The Requirements for Senior Assistant are:

• 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 from a faculty member
• Must provide a current C.V.
• Must be an SEP
• Must be an approved session provider for the Advanced Level
• Must have assisted at all modules of the Advanced year of training
• Must already be an approved session provider for the Intermediate level and have provided sessions for credit for Intermediate participants
• Must have an active SE practice
• Must have assisted at 2 full cycles at all levels of training
• Must be authorized to do group consults (maximum of 10 people) at the Advanced Level
• Must have given group consults for at least one year or 5 consults, whichever comes first
• Must receive 4 consults per year from facility

Typically there will be only 1 Senior Assistant at each training and in some areas there will be no Senior Assistant available.  Senior Assistants will supervise the assistants and session providers.

I am applying to be a senior assistant and I meet all of the requirements listed above. I have included the following:

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

By submitting this application, I am certifying that I have read the guidelines and that I meet the requirements.  I agree to represent the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute in a professional manner at all times while assisting at the SE trainings: