Get trained to qualify for licensure as a Natural Medicine Facilitator in the state of Colorado
Our Facilitator Training Program answers the call for ethically, rigorously trained facilitators of psychedelic services.
You will be part of a meticulously crafted, tightly formatted 16-week, 2-course series. Our program is tailored to train you to apply psychedelic-facilitation skills within a variety of clinical contexts. We value the time and resources you are investing in your training and have built flexibility and expedience into our training curriculum through a mix of weekly self-paced online learning modules and scheduled virtual classroom meetings two evenings per week. We will also offer optional hybrid opportunities for in-person or virtual instruction and community building throughout the term. Upon completion of our program, trainees can work with our carefully chosen, state-approved practicum partners, and can be ready to apply for state licensure in under 6 months. Please note that our program will provide the required didactic training for licensure, but does not include the cost for practicum.
Our program is responsible for training future Facilitators to provide ethical, safe, and effective psychedelic-assisted treatment. To fulfill this responsibility, we hold our trainees to three core competencies:
Ethical Integrity
Our program holds a deep a commitment to promoting client safety, ethical standards, and providing culturally responsive care throughout treatment. By keeping respect and humility at the forefront, this non-negotiable competency places the well-being of future clients at the forefront. Key elements include training on how to conduct a comprehensive screening, recognizing a client’s needs, understanding one’s own scope of practice, knowing when psychedelic-assisted treatment may not be appropriate, ensuring clients are providing informed consent, the appropriate use of supportive touch and respect for client boundaries, understanding power dynamics, and how to mitigate psychological and physical risks of psychedelic-assisted treatment.
Psychedelic Expertise
Our program believes that effective facilitators must possess a deep, multidisciplinary understanding of the psychedelic field. This competency is not exclusive to academic knowledge. It involves foundational knowledge of historical, cultural, and legal dimensions of psychedelic healing. Ignorance of the substances or the broader context can erode trust, endanger clients, and misrepresent the practice.
Embodied Presence
We believe effective Facilitators must be able to cultivate their own resilience, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and groundedness. Doing so will enable our Facilitators to embody a safe and compassionate presence across a variety of positive and challenging client experiences. Here, we emphasize ongoing personal development and the ability to stay centered in the face of emotional or spiritual intensity.
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Who Should Enroll in this Program?
The Facilitator Training Program is a DORA approved training program
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies have approved this program as part of their licensure process.
- Anyone seeking the background knowledge and skill mastery needed to understand the full scope of psychedelic-assisted facilitation processes and services in various settings (i.e. clinical settings, mental health services centers, research settings)
- Individuals working in clinically-oriented settings seeking to integrate these powerful tools for healing into their work
- Trainees seeking high-quality, rigorous training from professional educators who are active in psychedelic research or therapy
- People who are ready to dedicate 10-15 hours per week for our fast-paced, intensive 4-month training period
Curriculum
- Our curriculum balances scientific rigor with practical application, by combining content grounded in current research with best practices in clinical training.
- Didactic coursework incorporates real-world clinical experience, ensuring trainees will develop both theoretical understanding and clinical expertise.
- Our classroom communities will provide open and inclusive learning environments for our diverse group of trainees and the populations they will serve.
- Training program fees are priced competitively as accessibility to training is one of our program’s goals.
Costs
- Tuition: $7500 (for the full 2-course, 160 hour series)
- Materials and Fees: $250-$400
- Practicum costs are not included, but you will find our robust collaborations with clinical partners will ensure you gain personally-relevant, extensive hands-on experience in appropriate authentic clinical settings or self-explorative experiences
Applications
Apply now to ensure consideration for our upcoming Spring term. Early applications are strongly encouraged for priority enrollment by Monday, November 10th 11:59pm MST, with decisions being released on Monday, November 17th.
The final deadline for spring applications is Monday, December 8th 11:59pm MST, with decisions being released on Monday, December 15th.
All application materials, including letters of recommendations, must be submitted before the application deadlines for consideration.
Questions?
If you have questions or need help, send us an email at facilitator.training@ucdenver.edu