History.Founded in April 1999, the Counselors for Social Justice formed to push the importance of promoting social justice within ACA and the broader counseling profession. CSJ continues to serve as the "Social Conscience of ACA" and takes action to publish strong position statements, newsletters, journals, and research.
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CSJ accomplishmentsSince its conception, CSJ has been a consistent voice for counselors involved in social justice work. CSJ members have successfully advocated on a number of issues including: healthcare for women, equal access for disabled, issues of discrimination against the LGBTQ community, racism, classism, and immigration to name a few. CSJ has had an active voice within ACA, taking positions and issuing a number of statements such as one criticizing the use of reparative therapy, promoting the Multicultural Competencies, developing and instituting the Social Justice Advocacy competencies and most recently ushering the multiracial competencies through the Governing Council.
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Our HistoryFounding members believed in fostering increased levels of empowerment, psychological liberation, critical thinking, and the importance of having a social justice voice within ACA and the counseling profession. CSJ began through discussions between individuals from groups such as the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD), the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW), and the National Career Development Association (NCDA), who wanted to discuss the multicultural competency movement and the opportunity for ACA to better commit to multiculturalism. We remain committed to these founding ideals.
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Notable accomplishments include:
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CSJ LOGOS
Former Logo 1999-2019
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Design by Kate Madden
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