Psychedelic Therapist Facilitator, PRN (Contract)

About Us:

Each of CenExel’s research sites specialize in Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials. Our Centers of Excellence comprise some of the most well respected and long-standing research facilities in the country. Specialty areas of research across our sites include Psychiatry, Acute Post Op Pain, Asian Bridging, Dermatology, GI, and Neurology. Each of our Centers of Excellence has tremendous experience and expertise in complex early phase trials, and all our sites have in-patient capability. We focus on quality people, teamwork, and highly experienced clinical research managers with a history of success.

Job Summary:

Responsible for clinical work with patients by providing psychedelic-assisted therapy for various clinical research trials. 

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provides therapeutic support for participants in psychedelic clinical studies.
• Ensures proper preparation leading up to the treatment session, physical and psychological safety during the session, and supports the integration of the experience after the session in accordance with pharmaceutical sponsor study protocol.
• Therapist/Facilitator will report any potential contraindications for participation in the study that may arise during therapist visits that would need to be communicated to the Principal Investigator to determine the participants continued eligibility.
• Completes all required training per protocol and attends meetings essential to the role.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities as assigned. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all inclusive.

Education/Experience/Skills:

• License - Current unrestricted professional license and good professional standing with no history of suspension, professional misconduct, or disciplinary actions.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in both English and Spanish.
• Possesses one of the following credentials:
• Psychologist (PhD, PsyD) 
• Social Worker (MSW) 
• Mental Health Counselor (MA, MS) 
• Marriage and Family Therapist (MA, MS) 
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) 
• Clinical experience with direct patient care in areas that require counseling.
• Empathic and abiding presence – have experience in altered states of consciousness.
• Trust enhancement - facilitation of trust in the process.
• Spiritual intelligence - comfortable and open to others religious/spiritual orientations.
• Knowledge of the effects of psychedelics -basic understanding of mechanism of action, typical timing of onset, and duration.
• Self-awareness and ethical integrity.
• Proficiency in complimentary techniques (mindfulness, guided meditation, breathing practices).
• Possesses the experience and wisdom to understand the degree of activity of the role and generally not act as an “inactive sitter” or “overactive guide” but can act in either of these roles as required.
• Ability to stay relaxed and grounded in the presence of intense anxiety and other emotions that may be expressed emotionally or physically.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

Working Conditions

1. Indoor, Office environment.
2. Essential physical requirements include sitting, typing, standing, and walking.
3. Lightly active position, occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
4. Reporting to work, as scheduled, is essential.