Counselor/Social Worker,Sr

The Department of Family and Community Medicine seeks to hire a 0.25 Sr. Counselor/Licensed Therapist. This position will provide professional services and participant care for the UNM Research Program in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies. The individual will be a lead licensed therapist for the Group Assisted Psilocybin Assisted Therapy (GPAT)for PTSD. There is the potential to be involved with additional psychedelic assisted therapy studies.

GPAT is an innovative study of group Psilocybin Assisted Therapy using an affinity group model including veteran/first responders, women survivors of sexual trauma, and other groups. Preferred Qualifications include training and/or experience in psychedelic assisted therapy research, group therapy, and interest in working with individuals with PTSD and addiction. The model has been created to in alignment with a community engagement process. There is the potential for the therapist to participate in a lead role designing the therapeutic model and manual which will be in context of an FDA approved clinical trial protocol

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct therapy in accordance with approved research protocols. Working closely with the study MD and other study staff to implement the therapeutic aspects of protocol including preparatory sessions, medication administration sessions, and integration sessions. Ensure that therapy provided adheres to the research protocol.
• Conduct therapy sessions in-person (individual and group) and virtual in preparation and for integration of the psilocybin sessions with psilocybin mushrooms.
• Conduct full day psychedelic therapy medication sessions lasting about 8 hours and often occurring on weekends
• Documentation of study visits, research questionnaires and therapy sessions in REDCap and study folders.
• Follow-up phone calls and emails to study participants.
• Completion of required checklists/progress notes and other source documents
• Evaluating study participants for suicidal or homicidal risk and documenting clinical findings and decisions. Identity patients requiring therapeutic support.
• Adherence to required completion deadlines for required University of New Mexico trainings and offered on learning central
• Participate in study group meetings and conference calls