Membership at the IOCDF

Professional Membership ($150/year)

Available to all independently licensed clinicians, the Professional Membership is for those interested in joining a community of therapists/clinicians who treat OCD and related disorders. Membership runs yearly, starting on the date of purchase, and include the following benefits:

Student/Trainee Membership ($50/year)

Intended for students currently enrolled in a mental health training program and recent graduates who are pre-licensed. This includes those studying psychology, psychiatry, counseling, or social work at the undergraduate or graduate level. Membership includes the following benefits:

To verify eligibility, please upload a copy of your transcript (official or unofficial) or a letter from your advisor or supervisor confirming your course of study and/or training. Once you complete supervision and become an independently licensed clinician, contact the IOCDF (membership@iocdf.org) to upgrade to the Professional Membership level.

Institutional Membership (Sliding Scale Fee)

Institutional Members are clinics and programs that offer cognitive behavioral therapy (with a heavy emphasis on exposure and response prevention) and fit the following requirements:

  1. The clinic has a minimum of three (3) independently licensed, full-time staff clinicians working in the same clinic/program.
  2. These clinicians have a combined 10 years of experience treating OCD and related disorders (i.e., have specific training in first-line treatments for OCD and related disorders).
  3. The identified clinic advertises itself as a facility where the primary focus is on the treatment of OCD and/or related disorders (more than 50%).

Benefits:

  • A listing in the IOCDF Resource Directory and on the Clinics & Programs page
  • Discounts on both exhibiting and advertising at IOCDF conferences, including the in-person Annual OCD Conference
  • New in 2025: Institutional Members receive a 5% discount on IOCDF sponsorships
  • Free IOCDF educational publications, including a bulk subscription to our quarterly OCD Newsletter and informational brochures about OCD and related disorders
  • Option to publish Institutional Updates in the OCD Newsletter each quarter to keep members updated on new services, staff, support groups, and other developments
  • Ability to advertise professional job opportunities on the IOCDF Job Board
  • Bulk access to IOCDF Transition Packets to disseminate to clients transitioning out of intensive treatment
  • Participation on a Listserv to facilitate communication between all Institutional Members for the purposes of cross referrals, sharing resources, and networking with other professionals

 

In October 2022, the benefits associated with the Foundation and Community Memberships were made available to anyone seeking community, support, and education. Read more >>