CAMFT State of the Profession
October 11th, 2023
10:00 – 11:30 am
CAMFT Presentation
Presented by CAMFT
Executive Director, Joy Alafia, CAE


Joy brings more than 17 years of association leadership experience to her new position. She begins her new role at CAMFT after her tenure as the President and CEO of the Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA), where she has advocated for renewable propane and equitable access for alternative sources of clean energy. Joy has spoken around the world about the importance of sustainable energy and is credited with transforming the propane industry’s focus and shifting its priorities to the commercialization of net zero-carbon energy solutions. Prior to her work at WPGA, she served as the Director of Business Products for the California Association of Realtors®, where she created innovative partnerships and business solutions for industry practitioners.
Join CAMFT Executive Director, Joy Alafia, CAE for an understanding about events, legislation, and internal association processes
that are currently impacting CAMFT members.
Designed for Mental Health Professionals, this 90-minute presentation will discuss general CAMFT issues and priorities. There will also be updates on Medicare, the BBS, license portability, as well as California legislative updates. Finally, discussion on why it is important to avail yourself of the Legal Consultation service CAMFT provides. There will be ample time for Q&A.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Recall at least 3 recent/pending legislations and how marriage and family therapists may be impacted by the bills
- Identify 1 resource for legal consultation for therapists
- Identify 1 change on the horizon on how MFTs work in today’s world
Outline (download Syllabus for details)
I. CAMFT Updates (20 minutes – no CEUs given)
II. Advocacy and Legal Updates (cont.) (60 minutes—CEs)
III. Questions? (10 min)
Offered FREE to all SDNC-CAMFT Chapter Members--
$20.00 for Non-Members
1.0 CE
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State of Profession_10.11.2023_ Syllabus (1).pdf