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When joining the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy from within our state, one automatically becomes a member of the Oregon Association for Marriage and Family. Below is a list of the benefits granted through the national association as a member of this local division.
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AAMFT Membership Benefits
Building Your Future In Marriage & Family Therapy
MFTs who are dedicated to their ongoing growth and professional development are not hard to find. They are members of the AAMFT.
The AAMFT provides a unified voice for all marriage and family therapists. We believe that relationships are foundational to the health and well-being of individuals, all forms of the family, and communities. We know that family therapy is effective and that family therapy works. We also believe that consumers should have access to mental health care, including the services of marriage and family therapists.
There are different AAMFT membership applications, depending on the training and experience of an applicant. Click here to enter our simple on-line application process. To request a specific paper application, please e-mail us your full name, address, and telephone number. If you are not sure which application you need, please email us your daytime telephone number so that we may call you to determine which application to send you.
The following is a brief list of all the professional development opportunities you will receive through your AAMFT membership.
Policy and Advocacy
AAMFT is the primary advocate for the profession, and the primary force for advancing the practice of family therapy. We are the only voice for Marriage and Family Therapists on Capitol Hill. Our staff and leaders meet regularly with legislators and principals of health care organizations to persuade them that family therapy works, and that family therapists should be accepted throughout the healthcare system.
FamilyTherapyResources.net
This is AAMFT's online resource for information on a wide range of marriage and family therapy topics. This collection of resources includes AAMFT publications, events and articles, tapes from AAMFT conferences, and books by AAMFT members. AAMFT members can view and print out complete magazine and journal articles for free. Members are also invited to add their books and products to the list of resources at no charge. Click here to visit the site.
TherapistLocator.net
This free on-line therapist directory is a public service of the AAMFT. Clinical Members receive a free listing that they can personalize with practice and biographical information, and a photograph. The AAMFT regularly advertises the service to the media and the public. Click here to visit TherapistLocator.net.
AAMFT.org
Your professional home on-line has an abundant amount of information. From helpful practice information to the latest in research, AAMFT.org has it all for you.
On-Line Networking Directory
Use the directory, located at www.aamft.org, to make referrals to other AAMFT members. Whereas TherapistLocator.net contains only Clinical Members, this directory includes Student and Associate members and van be accessed only by AAMFT members. To view the directory, please log in as a member.
Job Connection
Click Here to find position vacancies and resumes. Anyone can post a job, but searching the listings is an exclusive AAMFT member benefit.
Resources to Keep You Informed
AAMFT members automatically receive a free subscription to the Family Therapy Magazine, AAMFT's bimonthly publication. Family Therapy Magazine reports on current events and clinical developments in the MFT profession and in the mental health community.
Members also receive the quarterly Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (JMFT) as a free member benefit. The JMFT is known worldwide for its incisive coverage of current marriage and family therapy theory and clinical practice, qualitative and quantitative research, and training.
Practice Tools
AAMFT members receive discounts on all products. Click here to view a complete listing of all AAMFT practice tools.
Division Membership
AAMFT divisions advocate for members on the state and local level and offer a variety of networking opportunities. Click here to access the division directory.
AAMFT Training on Tape
Choose from hundreds of audio and videotapes from AAMFT annual conferences by clicking here. Discounts apply to AAMFT members.
Ethical Advisory Opinions (FREE)
The AAMFT's Ethics Department provides ethics information based on the AAMFT Code of Ethics. Contact AAMFT at ethics@aamft.org for a free consultation.
Legal Consultation
AAMFT Clinical members who need consultation on legal matters relating to their professional practice of marriage and family therapy can consult with the AAMFT legal representative free of charge. To make an appointment to seek legal consultation please call (703) 253-0471 or visit www.aamft.org and click on Legal and Ethics Information.
Professional Liability Insurance
For more information about liability insurance and CPH and Associates call (800)875-1911, e-mail info@cphins.com, or visit their Web site at www.cphins.com
Help in Locating Health Insurance
The Marsh Company, formerly Seabury & Smith, can provide AAMFT members with a list of medical plans from which to choose. For the right plan, call (800) 621-3008 or click here to go their web site.
Disability Insurance
For inquiries contact the Marsh Company at (800) 621-3008 or click here to go their web site.
Group Term Life
Call the Marsh Company at (800) 621-3008 or click here to go their web site for more information about the various types of life insurance.
Discounts on Software
AAMFT members get a ten percent discount on this product. Go to http://www.helper.com/ to purchase or to obtain more information.
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