SCCAP is seeking nominations for the following board positions: 

President-Elect: The President-Elect has a term of three (3) years sequentially serving as President-Elect (2025), President(2026), and Past President(2027). The President-Elect shall be a member of the Board of Directors, shall appoint a Program Co-Chair and Student Representative, and perform duties traditionally assigned to a Vice-President to assist with steering the society. The President-elect will work with the APA programming Committee to develop the Convention programming for their Presidential year.  During the president-elect year an optional presidential initiative may be selected.  The President-Elect must be a member of BOTH SCCAP and APA.

Secretary: The Secretary is a member and the secretary of the Board of Directors.  The secretary is responsible for keeping the minutes of the meetings of SCCAP Board of Directors and Executive Committee, ensuring the use of Robert’s Rules of Order,   and performing all other duties of a Secretary as required.  The Secretary co-chairs the Child Mental Health in Action Funding Committee.  If the Treasurer is incapacitated, the Secretary will assume the check signing responsibilities.

Member at Large – Membership: The Member at Large appoints members and chairs the Membership Committee.  The Committee shall encourage, facilitate, and oversee membership recruitment efforts and monitor membership trends.  The MAL will encourage the participation and encourage programming to support ECP members, and  oversee the functioning of Special Interest Groups.  The chair will maintain the information relevant to Membership on the SCCAP websites and see that SCCAP sponsored events have recruitment opportunities.

Candidates must have a strong commitment to the SCCAP mission and have the available time to successfully accomplish the tasks defined for the specific position.

• All positions assume responsibility on January 1, 2025.
• Each term runs for three years (2025-2027). In addition to the responsibilities listed below each board member is expected to participate in monthly conference calls and attend two Board of Directors meetings per year.
• Each board member should identify best practices for implementing evidence-based and culturally informed practices to support mental health professionals that work with children and adolescents as it relates to their board position.
• All candidates must be a member of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53). Some positions require membership in APA. See specific position descriptions.
• All candidate must agree to and sign the Board Conduct, Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Agreement
• Personal Statements, CVs, and headshots of the official slate will be posted to the SCCAP53.org Elections page.
• Read the full position descriptions on SCCAP53.org under the Events and News tab.

Email the application information listed below to SCCAP@SCCAP53.org:

1. Vita
2. Headshot
3. Signed SCCAP Conduct, Confidentiality, and Conflict of Interest Agreement
4. Personal statement

Personal statements should be divided into two sections: (1) a bio describing your background, and (2) a statement describing your interest in the position and SCCAP. The full statement should not exceed 500 words. Self-nominations are accepted. 

After the review of all nominations, the Elections Committee will present the slate of candidates to the Board of Directors to be voted on and approved during the January Board of Directors meeting.  Candidates will be notified in late January about the official slate of candidates.