Continuing EducationTPA provides one of the best available sources of quality continuing education for psychologists in the country. Continuing education is available in a variety of capacities:•Online home study courses•Workshops around the state•TPA’s annual convention*TPA members receive substantially discounted rates.

•Save 20% on professional liability insurance with American Professional Agency.

• Access to TPA’s Director of Professional Affairs who will answer questions concerning areas such as ethics, insurance and practice management

•Professional and secure collection services through TPA’s preferred vendor, I.C. System

•Career Center: Post resumes or browse hundreds of psychology-related job openings

• Psychologist-to-Psychologist Mentoring Program & Undergraduate-Graduate Student Mentoring Program

•Member merchant accounts: credit and debit card processing for your practice

Professional Services

TPA organizes a yearly trip, combining high-quality continuing education workshops with travel to exciting vacation spots.

Past trip destinations include Italy, Paris, and London, as well as Mediterranean and Alaskan coastline cruises. In 2013 TPA will travel to Costa Rica for its annual Get-Away.

Travel Opportunities

• TPA represents psychologists and your profession at the legislative level.

•TPA monitors all state bills during each legislative session. TPA fights for bills that positively affect the practice of psychology, and against those that might hinder the profession or negatively impact the delivery of mental health services.

• TPA is the only association in the state that fights to maintain the doctoral standard for the profession of psychology.

• TPA’s Business of Practice Committee represents psychologists in third-party reimbursment issues, including Medicare and Medicaid.

Representation & Protection

TPA provides subscriptions to a number of industry-news sources related to the psychological community:•TPA E-Clips: news clipping service emailed twice a week•TPA E-newsletter: monthly, electronic publication of

local/state/national stories•TexasPsychologist: TPA’s official, quarterly publicationTPA Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts provide followers with association and industry news updates, networks, and alerts.

Industry News

Platinum Advocate MembershipIn addition to all of the traditional TPA member benefits, Platinum Advocate Membership includes the following benefits and services:• Discounted (50%) convention registration fee• Free three hours of online continuing education• Free Doctor Finder subscription (referral service)• Free, unlimited phone consultation with staff attorney• Free continuing education at TPA’s Get-Away• Special badging at convention• Reserved seating and special recognition at the convention

awards luncheon• Recognition in TPA publications and website

Collaborative RelationshipsTPA maintains close, collaborative relationships with a number of boards, associations and organizations that are important to the profession and practice of psychology, including but not limited to:•Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists•APA, particularly APA’s Practice Directorate and APA’s

Practice Organization (APAPO)•Texas Health and Human Services Commission•Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services•Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Community• Get involved in TPA’s Divisions and Special Interest Groups,

including areas such as Early Career Psychology, Forensic Practice and Psychopharmacology.

• Member listserv subscriptions focused on specialty areas within the field of psychology

•Free personalized webpage for members hosted at www.texaspsyc.org

•Low-cost, more extensive webpage, and a special offer through our preferred partner at www.therapysites.com/TPA

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TPA’s membership is comprised of more than 1,500 practicing psychologists and graduate students in the state of Texas. We recognize and appreciate the value that each one of our members contributes to our association.

TPA is dedicated to working on your behalf. Your support and involvement is critical in protecting and maintaining the doctoral standard for the independent practice of psychology, and the maintaining of your license to practice it. TPA is the ONLY organization fighting for legislative and regulatory processes that will allow you to continue to provide the highest-quality of mental health care.

Additionally, through TPA you have the opportunity to contribute to the development of your profession in many different ways—while we strive to offer the services and assistance you need to successfully grow and participate in your profession.

For more information about Texas Psychological Association membership, please visit www.texaspsyc.org, email us at membership@texaspsyc.org or call us at (888) 872-3435.

Scan code with your smartphone to visit www.texaspsyc.org

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