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), and the ACA handles our membership sign-up process.  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.

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.

Here are the ways to become a CSJ member:
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

B. Add a new CSJ Division membership to an ACA membership:

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

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

• Please call the ACA Membership Engagement Team per instructions below.
  
• A one-time $10 admin fee applies to this option.
  

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

If you have questions about becoming a CSJ member, 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 Interdivisional Day of Service at the Annual ACA Conference: professional development and social justice action
• Journal of Social Action in Counseling and Psychology (JSACP)
• Earn free NBCC Accredited CEU Credits

Member   TYPES
​&   Rates

Professional

Individuals who hold a master’s degree or higher in counseling or a closely related field from a college or university accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

$229 ​CSJ & ACA	$50 ​Join CSJ only
​$40 CSJ membership​	$40 CSJ membership
$189 ACA membership	$10 processing fee

ACA members: Division dues are prorated to coincide with your ACA membership expiration date. To add CSJ to your membership, simply log on to counseling.org with your username and password and select “Add a Division."
​If you wish to join CSJ only, please call the ACA Membership Engagement Team at 1-800-298-2276, and one of the representatives will be able to assist you. ​

Regular

Individuals whose interests and activities are consistent with those of ACA, but who are not qualified for professional membership.

$229 ​CSJ & ACA	$50 ​Join CSJ only
$40 CSJ membership	$40 CSJ membership
$189 ACA membership	$10 processing fee

ACA members: Division dues are prorated to coincide with your ACA membership expiration date. To add CSJ to your membership, simply log on to counseling.org with your username and password and select “Add a Division."
​If you wish to join CSJ only, please call the ACA Membership Engagement Team at 1-800-298-2276, and one of the representatives will be able to assist you. 

New Professional

A New Professional is someone who has graduated with a masters or a doctorate within the past 12 months. Status is good for one year.

$130 ​CSJ & ACA	$35 ​Join CSJ only
$25 CSJ membership	$25 CSJ membership
$105 ACA membership	$10 processing fee

ACA members: Division dues are prorated to coincide with your ACA membership expiration date. To add CSJ to your membership, simply log on to counseling.org with your username and password and select “Add a Division."
​If you wish to join CSJ only, please call the ACA Membership Engagement Team at 1-800-298-2276, and one of the representatives will be able to assist you. ​

Student

Individuals who are enrolled at least half-time in a college or university program.

$125 ​CSJ & ACA	$30 ​Join CSJ only
$20 CSJ membership	$20 CSJ membership
$105 ACA membership	$10 processing fee

ACA members: Division dues are prorated to coincide with your ACA membership expiration date. To add CSJ to your membership, simply log on to counseling.org with your username and password and select “Add a Division."
​If you wish to join CSJ only, please call the ACA Membership Engagement Team at 1-800-298-2276, and one of the representatives will be able to assist you. ​

Retired

Members who are retired from the counseling profession and have been active ACA members for the past 5 consecutive years.

$130 ​CSJ & ACA	$35 ​Join CSJ only
$25 CSJ membership	$25 CSJ membership
$105 ACA membership	$10 processing fee

ACA members: Division dues are prorated to coincide with your ACA membership expiration date. To add CSJ to your membership, simply log on to counseling.org with your username and password and select “Add a Division."
​If you wish to join CSJ only, please call the ACA Membership Engagement Team at 1-800-298-2276, and one of the representatives will be able to assist you. 

Have more questions about membership? Email [email protected]

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Join CSJ on social media @CSJNational and join our community on ACA Connect!

Still got questions? Email [email protected]