Benefits to AAMFT/WAMFT Membership

To obtain AAMFT/WAMFT membership application forms, please visit www.aamft.org or email AAMFT at central@aamft.org.

1) You and your clients benefit immediately when you join WAMFT. Families are affected by more forces today than ever before. That makes your role increasingly important. You need to know what’s happening in your profession. You need cutting-edge information and broad-based support. Your clients (and your practice) demand it.
AAMFT/WAMFT helps you stay abreast of new techniques, new interventions, new theories and vital professional practice issues - keeping your skills sharp so your clients always get the best possible care!

2) It’s easier than ever to apply - AAMFT’s new membership form simplifies the application process. Our brand new endorsement policy allows any professional colleague to serve as your AAMFT character reference. They don’t have to be AAMFT members.

3) You have up to three years to qualify for membership during which time we’ll work with you to help you achieve membership - without requiring additional processing fees.

4) We’ll evaluate your coursework and provide course pre-approval. Once your application is on file, you have immediate access to AAMFT’s unique course pre-approval service. We’ll evaluate your coursework, let you know which membership requirements you’ve satisfied and what remains to be completed.

5) You'll receive a subscription to the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. Receive the leading scientific quarterly covering the field, with articles on clinical practice, research, theory, and training.

6) You'll receive Family Therapy News. You can follow recent developments and read interviews with top therapists in AAMFT’s bi-monthly newspaper.

7) You can enjoy discounts on other AAMFT products. Discover books and tapes targeted to your practice, including AAMFT’s Forms Book, a loose-leaf resource of important forms for clinical practice.

8) Special member rates are available for AAMFT’s Annual Conference. Hear presentations by leading practitioners at the world’s largest gathering of marriage and family therapy professionals.

9) Get a free listing in the Register of Marriage and Family Therapy Providers. Be a part of the Register available to managed health-care systems and insurance providers around the country.

10) Learn about professional advancements and employment opportunities. Keep your career going with listings in Family Therapy News and AAMFT’s Annual Conference Employment Exchange.

11) Develop your leadership skills. Gain important professional recognition by holding office on AAMFT’s Divisional or Association level. You can affect the Association - and your profession as a whole - when you make your voice heard through policy planning.

12) Boost your practice with AAMFT’s Referral Service. Become a part of our effective referral service and watch your practice grow! You also have the opportunity to list with your Divisional service if it is offered.

13) Get the recognition you deserve. Give your practice a competitive edge by advertising your AAMFT membership. List your name in our Yellow Pages ad, or personalize one of our brochures designed to help you market your practice.

14) Build a global reputation. Get effective exposure when you present at the Annual Conference. AAMFT helps you arrange television and print media interviews.

15) Get the best professional liability insurance around. Receive excellent rates on professional liability insurance through AAMFT, and get overhead and income disability insurance at group rates.

16) Get legal counsel from lawyers who understand your field. For an annual fee, get a quarterly newsletter concerning recent developments in the legal system that could affect you. Plus, you get unlimited consultation by phone with legal experts.

17) You’ll have a voice in Washington DC. With dollars for health care shrinking, mental health care is constantly under attack. AAMFT works to protect you and your client’s rights to quality care.

18) Find out what’s going on while you still have time to make your voice count. Keep current with legislative issues when you read Powerlines, AAMFT’s grass-roots network newsletter.

19) Get access to the latest information on managed health care. Get informed responses to your requests for information from the AAMFT staff in Washington DC.

Additionally, state-level WAMFT membership connects you to possible resources to help your practice grow or to help you get your career started.

- Joining WAMFT also allows clients access to you from an in-state toll free therapist referral service.

- WAMFT holds certification and job career fairs to not only help you get certified in the state of Washington but also help you get a job.

- Being a member of WAMFT allows you to take advantage of the membership registration rate for the annual state conference.

- Division luncheons and meetings are held often and provide you with an opportunity to let others know of your practice specialties.

- WAMFT membership provides a voice for you in Olympia on matters affecting the field of marriage and family therapy as well as general mental health concerns.