Psychedelic Therapist

About the role

As a Psychedelic Therapist at Intero, you will support the advancement of psychedelics in the field by leading part of your caseload through the psychedelic-assisted treatment model and conducting psychedelic-informed psychotherapy or other therapy modalities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate client’s mental health diagnoses, create, and implement appropriate treatment plans with accompanying documentation in a timely fashion and by using creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals.
• Provide psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (currently ketamine) following the Intero protocol, including the 4-phase process of assessment, preparation, treatment, and integration.
• Work in collaboration/co-facilitation with medical professionals throughout the 4-phase process.
• Cookordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Sagent staff, and school staff as needed, including supporting clients with obtaining medical clearance to proceed with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, as applicable/appropriate.
• Engage in-depth on-the-job training and consultation with clinical leadership team to ensure ethical practice and service delivery.
• Regularly review Intero-specific clinical documents, e.g. the ketamine-assisted psychotherapy manual, ketamine-assisted therapy preparation and aftercare instructions, and Intero program processes including documentation, billing, scheduling, etc.
• Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings, discussions regarding ethics within the psychedelic-assisted clinical field, and trainings.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university.
• Candidates must be a fully independently licensed mental health professional (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC, LP) in the state of Minnesota.
• Required completion of approved external Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy training (most often completed modules 1 and 2 from Polaris Insight Center), or approved equivalent.
• Experience completing diagnostic assessments, treatment plans and clinical case notes with the ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients.
• Experience in helping clients navigate non-ordinary states of consciousness and in assisting clients in de-escalation and crisis. Along with knowledge of the effects of psychedelics.
• Proficient in the use of Office 365 and EHR systems.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Time off and Holidays

Pay

• Rate Based Pay Model: Licensed: $ 68,000 – 75,000 Commission Based Pay Model: Licensed: $ 66,000 – 124,000