Membership

What we do makes a difference in the lives of our students. We hope that what we do through VTSCA makes a difference in the lives of our school counselors. Open the membership form by clicking here.

Who should be a member?

• School counselors working with all developmental levels, K-Adult
• Counselor Supervisors
• Counselor Educators
• Graduate Students in Counseling
• Those interested in School Counseling

Benefits in Membership in the VTSCA

• Networking with hundreds of other school counselors throughout the state
• Legislative updates and lobbying at a state and national level -- leaders at local, state and national levels champion and lead change initiatives
• Continuing education credits and/or contact hours through annual conferences
• Professional development opportunities in areas of critical need are made available to all professional school counselors
• Relevant information exists to enhance professional school counselors' level of skill and professionalism (VTSCA newsletter & web site)
• We hope to provide access to new "VTCSA" website for feedback, board list, contacts, networking, by-laws, mission, upcoming conferences and links to our profession. Also hope to have a list-serve for future networking opportunities.
• VTSCA supports relevant research and evaluation in school counseling
• VTSCA maintains an organizational structure and administrative functions that facilitate the accomplishment of the goals and objectives
• Strategic partnerships with stakeholders exist to benefit professional school counselors and their students
• Recognition of Vermont School counselors through the "James F. Cawley and New Counselors" awards for outstanding work and contributions made to the counseling profession
• Support to counselors who have regional and area meetings
• Resource for ethical concerns, professional development and skill building
• Organized a spring conference with Theodore P. Remley, Jr., J.D., PH.D., a nationally recognized authority on the LEGAL AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN SCHOOL COUNSELING
• Professional organization maintaining and monitoring legislative action related to school counselors and counseling
• Regularly sends VTSCA representatives to American School Counselor National Conference and Leadership Development Institutes to exercise our voting privileges at National Delegate Assembly.
• Promote and improve public relation for the counseling profession

No matter what you can give of your time and talent, you can support VTSCA through your annual membership.

Open the membership form by clicking here.

By standing and speaking together through VTSCA, our interests and concerns can be heard!