Interested in a leadership position!?

Current positions open:

• Executive Treasurer

• Executive Secretary

Contact Laurie Miller for more information.

Laurie@
hypnosisconcepts.com

Here are the responsibilities for the Board of Directors:

Article XX Section 3 attachment to By-law

IACH Officer's Duties

  Revised August 9, 2008

Excecutive PRESIDENT

• Prepare meeting agenda monthly and run meetings

• Prepare Certificate of appreciation monthly

• Prepare quarterly board meeting agenda and run meeting

• Maintains data base – sends monthly update to both VPs

• Follow up on meeting agenda

• Plan meeting programs, select speakers

• Send out member’s e-mail announcements

• Meet with hypnosis schools and organizations to promote IACH

          IACH growth,                 plans, networking

• Keep up on new laws

• Update policy manual

• Oversee special projects and committees

• Work with committee chair on web development

• Keep members up to date on current workshops, seminars, trainings

• Appoint election chairperson every two years

• Liaison to International Division

• Liaison to COPHO – attend at least one meeting a year

International

DIVISION PRESIDENT

• Oversee administration and certification of International Division.

• Creates and administers policy manual

• Oversees International Board of Directors and certification committee (testing)

• Investigates and promotes growth into other areas of the world

• Reports monthly to Executive President

VICE PRESIDENT, NEW MEMBERSHIP

• Greet guests and give out application packets at meetings or by request

• Call guests after meetings for follow up

• Give out certification information

• Print and collate application packets

• Print and collate testing information

• Receive new member application, check, mail request, web input sheet

• Process applications: $ to Treasurer with letter giving applicant info, copy of letter and application to president and person in charge of data base

• Associate – print certificate, get signatures

• Registered Hypnotherapist – set up certification committee (3 members required) and applicant for certification meeting, sit on committee (chair meeting), provide test, answer sheets, committee forms

• or receive and listen to hypnosis tape/CD and do oral interview (for those practicing hypnotherapy for one or more years), print certificate, get signatures.

• Present certificates to new members (Assoc and RH) at meetings with code of ethics and membership card (new name tags)

• Send new member info to web coordinator

• Runs monthly meeting in President’s absence

VICE PRESIDENT, CURRENT MEMBERSHIP

• Provides meeting sign in and guest sign in forms, name tags

• Process CCH upgrade – give out and receive completed continuing education form and receive upgrade check. Send check to Treasurer with applicant information letter. Send updated information to Web Chairperson.

• Print new certificates, get signatures

• Present certificates with new membership card (name tag) at meeting

• Yearly dues – send out letters June 1st each year, collect dues, process upgrades, send out second notices in August.  Send dues $ to Treasurer with information letter, copy to President

• Make up membership cards to give out after dues are paid (will be their name tag at meetings)

• Sends updated member information to the Web Master

• Sit on certification committee

• Runs Executive Board meetings in the President’s absence

• MEMBER RELATIONS, MEETING COORDINATOR (VP, Current Membership can do this portion or have a committee chairperson.)

• Assists to set up meeting room, set up snack, coffee, tidy up after meeting

• Greets and is in charge of sign-in at meetings

• Has name tags available for members, paper tags for guests

• Communicates with Rosa at Executive Suite

TREASURER

• Makes deposits, pays bills, writes checks, provides reimbursement form

• Keeps copy of membership letter with deposit slip

• Provides monthly and quarterly reports

• Keep up non profit status

• Keep up COPHO dues yearly

• End of year 6/30, close books, make report to Board of Directors

SECRETARY

• Takes minutes of board meetings

• Sends minutes to board members

• Sends out meeting announcements monthly

• Makes changes and monthly updates to web-site

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

• Delegates or heads committee to modernize and get web working for IACH, coordinates and works with web master

• Collects articles for web

• Assists in finding speakers for IACH meetings

• Participates on Certification Committee

• Contacts board members who miss regular meetings with updated information

• Works with IHF-OC to grow practice group

• Works on publicity for IACH to draw in new members

• Reports to and works with the President

DIRECTOR OF EVENTS

• Oversees meeting set up, snack, coffee (delegates as necessary)

• Assists with greeting members and guests at meetings

• Records meetings, produces/sells Cd’s, (one copy to President, one copy to International Division President)

• Oversees organization of parties and celebrations

• Creates special events for IACH (may include other organizations)

• Works with other organizations as needed

 

Legal Information on Hypnotherapy

California Senate Bill 577

IACH Articles of Incorporation

IACH Bylaws

IACH Policy Manual

Current Laws Affecting Hypnotherapists

ATTENTION MEMBERS! IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!

Senate Bill 577 (SB577) went into effect January 1, 2003 and is now a the law governing California Hypnotherapists.

Therapists who are not licensed in the healing arts are required to have new clients read and sign a disclosure form. The client receives a copy and the therapist is required to keep the signed copy for three years. The disclosure must include a statement that the therapist is not a licensed physician, that the session is complementary to healing arts services licensed by the state, and that the therapist's services are not licensed by the state. Therapist must describe the theory upon which the services are based, the nature of the services, and therapist's education, training, and experience. Please see the enclosed sample disclosure, which you may use for your clients. Please add in your training and certifications or attach a separate form.

Those who are non-licensed must disclose in their advertising that they are not licensed by the state as a healing arts practitioner. We can address this issue in our literature by making the following statement:

"Hypnotherapy is a self-regulated profession and does not qualify for State licensing. The International Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy is a professional organization, chartered by the State of California, to establish training standards, standards of professional practice, and a code of ethics. Although the state does not regulate curriculum or a required number of hours of training, the IACH certifies applicant's qualifications. Certification is awarded to those who have attended state licensed schools, and who pass the written, oral, and practical examination administered by the Qualifications Committee of the IACH, for membership as a Registered Hypnotherapist. Certification for Clinical Hypnotherapist requires a two years membership in the IACH and 25 hours of continuing education per year".

You MUST be certified by IACH as a Registered Hypnotherapist or Clinical Hypnotherapist and a paid member in good standing to have permission to use the above statement, the Client Information sheet, or your IACH certification number on your certificate in your advertising.

Copyright 2008 by the International Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy