Full Stripe Subscription Payment – Oregon Counselors & Therapists

The listserv requires a yearly fee of $50 to participate for continuous management and upkeep. This is an automated annual fee, and you will be notified of the annual renewal 3 days prior for your review and decision to continue. This fee is subject to change as needed to maintain the operation of this listserv.

By using this listserv, members agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the listserv, its owner and affiliates, from and against all losses, claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs arising from any claims arising out of or resulting from any breach of these guidelines by the user or any omission or act taken by the user.

Per existing anti-trust laws, you cannot:

Discuss fees/rates with other providers.
Discuss rates negotiated with insurance panels with other providers.
Compare rates or percentages changed from insurance panels.
Group together or collude to leave panels based on rates.
Conspire to fix prices.
Boycott insurance companies collectively.

We cannot be viewed as collectively conspiring to fix rates.

When sharing information on the listserv, please keep the following in mind:

All communication should use professional language. Any communication using inappropriate language or swearing will be flagged by the administrators.
You may ask for recommendations for attorneys, physicians, billing specialists, software from other practitioners – All answers to these questions should be back-channel to that individual, meaning direct and not to the group.
If you would like to follow a particular conversation – Please email the person directly who originally asked and communicate that you would like that information.
Please be mindful of how you reply and do not reply all.

Client referrals are frequently shared on the listserv. It is our responsibility to keep the information to a minimum to protect clients. Referrals should be treated in the following manor:

For referral requests
- Referrals should be limited to minimum details about the need and should never include any protected health information.
- Do not copy and paste what a client states, or forward their email to the listserv, even with client permission.
- Keep the subject line succinct so other members can decide quickly if they are a potential fit. For example: ISO Male Therapist for Teen, West Side, BCBS
For referral responses
- Reply only to the person sending the referral
- Responses to referrals must occur only when you match all requested criteria.
- Do not assume there are out of network or sliding fee scale options when insurance is requested.
- Referrals are for licensed clinicians only.
- Referrals are for typically for members. Sharing non member clinicians may impact equal opportunity for members. It’s best to share non member clinicians when there may not be enough referrals for a request, or a specialization is needed.

We have a NO ADVERTISING policy except for the following:

New members introducing themselves and their practice
Office rentals or sublets
Therapeutic groups geared toward clients
Legislation pertaining to stakeholders in the field
Training opportunities for clinicians who have approved continuing education status
Peer led groups for consultation, supervision or support (this could be continuing
education, process for your personal growth as a therapist, supervisor consultation
group, etc)
Job openings for clinicians

Advertising is NOT allowed for any other reasons, including the following:

Marketing, business building, or monetizing of any kind
Any type of business unrelated to mental health, including coaching
Books, book signings, website or logo design and creation
Blogs, vlogs, podcasts, social media
Sales and solicitation of any kind.
Courses, seminars or retreats that do not qualify for clinician continuing education
Posts about client openings in your practice

The advertising policy is meant to keep posts within the scope of psychotherapy, and to prevent excess email. All members have the ability to introduce themselves and their practice. Advertising client openings beyond your introduction is not allowed, thank you.

Note that advertising guidelines may change over time provided not all forms can be captured here.

Please contact the listserv owner at owner@oregoncounselorsandtherapists.com with any questions related to advertising on the listserv.

**Attempts to use the listserv to make money that’s not an approved method of advertising may result in loss of membership.

Membership is granted to the following Mental Health Professionals:

Independent Mental Health Professionals Licensed and Practicing in the State of Oregon (Psychologists, LMFT, LPC, LCSW, Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Art Therapists)

Annual $50 Subscription:

Subscription fee contributes towards management and maintenance of the messaging listserv.

The following are people who will not be granted membership:

Interns who are still in school (not graduated yet).
Clinicians who are practicing mental health but are not yet licensed in the state of Oregon.
Licensed clinicians who are not practicing in the state of Oregon.
Clinicians who only manage or are exclusively part of a group practice
Life Coaches, Executive Coaches, Financial Coaches, Spiritual Coaches who are not licensed or in the process of getting licensed as mental health professionals.






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