Membership.

Counselors, activists, leaders, consultants, graduate students, and counselor educators. We welcome anyone dedicated to social justice and activism.​

Who   Joins CSJ?

Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) members include counselors, activists, leaders, consultants, graduate students, and counselor educators. CSJ is a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA), which means that ACA provides specific administrative functions to CSJ, including offering CSJ memberships to their member.  If you are already an ACA member, you can add CSJ as a "division" and that will make you a CSJ member, too. However, it is not necessary to be a member of ACA to join CSJ. All annual membership rates are the same regardless of whether you are an ACA member or not, however if you are not an ACA member, then a one-time $10 fee will be charged when you first sign up with CSJ.

Membership Levels

• Student Member: Currently attending a part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate program related to counseling:
  $20/year
• Regular Professional Member: Working in the counseling profession part-time or full-time:
  $40/year
• Retired Professional Member: Previously worked in the counseling profession and currently retired:
  $25/year

If you are not an ACA member, then there is also a one-time administrative fee of $10 to join CSJ.

 HOW TO  Join  CSJ?

Here are the options for joining CSJ.

A.  Become a member of both ACA and CSJ at the same time

• Start here on the ACA website:  www.counseling.org/membership/join-renew
• Choose your ACA membership level
• Add CSJ as a division as you go through the checkout process

Please note: The ACA website can be challenging to navigate. If you run into any problems in getting your CSJ membership established through ACA, please contact the ACA Membership Engagement Team at 1 (703) 823-9800 and choose 7 for membership. The ACA Membership Engagement Team is available from 8:30am to 5:30pm U.S. Eastern time.

International members wishing to join ACA and CSJ should use this secure link to submit payment to ACA. Afterward, please email ACA at [email protected]  with your name, email, and mailing address. ACA will process your membership request and follow up with details on accessing member benefits.

B. Current ACA members: Add CSJ as a Division to your existing ACA Membership
During your ACA renewal, you can add CSJ as a new Division membership to your existing ACA membership:

• Log onto your existing ACA Member account
• Add CSJ as a Division, then go through the checkout process

Current ACA members who want to add CSJ as a division partway through their membership year will need to contact ACA Membership Engagement. Call 1 (703) 823-9800 and choose 7 for membership. The Membership Team is available from 8:30am to 5:30pm U.S. Eastern time.


C. NEW OPTION: Join CSJ only, without becoming a member of ACA

• Click here to submit payment online and join CSJ with a new standalone membership. Please note, this is a new feature on our website, and while we do not anticipate issues, it's possible that you might experience technical problems. If so, please email [email protected] and we'll help you out.
• A one-time $10 admin fee applies to this option.

International members are welcome to start a new CSJ standalone membership through the link above, no separate instructions needed provided you have a standard credit card.


If you have questions about becoming a CSJ member, please contact [email protected]

 HOW DO  I KNOW  IF  I'M  ALREADY A MEMBEr?

Looking for your CSJ membership number? Want to determine if your CSJ membership is active?
You can confirm your CSJ membership through one of these methods:
If you believe you have joined CSJ through the American Counseling Association and want to confirm that your CSJ membership is active:

1. Log onto your ACA account at https://www.counseling.org
2. Go to My Account either by clicking on the red-circle person icon at top, or from the three-bars menu, choose My Account
3. Click on the tab for Divisions, Branches and Regions
4. CSJ will be listed under Division if you have an active membership, similar to the screenshot below. If CSJ appears there, then your ACA ID is your CSJ member number. If CSJ does not appear under the Divisions list, then you are not active with your CSJ membership, and either need to call ACA to add CSJ as a division, or you can join CSJ as a standalone member per the instructions above.

To find your CSJ Member ID if you have a standalone membership with CSJ that you purchased directly through this website:

1. Click Member Sign-In to access your account.
2. The About screen should appear, which has your profile fields.
3. Your CSJ member ID appears at the bottom of the profile fields. Note that if the field is blank, it may be because you have just started your membership. Member IDs are manually assigned so please check back in a day or so, or reach out to [email protected] if you need the ID more urgently. If your membership is expired, the member number will still show, so please also check that your renewal date listed at the bottom of that screen is in the future.
   

If you have a CSJ Division-only membership that you purchased through ACA, then you may need to reach out to ACA for your Member ID. See instructions at top of this page for ACA Membership Services phone number.


Have you now realized you're not actually a CSJ member?
No worries, you can join CSJ through this website!  Online sign-up available here.

Other questions or need additional help? Please contact [email protected] 

Benefits

• CSJ Quarterly Webinar Series
• CSJ Quarterly E-Newsletter
• CSJ Committee Collaboration Opportunities
• CSJ Mentorship and Leadership Opportunities 
• CSJ Community Discussions on ACA Connect
• CSJ Awards and Grant Opportunities
• CSJ Conference Events and Day of Service at the Annual Conference: Professional development and social justice action
  
• Journal of Social Action in Counseling and Psychology (JSACP)
• Earn free NBCC Accredited CEU Credits

Have more questions about membership? Email [email protected]

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