Membership Benefits

fiNANCIAL
  • ​Access to Research Grants and Student Bursaries from The Foundation to members experiencing financial difficulty
  • Access to peer review and consultation from the top professionals in the country
  • Special rates each year to the CASC/ACSS National Conference
  • Special rates for regional meetings and educational opportunities
  • A FREE electronic subscription to The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling
  • Official representation on the Board of Managers of The Journal of Pastoral Care Publications, Inc. 
  • Official representation on Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA)
  • Official representation to Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and on Quality End of Life Care Coalition Canada (QELCCC)
suPPORT AND rESOURCES
  • Support of verified Competencies and Scope of Practice
  • Support of a strong advocacy for advancing and promoting our profession
  • Support and protection of nationally recognized Standards of Certification, Standards of Accreditation, Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct​
  • Greater security and reduced risk for prospective and current employers due to Member accountability through regular peer review and grievance processes
pROFESSIONAL
  • Gain access to communities of practice, continuing education and workshops that will improve your professional skills
  • Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, commitment to ethical practice and credibility in the discipline of Spiritual Care/Psychospiritual Therapy
  • Gain networking opportunities with leaders in research, professional practice, as well as with other like-minded professionals
  • Share in the development of standards for spiritual and religious care at the regional and national level
  • Benefit from high-quality work achieved by the committees, Commissions, the Board of Directors of CASC/ACSS and the national staff. 
  • Be a contributor to a national association that is recognized as a leader in spiritual care delivery and education and is consulted by provincial and national bodies
  • Participate in regional and national annual meetings, with direct access to an expanding knowledge base​
Communities of practice
  • Access to CASC/ACSS Communities of Practice
  • Join other CASC/ACSS Members for mutual support, education, research, advocacy and more.  Areas of interest and specialization include Palliative Care and Bereavement, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Long Term Care and more.​
  • For more information, visit the Communities of Practice page. 
Insurance
  • Gain access to affordable and comprehensive liability insurance
  • Coverage includes Professional Errors and Omissions Insurance and General Liability Insurance
  • For more information, scroll below
​All of these benefits are available to the Members of our unique association. May our diversity continue to be a source of strength and encouragement to the Members of our association as well as to the people we serve.


​Membership Categories
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CASC/ACSS members are certified in the categories of Spiritual Care Practitioner, Psychospiritual Therapist, Spiritual Care Supervisor Educator and Psychospiritual Therapist Supervisor Educator.
$395.00/year
​Includes those who have completed their SPE education (Basic and Advanced units) and are in the process of preparing and qualifying for CASC/ACSS Certification as a Spiritual Care Practitioner or Psycho-Spiritual Therapist. 
$285/year
Any person who wishes to support CASC/ACSS  and receive the benefits of membership. Associate Members range from those having no CASC/ACSS training to those having multiple Advanced Units.
​$285/year
Students members must be enrolled in a first or second unit of Supervised Psychospiritual Education (SPE)  in either the CPE or PTE stream. 
​$90/year
A member who has completely ceased:
  • Earning remuneration from spiritual care activities full-time, part-time or on contract, and
  • Utilizing their certification as a Spiritual Care Practitioner, Psychospiritual Therapist, Spiritual Care Supervisor Educator or Psychospiritual Therapist Supervisor Educator. 
FREE
As above, and can serve the Association in any way as a Certified Member. 
​FREE

Insurance

Being a member with CASC/ACSS gives you access to comprehensive liability insurance. We make every effort to keep these rates as low as possible – with the best coverage. We offer an affordable “Group Insurance Program” for CASC/ACSS Members consisting of Professional Liability and Commercial General (Third Party) Liability. This year we are also pleased to expand our insurance coverage to include the option of Property Insurance protection. 

Coverage

When you purchase insurance with CASC/ACSS you receive coverage in two main categories:

Questions?

For questions about joining CASC/ACSS or insurance  please contact info@spiritualcare.ca
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