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Benefits of WMHCA membership

Professional lobbyist

  • Our professional lobbyist advocates year-round for counselor and client rights at the Washington State Legislature regarding issues critical to our field.

lobby with WMHCA

  • During the legislative sessions, WMHCA provides up to date information about bills that impact the counseling profession and lobbies and petitions for important changes that enhance the status of clinical mental health counselors in the marketplace.

Policy and ethics updates

  • Up to date information when changes to policy and regulations happen within the field.

Ethics Consults

  • WMHCA covers the fee with, Eric Ström, a well-known attorney and licensed mental health counselor.  He is well versed in matters of ethical client care, insurance, sole proprietorships, LLC’s, PLLC’s, and more.

Continuing Education Discounts

  • WMHCA sponsored trainings, including Ethics, HIPAA compliance, supervision, suicide prevention, and licensure prep workshops.
  • Discounted WMHCA on-demand courses with Constant Edu


PROMOTION AND PARTNERSHIPS

  • Ongoing efforts to support and partner with other organizations involved in improving mental health outcomes for all individuals.

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

  • Mental health counseling news online and through issues of Insights, our quarterly newsletter that comes right to your inbox.

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Opportunities to network with colleagues by attending WMHCA committee meetings, board meetings, trainings, lobby day and networking events.

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  • WMHCA listing of business and organizational partners

Member Registration

Membership Options: Our membership categories have recently changed. 

Clinical Members

  • Holds State Licensure
  • Completed a master's degree or higher in mental health counseling or a related field covering the basic principles of clinical mental health counseling 
  • Primary work is in the direct delivery of counseling services. 

Professional Members (Formally Regular Members)

  • Does not hold state licensure. 
  • Completed a master's degree or higher in mental health counseling or a related field covering the basic principles of clinical mental health counseling.

Emerging Professionals (Formally Associates)

  • Holds an associate license and is working toward full licensure. 
  • Completed a master's degree or higher in mental health counseling or a related field covering the basic principles of clinical mental health counseling.

Student Members (Not Licensed)

  • Not currently licensed.  
  • Choose clinical membership if you are a fully licensed student.
  • No CEs are awarded for workshops for student members.
  • Enrolled in master's program or higher in mental health counseling or a related field covering the basic principles of clinical mental health counseling.

Retired Members

  • Holds a retired license. 
  • Completed a master's degree or higher in mental health counseling or a related field covering the basic principles of clinical mental health counseling.

All of these designations have voting rights.

If you work at a non-profit community mental health center licensed by the state (part of the Washington Council for Behavioral Health) we offer 50% off of your membership.  If you are a student we offer free membership for the first year.

If these situations apply to you please reach out to sara@wmhca.org for the discount codes.


    Dual Registration (AMHCA & WMHCA)

    You can register for a national and state (unified) membership. For WMHCA-AMHCA unified membership, please visit AMHCA.

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