Program/School Membership Application Form
Disclosure
It is important to remember that NATSAP’s is not an accrediting or licensing body.
NATSAP’s Membership Application is voluntary on the part of the applicant and is designed to offer membership for eligible programs and schools desiring to become part of the Association. The following program types are accepted under this membership:
- Therapeutic Boarding School
- Outpatient/Non-Residential (Therapeutic Only)
- Residential Treatment Center
- Therapeutic Day School
- Specialty Psychiatric & Behavioral Hospital
- Transitional Independent Living Program
- Wilderness Therapy Program
- Young Adult Program (serving 18+ only)
Upon completion of the application, the Membership Committee of NATSAP will review all submitted information and will make a recommendation to the NATSAP Board of Directors related to the awarding or denial of membership and will, upon a program or school’s acceptance into membership, note the category of membership per NATSAP membership criteria. The NATSAP membership year runs from January 1st through December 31st. Applications received and accepted prior to August 31st of each calendar year will be included in the current year printed directory. Directory information is posted to the NATSAP website, within two weeks following acceptance, year-round.
NATSAP reserves the right to refuse membership for any reason including, but not limited to, any past/pending or future legal action taken against any organization affiliated with or applying for membership. It is the responsibility of the organization requesting membership to alert NATSAP of any pending legal issues that may impact the decision for membership. No guarantees of membership or membership levels are implied by this application.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
**International program/school(s) must submit a letter of reference from a current NATSAP member program representative in good standing.
IMPORTANT
Copies of all licenses and/or certifications MUST accompany your application.
All applicant programs serving clients under the age of 18 must be licensed (educational accreditation is not accepted as licensure) by the appropriate state agency authorized to set and oversee standards of therapeutic and/or behavioral healthcare for youth and adolescents or accredited by a nationally recognized behavioral health accreditation agency.
The six accrediting agencies we recognize are:
- Accreditation Canada
- Association for Experiential Education (AEE)
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Council on Accreditation (COA)
- Joint Commission
- DNV GL
- The Teaching Family Association (TFA)
Licensure, Ownership
Members of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) provide residential, therapeutic, and/or educational services to children, adolescents, and young adults entrusted to them by parents and guardians. The common mission of NATSAP members is to promote the healthy growth, learning, motivation, and personal well-being of our program participants. The objective of all our therapeutic and educational programs is to provide excellent treatment for our program participants; treatment that is rooted in good-hearted concern for their well-being and growth; respect for them as human beings; and sensitivity to their individual needs and integrity.
When applying to become a member or maintaining one’s membership with the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, the program/school signs the Ethical Principles form agreeing to honestly and accurately represent ownership, competence, experience, and scope of activities related to our program, and to not exploit potential clients’ fears and vulnerabilities.
In order to adhere to this principle, NATSAP must be made aware of any licensure, ownership, and/or name change of all member programs within 30-60 days of said change. If the program in question does not disclose this information and provide relevant documentation within this time frame, the program/school may be subject to membership re-evaluation.
NOTE: Programs/Schools applying for provisional membership are those programs/schools that are in the development or start-up phase and have no program participants.
PLEASE NOTE: The Utah Chapter Fee cannot be pro-rated nor deducted as a business expense.