Membership

The National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) is an association desiring to:

  1. Operate with a high level of ethical business practice,

  2. Protect the dignity of their clients,

  3. Offer a safe environment,

  4. Provide quality care,

  5. Support ethical guidelines, and

  6. Follow professional standards.

*It is important to remember that NATSAP’s is not an accrediting or licensing body.

NATSAP’s Membership Application herein is voluntary on the part of the applicant and is designed to offer membership on varied levels for eligible programs and schools desiring to become part of the Association. No guarantees of membership or membership levels are implied by this application.

The NATSAP membership year runs from July 1st through June 30th. Applications received and accepted prior to July 31st of each calendar year will be included in the current year printed directory. Directory information is posted to the NATSAP website, within two weeks following acceptance, year-round.

Any items missing will result in significant delays in the review process.

NATSAP reserves the right to refuse membership for any reason including, but not limited to, any past/pending or future legal action taken against any organization or individual affiliated with or applying for membership. It is the responsibility of the organization or individual requesting membership to alert NATSAP of any pending legal issues that may impact the decision for membership.

 See member benefits to learn more or contact Shanita Smith, Director of Membership and Public Relations at shanita@natsap.org.

(Membership runs from July 1 thru June 30 annually. Membership dues may be prorated for first-time applicants only):

Dues schedule

*If joining in Apr, May or Jun - get 1-2 months of free membership.
**Only months October through March receive prorated rates. Maximum prorated rate is 50% off.
***In order to support the needs of the Utah Chapter of NATSAP, effective April 1, 2020, any program who conducts business in the state of Utah is required to pay an additional fee of $1,090.00 for the membership year. This fee will be solely designated to the lobbying efforts of the Utah Chapter of NATSAP. Please be advised that the Utah Chapter of NATSAP Fee cannot be pro-rated nor deducted as a business expense.


 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept
Membership Type            
Member Programs $1,858 +
(ADC*37.62) 		 $1,858 +
(ADC*37.62) 		 $1,858 +
(ADC*37.62) 		 $1,858 +
(ADC*37.62) 		 $1,858 +
(ADC*37.62) 		 $1,858 +
(ADC*37.62)
             
Individual Professional Members $103.00 $103.00 $103.00 $103.00 $103.00 $103.00
             
Affiliate Members $869.00 $869.00 $869.00 $869.00 $869.00 $869.00
             
             
  Oct*  Nov* Dec* Jan* Feb* Mar*
             
Member Programs $1,393.50 +
(ADC*28.21)		 $1,393.50 +
(ADC*28.21)		 $1,393.50 +
(ADC*28.21)		 $929 +
(ADC*18.81)		 $929 +
(ADC*18.81)		 $929 +
(ADC*18.81)
             
Individual Professional Members $77.25 $77.25 $77.25 $51.50 $51.50 $51.50
             
Affiliate Members $651.75 $651.75 $651.75 $434.50 $434.50 $434.50


Please be sure to complete the application in one sitting. Once you've signed in or created an account, your process has started and you will not be able to return for completion.

Individual Professional Membership:

Individual Professional Members are: • Educational Consultants • Psychologists • Psychiatrists • Lawyers • Counselors and Therapists • College/University Professors • Other Referring Professionals

These members support NATSAP's mission of promoting healthy growth and personal well-being of program participants.

 

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Affiliate Membership:

Affiliate Membership is offered to organizations that provide services and products expressly designed to supplement services rendered by regular NATSAP member programs as well as organizations that provide services directly to regular NATSAP member programs. Examples: • transportation companies, • educational facilities, • insurance agencies, • food service companies, • wilderness equipment companies, etc.

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Program/School Membership

Programs and schools membership is offered to organizations that provide therapeutic services to young people and are licensed by the appropriate state agency authorized to set and oversee standards of therapeutic and/or behavioral healthcare for youth and adolescents or accredited by a nationally accredited behavioral health accreditation agency: • AEE, • CARF, • CoA,  • JCAHO, • DNV GL

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