Want to get more involved with Marin CAMFT?

President-Elect 

We recruit a new candidate into this role every year. The President-Elect role is the first year of a three-year commitment of service in leadership for the chapter. After the first year as President-Elect, the officer succeeds into the President position the following year, and then into the Past President seat the year after.

While this three-year service may sound daunting, it comes with a lot of support across the organization. The length of the term allows for you to get comfortable and familiar with the bylaws and needs of the organization. Having the Past President still involved also makes the position of President feel very supported when the time comes. Please read this testimonial by 2024/2026 President Lauren Ogren on her experience.

The time ask, especially for President Elect and Past President, is not overwhelming. (Duties may be more involved as President, as you would expect.) There is a monthly meeting on the second Friday of the month (11 times a year; we take July off). Outside tasks are generally an hour to two a week, as needed.

These roles tend to get a lot of emails, so much of the job is being available to respond to chapter business and internal discussions among the board that are handled there. We use dedicated chapter email addresses on our @marincamft.org domain, so you won't need to use your own email account, which can help with protecting boundaries and to manage your time. 

Secretary
Drafts agendas and keeps the minutes for monthly board meetings, and otherwise makes sure we're staying organized and in compliance as a non-profit organization. Two-year position. 

The Secretary produces the agenda and minutes for each board meeting, and works with our web admin to get documents posted online. The Secretary interfaces with State CAMFT occasionally on board matters and sharing rosters. This role also supports the chapter by facilitating bylaws reviews and updates when needed, and by collaborating across the board to keep the chapter handbook up to date to support on-boarding of new board members in January each year.

As an officer position, the Secretary is on the Executive Board and works with the President, President-Elect, Past President, and Treasurer on key decisions for the chapter, and therefore attends both the monthly Board meetings (2nd Friday of each month, 9:00a to 11:00a) as well as the monthly Executive Board meetings (2nd Friday of each month, 8:30a-9:00a). 

Treasurer 
The Treasurer supports the financial operations of the chapter. Two-year position.

The Treasurer monitors the overall financial health and wellbeing of the organization. With support from our accountant, the Treasurer oversees the books and records of accounts of the investments and business transactions of the Chapter and produces financial reports. The Treasurer manages the chapter credit card and is therefore the one to assist with purchases and reimbursements for expenses. The Treasurer assists with financials sent to State CAMFT, makes sure the chapter’s insurance policy is paid, signs checks, and works with the full board to set budgets for each calendar year. The Treasurer tracks deposits and makes sure checks are received from sponsors or other payers. The Treasurer manages any investments of chapter reserves. The Treasurer uploads monthly budgets onto our shared drive so that board members have access to review revenue and expenses.

As an officer position, the Treasurer is part of the Executive Board along with the President, President-Elect, Past President, and Secretary, who collaborate on key decisions for the chapter. The Treasurer attends both the monthly Board meetings (2nd Friday of each month, 9:00a to 11:00a) and monthly Executive Board meetings directly before (8:30a to 9:00a).

Director of Membership
Manages our membership function and supports our members with questions. This is a 2-year position.

The Director of Membership accesses our online membership system to review applications for membership and ensures member eligibility requirements are met. This role interfaces with our liaison at state CAMFT on membership management questions and state CAMFT membership activity. The Membership Director supports members and prospective members with questions about membership and benefits of the chapter to encourage membership engagement and participation. The Membership Director tracks membership growth and reports to the Board. The Membership Director looks for opportunities for improvement of the member experience, such as reciprocal benefits offered between sister chapters, and facilitates collaborations with other chapters on social activities. This role directly interfaces with all other board positions, including support to the Scholarship Committee, Programs Director, Pre-Licensed Director, and Treasurer.

The Membership Director-at-Large attends the monthly Board meetings (2nd Friday of each month, 9:00a-11:00a). 

Director of Programs 
The Programs Director-at-Large leads the team that decides what events we host for our Marin CAMFT members and the clinician community, reaches out to possible speakers to solicit proposals for review and coordinates scheduling, and hosts trainings on Zoom. Two-year position.

The Programs Director is one of the bigger roles on our Board, and has support from the organization to handle the tasks. The Programs Director manages all of our continuing education programming, including reaching out to possible speakers, reviewing suggestions for speakers that come in from our membership, managing proposal submissions and ensuring CE requirements are met, scheduling the monthly events and supporting speakers to prepare for their presentations.

The Programs Director hosts the monthly CE events, usually on Zoom on the 2nd Friday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm, and sometimes in person in a central location in Marin. Other Board members including the President are available as backup hosts when the Programs Director is unavailable. The Director of Programs also runs the quarterly CE Committee meetings.

The Programs Director-at-Large attends the monthly Board meetings (2nd Friday of each month, 9:00a-11:00a). 

Director of Marketing
Identifies and secures opportunities to promote Marin
CAMFT as a chapter. Two-year position.

This role manages outreach and promotion to potential sponsors and businesses, and organizes member networking events. The Marketing Director-at-Large identifies and secures opportunities to promote Marin CAMFT as a chapter, organizes and coordinates in-person events such as the Fall Annual Membership Meeting and Celebration and other networking get-togethers.

The Marketing Director-at-Large attends the monthly Board meetings (2nd Friday of each month, 9:00a-11:00a). 

Director of Pre-Licensed
This office is specifically for a pre-licensed Marin CAMFT member to participate in the organization at a leadership level. This is a one-year commitment, with the option to run again for a subsequent term.

This role develops and serves Marin CAMFT’s pre-licensed membership. This may involve advocating on behalf of the pre-licensed community within the board where necessary. The Pre-Licensed Director is encouraged to have the impact and pursue projects that reflect their unique personality and goals, with an understanding of the limited capacity that is often available for pre-licensed therapists who are currently in their graduate program and/or seeing clients. Each Director of Pre-Licensed has put their own imprint on the role. There is a standard minimum expectation, but what you do beyond that is largely up to you, and you can choose to continue the work done by previous directors in this role or develop your own initiatives as you see fit. You can propose the board create committees under your position to help with any work you wish to delegate. Subcommittee members will not hold any board-level power, but can be directed by you to do work within your role or give updates to the board as appropriate.

The minimum expectation is:

• Organize monthly 3,000-Hour Club meetings: The timing and format are up to you. This will involve communicating with the editor to post events on the website for members to sign up. As a board member you can take on as much of the administration of the task as you are comfortable with, or can choose to delegate some of the setup/communication to the editor. Directors are encouraged to take on as much of the administration as possible, as the editor is paid for their work, and where possible we attempt to be conscious of how members' money is utilized.
• Attend Board Meetings: Board meetings take place monthly on the second Friday of the month. There is a break over the summer. A brief update on the activities of the role is expected. This can be a quick verbal update; no presentation is expected. Virtual attendance is always an option, but in-person attendance is appreciated when it is held in-person.

Director of Community Service
Works directly with our community focused committees. This is a 2-year position.

The Community Service Director-at-Large works directly with our community focused committees including serving as Board liaison with the Scholarship and Trauma Resources Team committees, works with the Marketing Director to promote Marin CAMFT in our community, and seeks to find new ways Marin CAMFT can support and immerse ourselves as an organization within Marin County, for example working with the new Inclusivity Director as they develop that role.

The Community Service Director-at-Large attends the monthly Board meetings (2nd Friday of each month, 9:00a-11:00a). This position may also attend the respective committee meetings as needed.

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Director of Inclusivity
The Director of Inclusivity advocates for and works to achieve diversity, inclusion, and belonging in Marin CAMFT’s leadership, membership, programming, and projects, and to assist CAMFT in furthering its objective on a local level. The first person to take on this position will shape the role in coordination with the overall Board of Directors and the Inclusivity Committee.

The Inclusivity Director-at-Large leads and supports the Inclusivity Committee in support of the goals and initiatives it defines, and interfaces with other committees and board members to support them in integrating the chapter’s Inclusivity objectives.

The Inclusivity Director-at-Large attends the monthly Board meetings (2nd Friday of each month, 9:00a-11:00a), and hosts the Inclusivity Committee meetings.

Next Steps to Become a Candidate

If you are interested in getting on the ballot for an available board position, we encourage you to connect with our President at president@marincamft.org if you have not already done so, to make a connection and talk further about the role. Then, in order for us to produce our slate of candidates, please provide the following information in an email to info@marincamft.org:

1. Headshot: JPEG/JPG or PNG at least 500 pixels wide (larger is fine) that features your face. Should be just you, not a group or family shot, though a casual photo is fine and it does not have to be professionally photographed. Color preferred. We may crop or resize to fit the layout.
2. Professional bio: This is to introduce you to the membership. 1 or 2 paragraphs of your clinical / professional background, specialty, areas of focus, education, or whatever else you care to highlight. You are also invited to include some personal information about yourself if you wish, such as family, where you live, interests or hobbies, etc.
3. Candidate statement: This is to share why you're a good fit for the role. 1 or 2 paragraphs describing your interest in the position you're running for, which may include any previous experience serving on a board or committee or supporting an organization; any particular skill set that you would bring to the table; how long you've been part of Marin CAMFT or other CAMFT chapters; your motivations or interests for wanting to be involved, or literally anything else you wish to share with our membership about why you would like to volunteer for board service in this way.

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