Great Benefits & Services for OPA Members

OPA is dedicated to supporting the personal and professional lives of psychologists throughout their lifespan, from student status through retirement.

What Is Your Return on Investment?

• A united front for your advocacy voice at the Ohio Statehouse and on Capitol Hill: fighting for better fees, faster payment, protection of the profession, training for psychologists; and better access, prevention, assessment and treatment for clients.
• Consultation with the Ethics Committee regarding ethics concerns and access to the and Colleague Assistance Program.
• Access to discounted resources and services such as Lifelock Identity Theft Protection, credit union membership, encrypted e-mail, collection and billing services, credit card processing, and disability insurance, and much more!
• Reduced OPA-MCE registration, and discounted continuing education opportunities including workshops, webinars and the annual convention.
• 20% discount price for print advertising and online classifieds, as well as reduced ad rates in both the OPA Career Center and the National Career Center.

How Can you Connect?

• Full time central office staff to assist you and answer your questions five days a week, including a Director of Professional Affairs to consult with on practice issues,
• A members-only listserv with over 800 OPA colleague subscribers for networking with other mental health practitioners.
• Are you interested in being interviewed by journalists? Consider joining the OPA Media Resrouce Guide.
• 24/7 access to the online "Find A Psychologist" referral search.Would you like us to start referring patients to you? Click here to learn more about this great member benefit.
• Plus access to OPA's "members-only section" which includes information on professional issues and resources plus news and scholarly publications such as the Ohio Psychologist, OP Review and the monthly OPA Notes electronic newsletter.
• Get involved with a committee or task force that shares your interests.
• Join us one or all of our social media outlets
• Network with colleagues from around the state at OPA continuing education events.

How Can We Help You at This Stage of Your Career?

• Become a mentor or mentee with the Professional Practice Committee’s Mentor Program.
• Take part in monthly EPPP study groups.
• Meet with psychologists in your area during a Peer Consultation Network gathering.
• Join the Psychologists Retired of Ohio (PROs).
• Become a fellow of the OPA Leadership Development Academy.
• and much more!

Join OPA today!