INARS Members Benefits and Services
INARS is committed to making RSM viable in the world. We dedicate our efforts to encouraging, empowering, and supporting our community of Rubenfeld Synergists. Our aim is to see our community members thrive and succeed both personally and professionally. We deliver on this commitment by providing activities and programs within the following member benefit areas:
- Practice Building and Support
- Professional Practices, Standards, and Certification
- Promoting RSM in the World
- Community Building & Networking
- Professional Development and Continuing Education
Practice Building and Support
We view each practicing Certified Synergist as a valuable ambassador for the Rubenfeld Synergy Method®. INARS is committed to providing resources and encouragement to its members as they develop thriving and dynamic practices. We provide opportunities for Synergists to collaborate with and support each other as they become successful in their work.
On-going Practice Building activities and programs include:
- Producing dynamic and affordable marketing materials such as DVDs, press kits, letterhead, business cards and online newsletters.
- Conducting educational teleclasses on how to effectively use these tools, as well as courses addressing best practice building techniques.
- Ensuring there are Annual Conference workshops focused on practice building.
- Providing client referrals through our website and toll-free phone number.
Professional Practices, Standards, and Certification
Excellence and integrity are the grounds on which INARS stands and what serves our growing credibility. We continuously strive to find ways to support our members in obtaining and maintaining high levels of ethical and professional standards. We are committed to establishing and protecting our members’ right to practice. We know, that as Synergists improve their skills, maintain high ethical and professional standards, and feel free to practice RSM, their practices and clients will flourish.
On-going Professional Practices activities and programs include:
- Working towards the establishment and protection of our members’ right to practice.
- Providing guidance and examples of appropriate language for Informed Consent and Waiver Forms.
- Evaluating trainees for the purpose of certification.
- Explaining the levels of RSM certification for the public and Synergists.
- Educating Certified Synergists on how to uphold ethical principles and implement best practices.
- Investigating allegations of unethical conduct and taking appropriate action to maintain the integrity of the profession.
- Updating the ethical and professional standards to reflect current best practices.
Promoting RSM in the World
In our goal to advance the central vision – making RSM viable in the world – we endeavor to find ways to educate the public, professionals, and like-minded organizations on RSM and our important work as Synergists. We explore avenues for promoting and marketing RSM as a vital healing modality. We know that, as the world becomes more familiar with RSM and its remarkable benefits, Synergists and their clients will flourish and thrive.
On-going RSM Promotion activities and programs include:
- Promoting and publicizing the theory and practice of RSM using avenues such as print and electronic media, and producing educational and promotional events.
- Evolving and managing the RSM “brand” to increase visibility and recognition.Producing compelling and innovative promotional and marketing materials.
- Developing and implementing dynamic web strategies to increase awareness and provide compelling information to the public, professionals and affinity organizations.
- Cultivating alliances with vendors and organizations that are aligned with the values of RSM, and making “body/mind” products and programs available to the RSM community.
Community Building & Networking
Promoting a positive and supportive learning environment allows the collegial relationship between Synergists to flourish. The tools available within our organization empower Synergists to move out into their communities with both a healing presence and a solid foundation of business practices. In addition, we as Synergists, intend to build bridges with other modalities of body/mind and complementary wellness.
On-going Community Building activities and programs include:
- Establishing welcoming and inclusive community experiences via the annual conference, teleconferences and committee meetings.
- Building collegiality through ongoing community-building and learning forums, the email listserves, and the member directories.
- Conducting periodic surveys to ensure we are meeting the needs of our members.
- Ongoing contact with our members through newsletters and email updates to foster cohesion and unity.
- Networking and maintaining a presence at other professional conferences.
Professional Development and Continuing Education
We see our members as lifelong learners. We also see our members as educators of their clients and community. We are committed to empowering our members with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful Synergists. We strive to keep our members current by communicating new research, data,
techniques and technologies that emerge that support our work as Certified Synergists.
On-going Professional Development activities and programs include:
- Providing strategies for Certified Synergists to continue to develop, deepen, and refine their skills.
- Upgrading theoretical and business underpinnings – at conferences, regional workshops, as well as via interactive online classes.
- Maintaining a current listing of educational opportunities on the website.Keeping the website up to date with references to relevant articles, research, literature and links.
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