The New York
State Board for Mental Health
Practitioners has an alternative route to
licensure for counselors who have already obtained their licenses
in other parts of the United
States.
Associate member - an associate member shall be: a.
in a profession related to marriage and family therapy, whose
practitioners are licensed, certified or registered pursuant to California law, or who are specifically exempt from
licensure or certification, who shall not hold a marriage and family therapist license, or b. a California licensed marriage and family therapist who is a resident and domiciliary of a
state or jurisdiction other than California, or c. a resident and domiciliary of a
state or jurisdiction other than California who lawfully practices marriage and family therapy, and d. an associate member shall not be eligible to vote or to hold office, but shall be entitled to all other rights and privileges of association membership.