Pictured: members of the 2018 cohort
Minority Fellowship Program Information
The AAMFT Research & Education Foundation ("the Foundation") has been awarded the Now is the Time: Minority Fellowship Program – Youth (NITT-MFP-Y) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The purpose of this grant program is to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health care outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse populations by increasing the number of culturally competent master's level behavioral health professionals serving children, adolescents, and populations in transition to adulthood (aged 16 – 25) in an effort to increase access to, and quality of, behavioral health care for this age group.
Click here for the Minority Fellowship Program-Youth application
Click here for more information about the Minority Fellowship Program
Click here for more information about the funds available through SAMHSA
North Carolina Residency
Academic Resources
- Academic Calendar
- Graduate Bulletin
- Financial Aid
- Graduate Assistantships - Student Development Graduate Assistantships
- Graduate School
- Registrar's Office
- Minority Fellowship Program - MFP Application Information
- Click here to view the Marriage and Family Therapy Handbook (DOCX, 356 KB)
Certificate Resources
Graduate School Organizations
Licensure Boards
- North Carolina MFT Licensure Board
- AAMFT MFT Licensing Boards
- Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB)
Professional Associations
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- North Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (NCAMFT)
- National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Graduate School Forms
Job Seeking Resources for Current MFT Interns
Important Websites For Your Quest
www.aamft.org : For a variety of professional organization resources
www.mft-license.com : For educational requirements and licensure information by state
www.careersinpsychology.org/where-people-mft-degrees-work/ : For ideas and suggestions on different MFT career paths
www.bls.gov/ooh/ : For basic information about MFT Occupational Outlook Stats
Agency/Community Health Job Searches
http://jobconnection.aamft.org/jobseekers/
- Search jobs based on location or job description
- Upload your resume and save jobs you are interested in
- In addition, visit aamft.org and click on 'Resources'-then 'Career' for a variety of resources to help in your job search
Government Careers
- Search jobs based on location or job description
- Save jobs and find related jobs by clicking 'more like this'
- Click on 'Careers' on side menu
- Search by zip code and specify type of facility for which you are looking
- 'Connect with a Recruiter' through http://www.baypines.va.gov/BAYPINES/careers/index.asp
State Jobs
- Search mental health jobs or marriage and family therapy in the search bar
- Click 'Search and Apply Here' on the left side of the page
For other state job websites Google 'state jobs' in your desired state (Ex: state jobs Florida)
Private Practice Resources
- Visit www.therapistlocator.net to find local LMFTs, many of whom are in private practice, in order to network (or visit the bottom of the AAMFT webpage and click on 'Therapist Locator,' select 'Locate a Therapist' and accept the terms of the locator)
- Search for approved supervisors in your area through the AAMFT Website by clicking 'Directories,' then 'Supervisors,' then click on 'United States' to accept the terms of the directory
- Many approved supervisors have a private practice and may serve as a good resource/networking opportunity
- Most supervisors listed provide contact info
- For resources on how to develop your own private practice visit: www.riamft.com/ohana/website/?p=24617993 for Peter Rossi's suggestions on private practice in his article titled The Practice of Private Practice