jay73sun
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I am seriously considering accepting my offer of admission at a COAMFTE accredited MFT program at a public institution in Texas. I reside in a big metro area (Dallas). Whenever I look at forums or threads, I often see discouraging sentiments with the most common ones being "the LCSW is much more versatile" or even "you may not find a job as an MFT." Although eager to get started, I would personally prefer not to invest time and resources to pursue the license I want, if it is really going to be as tough and near-impossible as the Internet has generally made it seem like it's going to be, post-graduation.
I have researched and am aware of the fees associated with licensing, continuing education credits, the need to accrue hours to become fully licensed and pay for supervision (once every week?), etc. Putting this out there to see if anyone who has gone through it and is currently in the field can speak to the environment for new grads -- from any part of the country.
For someone who attempts to complete the steps to get licensed, wouldn't it be more likely than not that they will be able to practice professionally? Curious as to whether I am missing something major about the current state of this field and with this thread being one of the only primary, direct sources of knowledge, I'd be thankful for your time in responding.
I have researched and am aware of the fees associated with licensing, continuing education credits, the need to accrue hours to become fully licensed and pay for supervision (once every week?), etc. Putting this out there to see if anyone who has gone through it and is currently in the field can speak to the environment for new grads -- from any part of the country.
For someone who attempts to complete the steps to get licensed, wouldn't it be more likely than not that they will be able to practice professionally? Curious as to whether I am missing something major about the current state of this field and with this thread being one of the only primary, direct sources of knowledge, I'd be thankful for your time in responding.