Memberships: How do I benefit as a Member?

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Shared Ownership & Voice

As a member, you have a direct say in key decisions, from accepting new members to budgeting for office spaces and marketing efforts. Your voice directly shapes the collective’s future

Financial Transparency & Benefit

Members contribute to operating expenses through transparent fees and benefit from profit and equity sharing, aligning your financial success with the collective’s.

Collaborative Community

You become part of a supportive network of neurodiversity-affirming peers and businesses. This includes peer consultation groups, mentorship, and opportunities to build a robust referral network

Reduced Administrative Burden

Benefit from shared resources like EHR systems (SimplePractice), marketing support, and expedited credentialing assistance, allowing you to focus more on client care.



Our Current Membership Tiers

Community Supporter Tier:

Cost: $50 One-Time or Monthly as a Supporter of Our Mission!

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Two hands are holding a black paper heart shape against a plain light background.

Included

  • Community access via Discord and instant DMC updates!

    • Access to our Discord Page as a partial participant. Newsletter subscription to receive regular updates on cooperative activities, events, and relevant industry news.

  • Discounted access to public learning events

    • Reduced rates for workshops, webinars, or social gatherings open to the public, including discounted access to Quarterly Community Gatherings.

  • Networking Opportunities and Events

    • Invitations to informal community mixers or social events.

  • Resource Library Access - View Only

    • You will be provided with DMC’s resource library as a viewer to see our offerings and resources you can share with others!

  • Not a voter tier

    • This tier assumes interest/community support and does not offer voting rights to participants, however, as a Community Supporter you are welcome to observe cooperative meetings and processes!


Allied Member Tier:

Cost: $150/Month for Pre-Licensed Providers

$200/Month for Fully Licensed Providers

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Included

  • All Community Supporter Benefits

  • Cooperative voting rights

    • Allied Members are offered participation rights to the democratic structure of the Cooperative, and are offered voting capacity on issues pertaining to the Allied Membership offerings.

  • Inclusion in Member directory and referral network

    • Opt-in listing in our Member directory (more detailed information on specialties, licensing) for networking, as well as more direct referral opportunities for obtaining clients.

  • Member exclusive networking events

    • Access to networking events specifically for clinicians, including access to quarterly community gatherings.

  • Discounted CEU opportunities

    • Discounted CEU access to education opportunities offered by DMC Members!

  • Interdisciplinary peer consultation/group supervision

    • Access to sign up for general peer consultation groups with potential for clinical supervision from qualified LMFT and LMHC supervisors.

  • Discounted clinical supervision

    • Discounted individual supervision for associates in Washington. (To be determined between member and supervisor’s business.)

  • Professional will support

    • One-time support for professional will appointment and development.

  • In-house business building groups

  • Body doubling support


*Coming Soon:

Affiliate Member Tier

Cost: $150/Month for Pre-Licensed Providers

$200/Month for Fully Licensed Providers

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Included

  • All benefits given to community and allied members!

    • Affiliate Members are offered all the same offerings as the below tiers, with the added benefits of the Affiliate Membership.

  • Enhanced voting rights

    • Affiliate Members are offered participation rights to the democratic structure of the Cooperative, and are offered voting capacity on issues pertaining to all Membership offerings!

  • Free or heavily discounted CEU opportunities

    • Similar to Allied Membership but with added discount and some CEU’s free.

  • Provided EHR subscription with telehealth and billing capabilities

    • Simple Practice access under DMC as the overseeing institution.

  • Enhanced marketing support

    • 1:1 support with marketing-specialty peers and with contracted marketing services.

  • Access to mentor programs

    • Ability to be mentored and to mentor others. Receiving support in the process to becoming a Licensed Clinical Supervisor.

  • Priority for collaborative projects

    • As a cooperative, there are times when projects will need to be delegated beyond Board membership. As an Affiliate, you will be given priority to lead said projects!

  • Expedited insurance credentialing and billing support with DMC

    • Through DMC’s Behavioral Health Agency designation, DMC will support it’s Affiliate Members in credentialing and billing with insurance companies

  • Training on Insurance Compliant Documentation

    • DMC plans to operate at the highest ethical and legal standards of practice, and mentors will support DMC Affiliate Members in ensuring they are meeting said standards while also meeting individual needs for supportive and swift documentation practices.