Counselling organisational membership
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Counselling organisational membership
We welcome applications from counselling organisations and we offer two types of membership:
- Counselling organisational member (for organisations that provide counselling to the public and/or hybrid services which have trained listeners and counsellors)
- Counselling training organisational member (for organisations that provide counselling training)
- Counselling and training organisational member (for organisations that provide both counselling services and counselling training)
Benefits
The benefits of being an organisational member of ACC include:
- Belonging to a national Christian professional membership body which holds an accredited register of counsellors under the Professional Standards Authority. When membership is in date, organisational members can display “Affiliated with the Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions” and ACC’s logo on their website.
- Access to timely help and advice when needed.
- Having an accountable professional membership, including an external complaints process, under which valid concerns and complaints in relation to ACC’s Ethics and Practice can be reported.
- Free entry on Find a Professional directory for organisations that provide counselling services.
- Access to members-only resources on ACC’s website for articles, policies and information, and the Accord journal.
- Discount on ACC events for staff and volunteers.
- Free access for staff and volunteers to Members Forums.
- Free advertising in the In Touch section of Accord journal on a first come, first served basis.
- Free advertising of up to 5 CPD events per calendar year on ACC’s website.
- Free advertising on ACC website for courses that lead students to qualify as counsellors and/or psychotherapists from certificate and diploma level through to BA/MA programmes in counselling and psychotherapy.
- Free advertising of paid roles on ACC’s website and via email to members.
- Reduced rate student membership for anyone studying in a training organisational member.
Commitments
As an organisation, you will be required to adhere to ACC’s Ethics and Practice, and be committed to safe and ethical practice. You will need to agree to ACC’s Statement of Faith and membership Terms and Conditions.