ASSISTANTS, APPROVED PROVIDER AND CASE CONSULTATION GUIDELINES

Doc date:  2.22.06

GENERAL GUIDELINES - ASSISTANTS

Applicants need to be pre-approved as assistants prior to their initial assisting assignment.  It is up to individual faculty members to make the final decision about which assistants will actually assist at a given training, but faculty must draw from the pool of pre-approved assistants.  Faculty have the final say in who assists, not local organizers.

Assistants are encouraged to make a commitment to assist at all modules of the training year for which they will assist.

The FHE faculty is looking for these skills in its assisting teams:

Capacity for containment

Capacity to self-regulate/hold ground

Cooperative team member

Ability to take constructive feedback and direction

Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries

Ability to appropriately support the faculty's teaching function

Ability to support a positive learning environment

Take responsibility for knowing the curriculum

Assist in providing overall class containment, by helping faculty, fellow assistants, students and coordinator. 

The letters of reference currently required will be changed to a simple evaluation-type form that faculty will fill out as a substitute for writing a reference letter.  Until this evaluation based reference letter is available, please obtain a written statement of reference from a FHE faculty member.  One reference will be required to accompany the application.

Applicants must submit all required documentation at least 2 months prior to the start of the training year for which they are seeking approval.  A committee reviews assistant applications once a month to ensure all documentation is submitted correctly.  Complete applications must be received by the 20^th of the month to be reviewed when the committee meets early each month. 

Applicants will then receive a letter which authorizes them to assist.  This letter may be presented to local organizers or faculty as proof of students’ authorization to assist.

All assistants will receive an evaluation of their assisting skills from the faculty member teaching the training, at the end of each training year.  This evaluation form is currently being developed and will be distributed to faculty as soon as it is completed.

The Foundation for Human Enrichment will immediately begin using the following standard terminology, as defined below:  General Assistant, Primary Assistant, Senior Assistant.  All candidates must fulfill the following criteria, in addition to the specific criteria for each level of approval:

• Must belong to a professional association which has a code of ethics, and provide proof of membership - Must carry liability insurance and provide proof of same.
• Must submit a recommendation form from a faculty member, for each level of approval.
• Must provide a current C.V.

Criteria for General Assistant

• To assist at the Beginning level, applicant must have completed all modules of the Intermediate year
• To assist at the Intermediate level, applicant must have completed all modules of the Advanced year and have assisted at all modules of the Beginning year of training.  Applicants must submit an assistant’s log to document their assisting experience.
• To assist at Advanced, they must be an SEP, and have assisted at all modules of the Intermediate year.  Applicants must submit an assistant’s log to document their assisting experience.

Criteria for Primary Assistant

• Must be an SEP.
• Must be an approved session provider for the level of training at which they will assist.
• Must have assisted at all modules of the year for which they will provide sessions for credit, and submit an assistant’s log documenting this.
• For Intermediate year, must already be an approved provider for the Beginning year and have provided sessions for credit for Beginning students.
• For Advanced, must already be an approved session provider for the Intermediate year and have provided sessions for credit for Intermediate students.
• Have an active SE practice
• Provide proof of continued membership in professional association with code of ethics, and of liability insurance.

Criteria for Senior Assistants

There will typically be only 1 Senior Assistant at each training; in some areas there will be no Senior Assistants available.  Senior Assistants will supervise both primary and general assistants and will be able to provide group consultations. 

In addition to the criteria for Primary Assistant for Advanced as listed above:

• Have assisted at 2 full cycles of all levels of training.
• Are authorized to do group case consults (max. 10 people) at the Advanced level.
• Have been giving group case consults for at least one year, or 5 consults, whichever comes first.
• Are required to receive 4 consults per year from faculty.
• Evaluations from students must average 9+

APPROVED SESSION PROVIDER GUIDELINES

Only approved session providers will be approved as Primary Assistants

• Must be an SEP

• Must have assisted at all modules of the training year for which they will be authorized to give sessions for credit.

• For Intermediate year, must be an approved provider for Beginning and have provided sessions for credit for Beginning students.

• For Advanced, must be an approved provider for Intermediate and have provided sessions for credit for Intermediate students.

• Must belong to a professional association with a code of ethics.

• Must carry liability insurance and provide proof of same to FHE.

• Must have an active SE practice.  An active SE practice means they have provided at least 150 SE sessions to clients, and will document this with a signed statement to that effect.

INDIVIDUAL CASE CONSULTANT GUIDELINES

To be approved to give individual case consultation at the Beginning level

• Have had a professional practice in a related field (i.e. psychotherapist, bodyworker) for 5 years
• Have assisted at  least 2 full cycles of the Beginning year
• Have assisted at least once for a full cycle of an Intermediate and an Advanced training year and be approved for personal sessions at Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced.
• Have given 300 SE oriented sessions to clients and provide a signed statement to this effect.
• Have an active SE practice
• Have recommendations from at least 2 faculty members

To be approved to give individual case consultation at the Intermediate level

• Have been actively consulting at the beginning level for 1 year and have given a minimum of 20 individual case consults at the Beginning level.
• Have assisted at  least 2 cycles of an Intermediate year
• Have recommendations from at least 2 faculty members

To be approved to give individual case consults at the Advanced Level

• Have been actively consulting at the Intermediate level for 1 year and have given a minimum of 20 individual case consults at the Intermediate level.
• Have assisted at 2 full cycles of  Advanced year
• Have recommendations from at least 2 faculty members

Group Case Consultant Guidelines

Group case consultations include elements of the teaching function. Special attention was given in establishing criteria at this level of approval.

• Must be a Senior Assistant or have been accepted onto the faculty track.

• Must have given a minimum of 20 individual case consults at the Advanced level.
• Maximum number of participants in a non-faculty led group consult is 10.
• We have also added the requirement in the training that at least 1/3 of group consults must be with a faculty member (in the U.S. that means 6 consults).
• Those giving group case consults must receive consults from faculty.

APPROVED SE PRESENTERS

• Anyone presenting SE to small groups in informal settings must be an SEP at minimum.  This person must provide information to the group on their background and years of experience in practice and in doing SE.

• Anyone presenting a lecture on SE in a conference setting, or to a professional group, must be an SEP and must have approval from a faculty member and the FHE.  Typically, Intro’s and lectures will be given by Senior Assistants or those on faculty track, but some exceptions will be made for qualified presenters. 

• FHE will provide a presentation packet that is used as a guideline for these presenters, with appropriate written material.

FEE STRUCTURE:

§         Personal session providers agree to provide sessions to participants at a maximum rate of $100 per session hour.  Faculty may charge a maximum of $150 per hour.

§         Individual case consultation providers agree to provide consults to participants at a maximum rate of $100 per consultation hour. Faculty may charge a maximum of $150 per hour.

§         Group Case consultations average $50-$65 per participant for a 3 hour consult. (Max fee is $75 per pp)  A 3 hour consult equals 1 hour of credit for groups of 3 or more.  For groups of 2, a 2 hour consult equals 1 hour of credit for each participant. 

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Foundation for Human Enrichment                            doc. date 2.24.06

Assistants Application Check List

*Please note:  incomplete applications will not be accepted.  Please submit all documents when you submit your application or it will be returned to you.  For letters of reference, please have faculty member send the letter directly to you, not the FHE office.

Date:  ____________    Name:________________________________

I am submitting my application and requested information to be considered as one of the following:

_____ General Assistant                      _____Primary Assistant                      _____ Senior Assistant

Personal Session Provider:                       _____ Beginning _____ Intermediate _____ Advanced

Individual Case Consult Provider:                      _____ Beginning _____ Intermediate _____ Advanced

Group Case Consult Provider:                       _____ Beginning _____ Intermediate _____ Advanced   

Please fill out the relevant section below, and submit the required documentation along with the completed checklist.

ASSISTING - General

All levels

_____ Letter of recommendation from faculty attached

_____ Current CV attached

_____  I belong to a professional association with its own Code of Ethics

                                            My membership expires _____

______ I carry professional liability insurance

                                            My policy expires _____

Beginning

_____ I have completed the Intermediate year of training

Intermediate

_____ I have completed the Advanced year of training

_____ I have assisted at all modules of the Beginning year (assistant’s log attached)

Advanced

_____ I am an SEP

_____ I have assisted at all modules of the Intermediate year (assistant’s log attached)

ASSISTING – Primary

All levels

_____ Letter of recommendation from faculty attached

_____ Current CV attached if copy on file with FHE is more than 3 years old

_____ I belong to a professional association with its own Code of Ethics

                                            My membership expires _____

_____ I carry professional liability insurance

                                            My policy expires _____

_____ I am an approved session provider for the year for which I am applying to assist

Intermediate

____ I have provided sessions for credit for Beginning year students

Advanced

____ I have provided sessions for credit for Intermediate year students

ASSISTING – Senior

_____ Letter of recommendation from faculty attached

_____ Current CV attached if copy on file with FHE is more than 3 years old

_____ I belong to a professional association with its own Code of Ethics

                                            My membership expires _____

_____ I carry professional liability insurance

                                            My policy expires _____

_____ I am an approved session provider for the Advanced year

_____ I am an approved provider of individual case consultations for the Advanced year

_____ I am an approved provider of group case consultations for the Advanced year

_____ I have been providing group case consultations for at least one year, or have given a minimum of 5 group case consultations

_____ I have assisted at 2 full cycles of all levels of training

SESSION PROVIDER

All levels

_____ I am an SEP

_____  I have assisted at all modules of the year for which I am applying for provider status

_____ I have an active SE practice and have provided at least 150 SE sessions to clients to date

_____ I belong to a professional association with its own Code of Ethics

                                            My membership expires _____

_____ I carry professional liability insurance

                                            My policy expires _____

Intermediate

_____I am an approved session provider for the Beginning year

_____ I have provided sessions for credit for Beginning students

Advanced

_____ I am an approved session provider for the Intermediate year

_____ I have provided sessions for credit for Intermediate students

INDIVIDUAL CASE CONSULTANTS

All levels

_____ I have had a professional practice in a related field for at least 5 years

_____ I have assisted at least 2 full cycles of the year for which I am applying for provider status

_____ I have assisted at least once for a full cycle of an Intermediate and an Advanced training

_____ I have given at least 300 SE oriented sessions to date

_____ I currently have an active SE practice

_____Recommendation letters from 2 faculty members attached

Intermediate

_____ I have given a minimum of 20 individual case consultations for Beginning students

_____ I have assisted at least 2 full cycles of the Intermediate year

_____ Recommendation letters from 2 faculty members attached

Advanced

_____ I have given a minimum of 20 individual case consultations for Intermediate students

_____ I have assisted at 2 full cycles of the Advanced year

_____ Recommendation letters from 2 faculty members attached

GROUP CASE CONSULTATION

_____ I am a Senior Assistant or have been accepted to the faculty track

_____ I have given a minimum of 20 individual case consultations for Advanced students

_____ I agree to have a maximum of 10 participants in group case consultations

_____I agree to receive consultation from a faculty member

By submitting this application, I am certifying that I have read the Assistants, Approved Provider and Case Consultation Guidelines, document date 02.24.06.  I further certify that I meet the requirements stated in these guidelines for the level of assisting or providing requested in this application.  I agree to represent the Foundation for Human Enrichment in a professional manner at all times when assisting and working with clients.  I understand the fee structure stipulated in the agreement and agree to adhere to these guidelines when working with participants in the SE training program. 

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