Membership That Grows With You
Membership is more than joining an organization. It’s becoming part of a professional community that supports you throughout your career.
Whether you’re looking to build your network, continue learning, find a mentor, or share your own experience, COCA connects you with colleagues who understand your work.
When you join the Ohio Counseling Association (OCA), you can choose COCA as your local affiliation.
COCA Membership Benefits
As a COCA member, you become part of a local professional community dedicated to supporting counselors at every stage of their careers. Benefits include:
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Build Relationships
Connect with counselors across Central Ohio through networking events, Coffee & Consultation, referrals, and shared professional experiences.
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Continue Learning
Participate in continuing education programs, ethics CEUs, guest speakers, and professional development opportunities that support lifelong learning.
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Grow Your Career
Develop leadership skills, build your professional network, find mentors, and become more involved in the counseling profession.
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Advance Our Profession
Support an organization that advocates for counselors, promotes professional excellence, and strengthens the counseling profession throughout Ohio.
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Membership Pays for Itself
Many members recover a significant portion of their annual membership through discounted professional liability insurance available through OCA.
The value continues through professional relationships, leadership opportunities, referrals, continuing education, and a trusted community of colleagues.
What COCA has to offer
We offer a host of benefits for our members, both for individuals and the organization. Our benefits include:
Local Professional Networking
Build meaningful connections with counselors, supervisors, educators, students, and other mental health professionals throughout Central Ohio.
Peer Consultation & Support
Connect with colleagues to discuss cases, exchange resources, share ideas, and navigate the challenges of the profession.
Referral Connections
Build relationships with professionals across specialties and expand your network for giving and receiving client referrals.
Other COCA benefits include:
Continuing Education & Professional Development
Participate in local trainings, luncheons, and educational opportunities designed for counseling professionals.
Coffee & Consultation
Join informal gatherings focused on case consultation, professional support, resource sharing, and connection.
Clinician Connection Socials
Build relationships outside of formal professional settings through casual social events with the local counseling community.
Support for Students & New Professionals
Connect with experienced clinicians, supervisors, employers, and peers while building your professional network early in your career.
Leadership & Volunteer Opportunities
Serve on the COCA Board, participate in committees, volunteer at events, and help shape the future of the local counseling community.
Local Resources & Opportunities
Stay connected to professional events, organizations, resources, and opportunities throughout Central Ohio.
Professional Community
Develop ongoing relationships with people who understand the rewards and challenges of working in the counseling profession.
Regular Member Newsletter
Stay connected with COCA through regular updates featuring upcoming events, professional opportunities, local resources, association news, and information relevant to the Central Ohio counseling community.
Plus, COCA members receive the benefits of OCA membership, including statewide advocacy, professional development and CE opportunities, member resources, legislative representation, leadership opportunities, and more.
OCA Membership Benefits
We offer a host of benefits for our members, both for individuals and the organization. Our benefits include:
Get OCA Discounts
Discounts on professional development, including the All Ohio Counselors Conference, workshops, and other events sponsored by OCA.
Up-to-Date Units
A list of Continuing Education Units required for license and certificate renewal.
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A method for communicating questions, comments, and concerns with the OCA Executive Council.
Other benefits include:
- Access to OCA ListServ, a messaging service that allows members to communicate with each other.
- Professional participation through our many affiliated state divisions/chapters and national associations.
- Legislative advocacy championing the rights and cause of counselors across Ohio.
- Collaboration with the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker Marriage & Family Therapist licensure board and other state agencies.
- Professional commendation with annual awards.
- Access to the professional, peer-reviewed Journal of Counselor Practice.
- Reduced liability insurance costs from CPH & Associates.
- Representation and communication on legislative issues important to counselors.
- CE Credit Education for OCSWMFT and NBCC offered in-person and online. Access to an online events calendar, including CE and advocacy events in Ohio.
- Leadership opportunities, grants, and mentoring.
- One FREE CEU per month "First Friday"
Interested in becoming more involved?