MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA (October 2002)

 

PCT Scotland is a professional Association for counsellors / therapists.  It aims to provide training and networking opportunities for its members who are all person centred practitioners.

 

The membership of PCT Scotland wish to have an Association which has a common understanding of the person centred approach and shared values in respect of how members co-operate and work together. It is for this reason that a clear set of membership criteria is both desirable and necessary.

 

PCT Scotland wishes to have active links with other organisations and to co-operate with others in the promotion of the person centred approach.

 

There are four types of membership: FULL, ASSOCIATE, AFFILIATE and STUDENT.

 

FULL MEMBERSHIP

 

Full membership is open to people who:

 

1)       Have completed a training course in Person Centred Therapy which is recognised by the Association or accredited by BACP and has a person centred core model.

2)       Hold a recognised person centred counselling diploma.

3)       Have worked, and been supervised, as a person centred counsellor / therapist for 3 years and completed at least 450 hours of counselling practice (calculated from the beginning of training).

4)       Whose practice is fully consistent with the person centred approach.

5)       Agree to accept and abide by the BACP Ethical Framework which is the Code of Ethics and Practice adopted by the Association.

6)       Are an individual member of a professional organisation which has an official complaints procedure. These include BACP, COSCA, BPS, UKCP, and AHPP.

7)       Have paid the annual subscription fee, which shall be determined by the membership at an AGM.

 

Full members are entitled to the following benefits of membership: participation in all PCT Scotland events, receipt of all PCT Scotland mailings, inclusion in the PCT Scotland brochure / website advertising counsellor availability, able to attend and vote at Association meetings, and be office bearers of the Association.

 

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

 

Associate Membership is open to people who:

 

1)       Have recently completed a person centred training course which is recognised by the Association or accredited by BACP and has a person centred core model.

2)       Hold a recognised person centred counselling diploma.

3)       Have not yet completed 3 years of supervised practice nor have 450 hours of person centred counselling practice but are actively working towards this goal.

4)       Whose practice is fully consistent with the person centred approach.

5)       Agree to accept and abide by the BACP Ethical Framework which is the Code of Ethics and Practice adopted by the Association.

6)       Are an individual member of a professional organisation which has an official complaints procedure. These include BACP, COSCA, BPS, UKCP, and AHPP.

7)       Have paid the annual subscription fee, which shall be determined by the membership at an AGM.

 

Associate members are entitled to the following benefits of membership: participation in all PCT Scotland events, receipt of all PCT Scotland mailings, inclusion in the PCT Scotland brochure / website advertising counsellor availability, able to attend and vote at Association meetings, and be office bearers of the Association.

 

Associate members are expected to move to full membership when they are eligible to do so i.e. after 3 years supervised practice and 450 client hours.


AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP

 

Affiliate Membership is open to people who:

 

1)       Have completed a training course in Person Centred Therapy which is recognised by the Association or accredited by BACP and has a person centred core model.

2)       Hold a recognised person centred counselling diploma.

3)       Are not currently practising as a counsellor / therapist but who’s professional and/or personal interest is consistent with the person centred approach.

4)       Agree to accept and abide by the BACP Ethical Framework which is the Code of Ethics and Practice adopted by the Association.

5)       Are an individual member of a professional organisation which has an official complaints procedure. These include BACP, COSCA, BPS, UKCP, and AHPP.

6)       Have paid the annual subscription fee, which is 60% of the Full subscription.

 

Affiliate members are entitled to the following benefits of membership: participation in all PCT Scotland events, receipt of all PCT Scotland mailings, and to attend and vote at Association meetings.

 

Affiliate members are NOT eligible for inclusion on the PCT Scotland brochure / website advertising counsellor availability NOR to be office bearers of the Association.

 

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

 

Student Membership is open to people who:

 

1)       Are currently on a person centred training course which is recognised by the Association or accredited by BACP and has a person centred core model.

2)       Agree to accept and abide by the BACP Ethical Framework which is the Code of Ethics and Practice adopted by the Association.

3)       Are an individual member of a professional organisation which has an official complaints procedure. These include BACP, COSCA, BPS, UKCP, and AHPP.

4)       Have paid the annual subscription fee, which is 30% of the Full subscription.

 

Student members are entitled to the following benefits of membership: participation in all PCT Scotland events, receipt of all PCT Scotland mailings, and to attend and vote at Association meetings.

 

Student members are NOT eligible for inclusion on the PCT Scotland brochure / website advertising counsellor availability NOR to be office bearers of the Association.

 

Student members are expected to move to either Affiliate or Associate membership when they are eligible to do so i.e. after they have obtained their person centred counselling diploma. (Please note, a copy of the diploma certificate will be required to evidence this)

 

OTHER ROUTES TO MEMBERSHIP

 

Any counsellor / therapist wishing to join PCT Scotland who has met all the criteria with the exception of attendance at a recognised training course can apply for membership if they have discussed their application with two Full members of the Association and those members agree to sponsor them. The two sponsors would have to be satisfied that the applicant had sufficient understanding of person centred theory, and that their practice was fully consistent with the person centred approach to counselling / therapy. 

 

Alternatively, they can make an application to the Secretary, by supplying details of their counselling training and career to date. This will be passed to the Coordinating Group where it will be considered.

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA RETYPED AT OCTOBER 2002 TO INCLUDE CHANGES MADE AT OCTOBER 2002 SGM