SMHCA Committee Application

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Which of the following committees are you interested in joining? (you may select more than one option)

Finance Committee: Chaired by the Treasurer. Prepares a budget for the upcoming fiscal year and presents it to the Board for approval at the first meeting of the fiscal year. The Committee produces monthly reports and for the end of the year to provide the Board with an accounting of income and expenditures. They may submit revisions to the approved budget as it becomes necessary or expedient.

Legislative Committee: Informs and enlists the support of the Board and membership regarding key legislation and political activity related to mental health counseling. The committee will act as a liaison between SMHCA, FMHCA, and its lobbyists in the identification and action on laws, programs and practices affecting the practice of mental health counseling.

Membership Committee: Actively promotes SMHCA and FMHCA membership. Members will include the Counselor Educator Representative, the Registered Intern Representative, the Graduate Student Representative, and other members as appointed by the Chair and/or the President.

Nominations Committee: The Nominating Committee shall be composed of three members appointed by the President and approved by the Board: a Chair, a member of the Board, and one member from the membership at large. The duties of the Nominating Committee shall include securing validation of eligibility and consent of nominees for each office and presenting a slate of prepared candidates by the April general meeting. The Nominating Committee shall establish policies and procedures to ensure that only ballots returned by SMHCA members will be counted. The Nominating Committee shall begin accepting nominations for office beginning with the January general meeting and ending with the April general meeting. Written announcement of one’s desire to service in a specific office will be accepted.

Professional Development Committee: Assesses the professional development needs of the membership and plans, coordinates, and ensures the presentation of workshops and the provision of CEUs.

Public and Community Relations Committee: As per SMHCA bylaws, “Promotes all Association events using appropriate advertisement media including social networking sites. Works closely with the Board and all Committee Chairpersons to relay their interests and concerns to the members and the public as appropriate. The Committee will promote understanding and positioning of mental health counseling to the public, third party payers, employers, and other professionals.”