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Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates...
10/29/2025

Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates, please check your email/mail for communication from BBS or testing vendor.

If your app was rcvd AFTER the dates listed, it is pending and has not been evaluated yet. Staff is unable to provide status checks on apps still pending review.

IF YOUR RECEIVED DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROCESSED and you have not received an email, a mailed letter, or cannot look up your associate number on DCA License Search, https://search.dca.ca.gov/, Message the Board at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/about/contact_us.html.

Received date is the date the Board received your application. Apps are processed in date order RECEIVED. If you don't know your RECEIVED date, please consider it approx 1 wk after mailing. SUBMISSION date in Breeze is the date payment was cashiered. Payments can take up to 4 weeks to be processed from date the Board RECEIVED your application.

Pending Associate Apps โ€“ If your app status in Breeze was pending or open and now it is not in your Breeze account, your app has probably been approved. You can check your BreEZe account OR use the License Search feature to see if your associate number has been issued, https://search.dca.ca.gov/. You should receive your certificate in the mail approximately 1 week after it is issued.

You will be emailed if something is missing from your application. If your application was missing items, please provide the required documentation to the Board and if sent from a 3rd party, email the evaluator/unit who notified you of the deficiency. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing and an update.

๐Ÿ“ŒThe Board recommends creating your BreEZe account after your check has been cashed. This ensures your information links...
10/24/2025

๐Ÿ“ŒThe Board recommends creating your BreEZe account after your check has been cashed. This ensures your information links correctly to your BreEZe account.

If you create your account before your check is cashed, you may need to update your BreEZe profile and manually link your DCA records.

Should this be necessary, please refer to this guide, starting at Step 7 (your account may display โ€œUpdate Profileโ€), available on the BBS website for detailed instructions https://bbs.ca.gov/pdf/breeze_create_account.pdf.

๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐‘๐”๐‹๐„IF YOU WILL BE SUBMITTING HOURS UNDER THE 90-DAY RULE PLEASE READ BELOW:Applicants who graduate on or after ...
10/23/2025

๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐‘๐”๐‹๐„

IF YOU WILL BE SUBMITTING HOURS UNDER THE 90-DAY RULE PLEASE READ BELOW:

Applicants who graduate on or after January 1, 2020 may only count post-degree hours of supervised experience gained under the 90-day rule if the workplace required the applicant to complete Live Scan fingerprinting prior to gaining post-degree experience hours and the Board received your registration application within 90 days of the qualifying degree award date.

Applicants are required to submit the State of California โ€œRequest for Live Scan Service'โ€ form along with their licensure application. No substitutions or alternative documents will be accepted, as state law mandates this specific form.

๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐œ๐š๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐š๐๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐œ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐›๐ž ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ-๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž.

Please review the 90-Day FAQ carefully to ensure you fully understand all requirements, as this is the most common cause of deficiencies in licensing applications and may impact the approval of your application. If you have additional questions, please contact the appropriate licensing unit.

90 Day FAQ:https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/90day_rule.pdf

๐ŸšจSupervision via Videoconferencing Allowance Now Permanent!Originally set to expire on January 1, 2026, the provision in...
10/16/2025

๐ŸšจSupervision via Videoconferencing Allowance Now Permanent!

Originally set to expire on January 1, 2026, the provision in law allowing supervision via videoconferencing in all settings has now been made permanent with the Governorโ€™s recent signing of Senate Bill 775. This means supervisors and supervisees may continue to meet remotely via videoconferencing for supervision sessions moving forward. This change ensures continued flexibility and improves access to supervision, particularly in remote or underserved areas.

A reminder that if supervision via videoconferencing is used, the law requires that within 60 days of the commencement of supervision, the supervisor must conduct a meeting with their supervisee to assess the appropriateness of allowing the supervisee to receive supervision via two-way, real-time videoconferencing. The assessment must include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

The abilities of the supervisee;

The preferences of both the supervisee and supervisor;

The privacy of the locations of the supervisee and supervisor while supervision is conducted.

The supervisor must document the results of their assessment. If their assessment finds that supervision via two-way, real-time videoconferencing is not appropriate with that supervisee, then they shall not utilize it.

Thanks,

Board of Behavioral Sciences

๐ŸšจPublic Hearing on Proposed Regulatory Change โ€“ Fee Reductions The Board has scheduled a public hearing on November 6, 2...
10/10/2025

๐ŸšจPublic Hearing on Proposed Regulatory Change โ€“ Fee Reductions

The Board has scheduled a public hearing on November 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to take additional comment in regard to the proposed changes to its Fee Reductions Regulations (Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 1816, 1816.1, 1816.2, and 1816.4).

The public hearing notice at the following link contains the information on how to attend the hearing if you are interested: Law Changes - Board of Behavioral Sciences. Select the โ€œRegulationsโ€ drop down, then select โ€œPending Regulationsโ€. https://bbs.ca.gov/about/law_reg.html

In addition, the Board has extended the public comment period on Fee Reductions Regulations until 12:00 p.m on November 6, 2025.

Please be aware of the following:

โ€ข If you have already submitted a written comment, you do not need to resubmit your written comment as it has already been made a part of the record.

โ€ข All oral testimony and documentary evidence will be considered by the Board pursuant to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act before the Board formally adopts the proposed amendments to these regulations or recommends changes that may result from information collected at this hearing.

โ€ข The Board will not respond to objections or recommendations at this hearing. Its responses will be included in the final statement of reasons that will be filed with the Office of Administrative Law and posted on the Boardโ€™s website.

Thank you,

Board of Behavioral Sciences

๐Ÿ“ฃImportant Message From BBSWelcome to the BBS Supervisor Listservโ€”a dedicated email list for licensees who supervise Ass...
10/02/2025

๐Ÿ“ฃImportant Message From BBS

Welcome to the BBS Supervisor Listservโ€”a dedicated email list for licensees who supervise Associate Marriage and Family Therapists (AMFTs), Associate Clinical Social Workers (ASWs), and Associate Professional Clinical Counselors (APCCs).

This list will be used by BBS staff to share important updates, reminders, and resources to support you in your supervisory role.
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1. Supervisor Qualifications

Before supervising, please ensure you meet the minimum qualifications required. You can review the full list here:

Supervisor Minimum Qualifications (PDF):
https://bbs.ca.gov/pdf/supervisor_qualifications.pdf
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2. Supervisor Self-Assessment โ€“ Required

As of January 1, 2022, all supervisors must complete a one-time Supervisor Self-Assessment.

You can submit this form:

โ€ข Online via your Breeze account (under โ€œManage Your Licenseโ€), or

โ€ข By email using the fillable PDF:
https://bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/supervisor_self_assessment.pdf

Important: If you havenโ€™t submitted this form yet, please do so as soon as possible. Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action against your license.
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3. Supervisor Status Visibility

Please note:

โ€ข Your supervisor status is not publicly visible.

โ€ข The Board does not maintain a public list of supervisors.

We recommend keeping the confirmation email you receive after submitting your self-assessment as proof of completion, in case a supervisee requests verification.

If you have misplaced your confirmation email, you may contact us at BBS.SupSelfAssess@dca.ca.gov to confirm your submission status.
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4. Questions & Support

If you have questions about your role as a supervisor, please contact the appropriate licensing unit:

โ€ข AMFT โ€“ BBS.LMFT@dca.ca.gov

โ€ข ASW โ€“ BBS.LCSW@dca.ca.gov

โ€ข APCC โ€“ BBS.LPCC@dca.ca.gov

If we receive common questions or themes, weโ€™ll share answers with the full listserv to keep everyone informed.
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Warm regards,

Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)
https://bbs.ca.gov

๐ŸšจNew Subscriber list for Supervisors!The Board of Behavioral Sciences is excited to announce a new Listserv Subscriber l...
09/26/2025

๐ŸšจNew Subscriber list for Supervisors!

The Board of Behavioral Sciences is excited to announce a new Listserv Subscriber list for supervisors! By joining, supervisors will receive updates, resources, and important information on all things related to supervision. Stay connected and informedโ€”subscribe today at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/webapplications/apps/subscribe/index.html.

Thanks,

Board of Behavioral Sciences

๐Ÿ“ฃIt's National Psychotherapy Day!National Psychotherapy Day is recognized annually on September 25. For a long time, men...
09/25/2025

๐Ÿ“ฃIt's National Psychotherapy Day!

National Psychotherapy Day is recognized annually on September 25. For a long time, mental illness was not recognized as a legitimate health issue. Over the years, there has been a growing understanding that true well-being requires both physical and mental health to be in balance. Thankfully, significant progress has been made in the treatment of mental health conditions with one major advancement being psychotherapy. Despite this, there is still a strong need to raise awareness about psychotherapy and the many benefits it can offer.

For more information, the link to National Today's website is here: https://nationaltoday.com/national-psychotherapy-day/

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