Consultant Psychedelic Therapist

The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 103,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

Psychedelic Alpha's Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing conducts clinical trials of psychedelic-assisted therapies at our Center on the upper west side of Manhattan and the James J Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx. This role provides therapists with the opportunity to gain clinical experience in psychedelic therapy and contribute to best practices in a rigorous research context.

The Consultant Psychedelic Therapist will function as an individual or co-therapist, participate in

Qualifications

• Completion of a psychedelic assisted therapy training program.
• 5+ years of experience as a licensed clinician (e.g., PhD, PsyD, MD, LCSW) with NYS licensure.
• Excellent therapeutic, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• High standards of integrity and ethics.
• Attention to detail and documentation with accountability and compliance with required procedures.
• Flexibility, collaborative stance, able to adapt to changing procedures and context.
• Able to work in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Function as individual or co-therapist for patients engaging in psychedelic-assisted therapies, including preparation, treatment and integration sessions.
• Participate as member of research team, including completion of study-related documentation, attending relevant research meetings and trainings.
• Participate in clinical supervision meetings with mentors and peers.
• Follow protocol and operational requirements for each study.
• Work collaboratively with Center team, including clinical and research staff.

Skills

Psychedelic therapy training

Licensed clinician NYS

Interpersonal skills

Integrity and ethics

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Psychedelic assisted therapy training program

Job description

Consultant Psychedelic Therapist

The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing conducts clinical trials of psychedelic-assisted therapies for a range of indications with civilians and veterans. Our research takes place at our Center on the upper west side of Manhattan and the James J Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx. This position will provide therapists with the opportunity to gain clinical experience in the provision of psychedelic therapy (e.g., MDMA, psilocybin) and contribute to the development of best practice in psychedelic therapy in a rigorous research context.

Responsibilities:

• Function as individual or co-therapist for patients engaging in psychedelic-assisted therapies, including preparation, treatment and integration sessions
• Participate as member of research team, including completion of study-related documentation, attending relevant research meetings and trainings
• Participate in clinical supervision meetings with mentors and peers
• Follow protocol and operational requirements for each study
• Work collaboratively with Center team, including clinical and research staff

Skills and Experience:

• Completion of a psychedelic assisted therapy training program
• 5+ years of experience as a licensed clinician (e.g., PhD, PsyD, MD, LCSW) with NYS licensure
• Excellent therapeutic, interpersonal, and communication skills
• High standards of integrity and ethics
• Attention to detail and documentation with accountability and compliance with required procedures
• Flexibility, collaborative stance, able to adapt to changing procedures and context
• Able to work in a team and independently

Desired Experience:

• Experience conducting psychedelic-assisted therapy or working with patients in non-ordinary states of consciousness
• Expertise in PTSD and trauma-related conditions
• Knowledge of GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and GDP (Good Documentation Practice)

Work location:

All dosing sessions and many other sessions require therapists to be onsite; some preparation and integration sessions, and some meetings and trainings, may be conducted remotely. When travel to eithersite isrequired, the consultant isrequired to cover their travel time and costs.

Compensation:

• $200 per hour for clinical hours, administrative and documentation time related to clinical work
• $75 per hour for required clinical, operational, and other mandatory meetings