These requirements outline the minimum eligibility criteria to participate in an Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Basic Training.

Professional Responsibility Disclosure

ART training is intended for behavioral health professionals and trainees whose education, licensure, registration, supervision, and legal scope of practice permit the provision of psychotherapy, counseling, or behavioral health treatment.

Participation in ART training does not expand a participant’s legal scope of practice or authorize independent clinical practice. Participants are responsible for ensuring that their use of ART complies with the laws, regulations, ethical standards, and supervision requirements applicable to their profession and jurisdiction.

 International Participants: The eligibility categories described below are based primarily on United States licensure and training models and may not directly correspond to professional credentials in other countries. Professionals practicing outside the United States should use the categories below as general guidance and are responsible for ensuring that their education, credentials, registration, supervision, and legal authority to practice are consistent with the requirements of their own country, province, territory, or regulatory authority.

Licensed Mental Health and Behavioral Health Professionals

ART Basic Training is open to licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise legally authorized behavioral health professionals whose scope of practice includes psychotherapy, counseling, or behavioral health treatment.

Examples of qualifying professionals may include:

• Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC/LPC)
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LICSW/LCSW)
• Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC/CADC) whose scope of practice permits psychotherapy, counseling, or behavioral health treatment
• Other licensed or regulated behavioral health professionals whose scope of practice permits psychotherapy, counseling, or behavioral health treatment

Qualifying physicians must be licensed to practice in their jurisdiction.

Qualifying advanced practice registered nurses must hold a Master of Science in Nursing (or higher) with a specialization in psychiatric mental health nursing and be licensed to practice within their jurisdiction.

Qualifying mental health clinicians must hold a master’s degree or higher in counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatry, social work, psychiatric nursing, or a related mental health discipline and be licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise authorized by the appropriate regulatory authority within their jurisdiction.

 

Pre-Licensed Mental Health Professionals

Pre-licensed mental health professionals may be eligible if they are actively pursuing full professional licensure while practicing under appropriate supervision.

This category may include individuals with associate, intern, limited, provisional, temporary, resident, candidate, or other pre-licensed designations recognized within their jurisdiction.

Qualifying pre-licensed clinicians must:

• Hold a master’s degree in counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, psychotherapy, social work, psychiatric nursing, or a related mental health discipline
• Be actively pursuing full licensure through the appropriate regulatory authority
• Be practicing under the supervision required by their jurisdiction
• Be covered under their own or their employer’s professional liability insurance

Pre-licensed professionals who wish to attend an ART Basic Training must submit documentation verifying eligibility, including:

• Proof of degree
• Documentation of licensure track or status
• A supervisor verification letter using the provided template

Graduate Students

Graduate students may be eligible if they are enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in a mental health field and are currently engaged in supervised clinical training.

First-year graduate students are not eligible.

Qualifying graduate students must:

• Be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatric nursing, social work, or a related mental health discipline
• Have completed their core graduate academic coursework
• Be in the final clinical practicum, internship, or equivalent supervised clinical training portion of their program
• Be on a professional licensure track
• Be working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health professional
• Be covered under their own or their employer’s professional liability insurance

Graduate students must maintain active IS-ART membership and participate in the monthly consultation program while enrolled in their graduate program. This requirement ends upon graduation or withdrawal from the program.

Graduate students who wish to attend an ART Basic Training must submit documentation verifying eligibility, including:

• Graduate transcript
• Practicum, internship, or supervised clinical training details
• A supervisor verification letter using the provided template

Additional Requirements

All participants must maintain appropriate professional liability insurance coverage, either individually or through their employer, and must provide proof of coverage.

Documentation required for eligibility review should be submitted to Robin@ARTworksNow.com.