The two professional organizations I chose that serve Human
Services Professionals are American Counseling Association and
North American Associations for Christians in Social Work. The
American Counseling Association was founded in 1952 and is the
world's largest association that represents professional counselors.
The membership fee for this organization is $105 for students per
year. Some benefits for joining this organization is discounted liability
insurance, free continuing education credits, discounted rates on
book, Grants for support, and career consultations and access to job
boards. I would join this organization because the benefits are
extraordinary. Also, I would love to network with counselors from all
over the world.
The North American Association for Christians in Social Work was
founded in 1950 and previously known as the Evangelical Social
Work Conference. This organization is represented by a diversity of
Christian Denominations and traditions. The overall mission of the
agency is to combine Christian faith and professional social work
practice. The student membership fee for this organization is $32 for
on year. The benefits of this organization is online discounted book
store, online continuing education, podcasts, membership directory,
grants, job net for job listings, and local chapters and fellowship
groups. I would to join this organization because it focuses on
incorporating religion into social work practices.
References
https://www.counseling.org/membership/aca-and-you/students
https://www.nacsw.org/membership/benefits-services/
