Membership
Join us for exclusive insight into continuing education opportunities, advocacy events, community outreach, and consultation and connection with other counselors and therapists.
Membership in AMHCA of Idaho grants you access to all events of AIESP, as well as the many offerings AMHCA of Idaho has to offer.
Since its formation as a professional organization in 1976, the American Mental Health Counselors Association, AMHCA, has been committed to establishing and promoting vigorous standards for education and training, professional practice, and professional ethics for clinical mental health counselors. Being a member of AMHCA helps foster solidarity, a sense of belonging among fellow clinical mental health counselors. Your clients have the right to access qualified mental health providers from a variety of disciplines, and clinical mental health counselors are uniquely trained to merge developmental, wellness, and diagnostic perspectives to the advantage of the people we serve.
Member Types:
- Clinical/Professional Members. Professional members must hold a master’s or higher degree in counseling or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
- Associate Members. Associate members are individuals whose interests and activities are consistent with those of AMHCA of Idaho, but who are not qualified for professional membership.
- Student Members. Individuals enrolled in a college or university program having interests in the area of human development, counseling, personnel work, or related areas shall be eligible to become a student member of AMHCA of Idaho with all the privileges of regular membership (unless professional membership status is achieved – i.e. upon licensure). Student members shall not be eligible to hold office with the exception of Chair of the Graduate Student and Emerging Professionals Committee.
- Retired Members. Members who are retired from the counseling profession or those providing related counseling services, who practice for less than 25% (10 hours or less per week) shall be and have been active AMHCA of Idaho members for the past five (5) consecutive years are eligible for reduced rates. This category of members is created for the purpose of membership fee reduction only.
All of these designations have voting rights.