PLTC Membership

Membership Benefits:

• Subscription to the Clinical Gerontologist (Login for a link to this journal)
• Regular newsletters
• PLTC listserve for membership discussion of current issues and professional inquiries
• Newsletter archive
• Membership directory
• Annual meeting held at the American Psychological Association or Gerontological Society of America conventions
• Networking opportunities
• Mentoring opportunities
• CEU opportunities
• Student awards
• Leadership opportunities
• Being mentored by experts in the field

Additional Membership Benefits for Institutional Members include:

• Registration for up to two members at no extra cost
• Discounted membership rates for all other members
• Opportunity to post link to institutional website on PLTC website
• Opportunity to advertise for jobs on the PLTC listserv

For Students:

• Student membership is FREE for the 1st year!
• Subscription and online access to the Clinical Gerontologist (Login to for a link to this journal)
• Annual meeting held at the American Psychological Association or Gerontological Society of America conventions
• Excellent networking opportunities with clinicians & researchers nation-wide
• Opportunity to apply for the Student Research Award which includes a cash prize ($300) and a commemorative piece.
• Get connected with a mentor through PLTC’s Mentoring Program:
  • The Mentor Relationship:
    A mentorship is a unique relationship where the mentor and mentee will work together to choose specific areas that the mentee would like to grow and achieve during a specified time period. The mentoring relationship is not supervision nor is it psychotherapy. The relationship can be as simple as being the "go-to" person when the mentee has a question, or as intimate and familiar as sharing dinner and dreams together. The power of the mentoring relationship lies in the building of self-esteem, confidence and direction, both personally and professionally, through the sharing of ideas and the expansion of possibilities
  • The benefits for Students and Early Career Psychologists of a formal mentoring program are:
    • Professional identity development
    • Life and/or professional goal setting
    • Career development
    • Enhanced networking skills and development of a larger resource base
    • Development of business and marketing skills
    • Enhanced self awareness, self efficacy, and job satisfaction
    • Knowledge regarding the practical application of ethical standards
    • Increased awareness of current issues affecting the mentor’s practice
    • Opportunities for supportive, nonsupervisory discussions of challenging situations

For Institutions:

Membership Types

• Professional Member: These members hold a doctoral degree in psychology and have an expressed interest in matters regarding the provision of psychological services in long-term care.
• Affiliate Member: Individuals who are not doctoral-level psychologists but whom are employed in long-term care settings or have interests in matters relevant to long-term care may become Affiliate Members.
• Student Member: Individuals enrolled in regionally-accredited undergraduate, graduate or post-doctoral programs in psychology or other fields and have interest in long-term care and the provision of psychological services in that setting may be student members. Students who have completed their doctoral degree but are currently engaged in post-doctoral level training may also be student members. Student members are also eligible to submit a manuscript for the annual PLTC Student Research Award.
• Emeritus Member: These are former professional members who have retired from employment in an area related to the purposes of the organization.
• Institutional Member: An institution, organization or corporation who has interest in or functions relevant to long-term care issues, or otherwise demonstrates a special interest in matters related to the provision of psychological services to individuals in long-term care may become Institutional Members.

Joining PLTC and Membership Information

We invite psychologists, students and other interested professionals to join our organization. To join PLTC click the Join PLTC button on the Members Login page. Note: Membership applications received prior to September 1st of the membership year will be applied to the current year. Membership applications received after September 1st will apply to the next membership year.