Leave of Absence Membership Requirements

This category is for members who, for various reasons, are not seeing clients in Ontario. They can remain professionally affiliated with the society and maintain the rights and privileges of their previously held membership category. Members on leave of absence who decide to resume the practice of psychotherapy may be reinstated to their previously held membership category within 18 months of leaving active membership.

A member in good standing in any membership category shall:

1. notify the Membership Committee in writing that the member is taking a Leave of Absence for a period of up to 18 months
   
   
2. maintain appropriate professional liability insurance
   
   
3. sign an agreement to abide by the Society’s Code of Ethics
   
   
4. pay the current fee

If a member on Leave of Absence decides to resume the practice of psychotherapy within 18 months of leaving active membership, s/he may be reinstated to his/her previously held membership category by providing written notification to the Membership Committee and paying the prorated current membership fees for that category. After this period, the member must reapply for membership.

A member on Leave of Absence is entitled to the full rights and privileges of his/her previously held membership category.

A member on Leave of Absence has the right to use the designation of his/her previously held membership category e.g., OSP Student Member, OSP Qualifying Member, OSP Clinical Member and no other, for a period of up to 18 months.