cultural competence; 8 hours of recorded online webinars on family therapy; 6 hours teaching a graduate MFT course; and 4 hours reading self-help books.
540 words, about 3 min