THREE REASONS TO JOIN LSSSCA

ADVOCACY & AFFILIATION 

Through your membership in LSSSCA you will have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally while supporting advocacy for the school counseling profession. 

• LSSSCA is the state of Texas’s recognized American School Counselor Association (ASCA) affiliated association. Through this affiliation we work collaboratively with ASCA to provide our members with access to national best practice resources and connect them with thousands of school counselors throughout the nation.
• Members receive the latest changes in state level licensure and legislative issues affecting professional counselors. 
• Members are eligible to be nominated for the Texas School Counselor of Year and Lone Star Awards. 
• Members can receive advice on advocating for school counselors, comprehensive school counseling programs, and ethical issues as it relates to the counseling profession. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

& RESOURCES 

By joining LSSSCA you will be offered numerous professional development opportunities and state-based counseling resources which include:

• Annual Conference (Member Discounted Registration
• Webinars (FREE with Membership)
• American School Counselor Association and Texas Education Agency updates 
• Periodicals & LSSSCA Publication articles
• Professional standards and counseling program management documents (T-SCESS)
• Access to relevant content and handouts from previous conference presentations and webinar recordings

NETWORKING & LEADERSHIP 

LSSSCA creates ongoing networking opportunities, webinars, and conferences that are designed to help you keep in touch with others in your field in both professional and social settings.

• Join one of our many committees to become actively involved as a leader or advocate. 
• Our annual professional development conference provides NCC/CEU credits needed to maintain licensure and keep abreast of pertinent issues in the counseling field.