Module 7

Competencies and Orientations for Health Professionals

Module Description

So far in the course, we have talked about the medicines and what you can expect working with these medicines. This final module will turn towards the health professional and discuss some of the necessary competencies and orientations for health professionals to work in psychedelic-assisted therapy in an ethical and client centered manner.

Module Description

So far in the course, we have talked about the medicines and what you can expect working with these medicines. This final module will turn towards the health professional and discuss some of the necessary competencies and orientations for health professionals to work in psychedelic-assisted therapy in an ethical and client centered manner.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

  • List Phelps’ 6 essential therapist competencies for psychedelic-assisted therapy and other proposed essential competencies
  • Briefly describe how a health professional can develop their skills to become a psychedelic-assisted therapist