Member Benefits

Professional Development

GSCA’s Annual Conference is a time to stretch your thinking, enhance your skills, explore new program ideas, expand your professional network and find new ways to work smarter not harder. Conference fees are discounted for all members who attend. You can also see other professional development opportunities by viewing our annual calendar

Scholarship Opportunities

Each year GSCA offers $1,000 scholarships to deserving students, such as the Legacy and Emeliza Swain scholarships. 

Publications

  • The Counselor Connection e-Newsletter is printed monthly and keeps members on top of new projects, resources member benefits.
  • ASCA’s School Counselor Magazine is offered virtually to GSCA members three times per year and highlights practical, how-to articles addressing the issues school counselors face on a daily basis.
  • The Beacon, our official organization newsletter that is printed twice per year, serves as an asset of best practices for school counselors and provides a place to turn for practical, how-to articles addressing the issues school counselors face on a daily basis.

GSCA is committed to constant advocacy for our profession and the lives of the students we serve. Through the recent addition of a lobbyist, we believe we can fairly voice our members’ beliefs as well as keep members informed on the important decisions they can be a part of

Network of Peers

Help facilitate the exchange of ideas with other school counselors about your daily challenges and solutions by networking through GSCA’s Facebook page (facebook.com/WeAreGSCA), Twitter Account (@WeAreGSCAWeAreGSCAWeAreGSCA), Instagram Account (@WeAreGSCAWeAreGSCAWeAreGSCA), and group on the ASCA Scene

Membership Directory

Looking for a counselor near you to network with? GSCA’s online membership directory (accessbile only to Members) gives you the opportunity to meet members located near you, whether that’s geographically or in terms of interests or solution sharing

Career Center

Members can easily search job listings by multiple criteria to find your ideal position or post a job opening to find your ideal candidate

Support

GSCA believes in constant development for the school counselor and organization. Please feel free to call the Executive Office at 770-971-6002 or via email at info@gaschoolcounselor.org with any questions or solutions.

Click here to download a one-page outline on the benefits of being a member of GSCA that you can share with your fellow school counselors.