MFT Intern Continuing Education

The following Aspira courses are approved to be taken online by California MFT Interns/Associates.  These courses may be used to fulfill the “Additional Coursework Requirements” for those seeking licensure.  So, just click on the link below to go to the corresponding CE Course Description page:

• Law and Professional Ethics Course (12 hours)
• Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting CEU Course (7 hours)
• Human Sexuality CEU Course (10 hours)
• Spousal/Partner Abuse Detection and Intervention CEU Course (15 hours)
• Aging and Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Assessment and Reporting CEU Course (10 hours)
• Substance Use Disorders (15 hours)
• California Cultures, and the Social and Psychological Implications of Socioeconomic Position (15 hours)
• Mental Health Recovery Oriented Care and Methods of Service Delivery (45 hours) (See list below for courses to meet this requirement.  For a more extensive list of optional courses for this requirement, visit our FAQ page – 5th question in first section.)

45 hour Mental Health Recovery Oriented Care

AspiraCE offers several courses to meet this requirement.  Hence, you will need to choose from the list below to fully satisfy this MFT Intern (Associate) requirement.

Definitely include the following three courses:

• Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (2 hours)
• Mental Health Recovery Oriented Care: Operationalizing Recovery Oriented Systems (2 hours)
• Mental Health Recovery Oriented Care: Shared Decision-Making in Mental Health Care (5 hours)

Then, select any combination of the following:

• Addiction Counseling Competencies (15 hours)
• Alcoholism and Chemical Substance Abuse Dependency (15 hours)
• Anger Management: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual – 3 hours
• Behavioral Health Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives – 10 hours
• Behavioral Health Services For People Who Are Homeless – 7 hours
• CBT – How to Implement Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – 7 hours
• Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders – 10 hours
• Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach – 1 hour
• Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy – 5 hours
• Core Elements in Responding to Mental Health Crises – 1 hour
• Crisis and Trauma Counseling – 15 hours
• Drugs of Abuse (3 Hours)
• Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment – 7 hours
• Helping Foster and Adoptive Families Cope With Trauma – 1 hour
• Improving Cultural Competence-Quick Guide for Clinicians – 2 hours
• Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction (6 hours) (requires a separate purchase of the workbook)
• National Strategy for Suicide Prevention – 8 hours
• PTSD – Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Post-Traumatic Stress – 5 hours
• Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Child Abuse and Neglect Issues (10 hours)
• Suicide Assessment and Treatment: Empirical and Evidence Based Practices – 10 hours (requires the purchase of the book)
• Supporting Families Impacted by Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Trauma (3 hours)
• Telebehavioral Health – What Every Provider Needs to Know – 1 hour
• Telebehavioral Health and the Consumer – 1 hour
• Understanding the Impact of Trauma and Urban Poverty on Family Systems – 15 hours
• Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services – 4 hours