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Join Our Team as a Digital Operations Specialist & HubSpot Administrator

 
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Are you a tech-savvy operations expert with a knack for keeping systems running smoothly? As our Digital Operations Specialist & HubSpot Administrator, you’ll play a vital role in managing our tech stack and ensuring seamless integration within our HubSpot ecosystem.

 

In this role, you’ll be the go-to resource for both technical and operational support, responsible for building and optimizing workflows, integrating systems, and streamlining operational processes. Your work will directly support our marketing, customer journey, and project management efforts, helping us deliver exceptional experiences.

 

We're looking for someone with a strong balance of technical know-how and interpersonal skills, ready to nurture our growing community and contribute to our mission. If you're an administrative powerhouse who thrives on making things work better, we’d love to hear from you!

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Psychedelic Practitioner Fundamentals:
Foundations for Ethical, Trauma-Informed, and Client-Centered Care

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A Complimentary Live Educational Workshop Series:

By participating in this free workshop series, you will gain essential knowledge, ethical guidance, and insights into best practices from leading professionals in psychedelic care to support safe and ethical conditions for transformative healing experiences.

 

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10-Hour Certificate Course on Ethical Psychedelic Care

Discover a Research-Backed, Wisdom-Rich, Culturally-Sensitive, and Trauma-Informed Approach to Care

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Earlier this year, we gathered with leading psychedelic voices—Dr. Rosalind Watts, Dr. Anja Loizaga-Velder, Daan Keiman, Camille Barton, and Meghan Kennedy—for five insightful community workshops exploring critical ethical challenges and questions currently facing psychedelic care. Discover more and join our interest list for the upcoming second edition.

 

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The Explorer’s Edge: The Intersection of IFS and Psychedelics

April 2024 Edition

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We recently hosted an expert-led panel discussion on the intersection of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and psychedelics. The discussion focused on how the IFS therapeutic model establishes a secure container for the psychedelic-supported healing process throughout every phase of the psychedelic journey, from preparation to integration.

 

 
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Take a Glimpse into our Immersion Retreat in Costa Rica

April 2024

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Earlier this year, in April, Synthesis students concluded their Immersion Apprenticeship experience at Holos in Costa Rica. This immersive training experience combines tried and trusted elements of former Synthesis retreats, refined over years of psychedelic facilitation, with new elements that complement the interdisciplinary, four-lens approach of our 13-month Core Training program. It is the essential piece that brings the educational journey to life, reinforcing and putting into practice the embodied, sacred, cognitive, and relational lenses explored, as well as the personal qualities developed during the training.

 

Occasionally, we accept a limited number of spots for people outside of our training program to join our retreats. You can discover more here.

 
 
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The Explorer’s Edge: The Intersection of Nursing and Psychedelics

March 2024 Edition

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We gathered live on March 29th for an expert-led panel discussing the promising intersection between nursing and psychedelics. Our expert psychedelic nurses explored how holistic and compassionate nursing approaches are informing psychedelic care today, as well as discussed the potential of these approaches to complement the current medical model and elevate the standard of care to new dimensions.

 

 
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The Explorer’s Edge - December 2023: Palliative Psychedelics

December 15, 2023

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We gathered live on Friday, December 15th, for an expert-led panel discussion on the use of psychedelics in an end-of-life context, addressing the medical and cultural challenges faced by patients and clinicians today. 

 

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Psychedelic Practitioner Training 2022 Cohorts Graduate
and Join the Alumni Community

November 1, 2023

 

Please join us in celebrating the graduation of the April, July, and October 2022 cohorts, whose pods have now completed all nine modules of the training and their Warrior Exam, and their students now join our alumni community. Our heartfelt congratulations go out to every student for completing this journey.

 

'Stewards of a New Paradigm': A Conversation on the Role and Core Competencies of Modern-Day Psychedelic Practitioners'

September 1, 2023

 

Watch the recording of this candid, thought-provoking conversation between Synthesis faculty Dr. Rosalind Watts, Dr. Anja-Loizaga Velder, Camille Barton, and Claude Guislain, exploring the role, competencies, and challenges of contemporary psychedelic practitioner in today’s landscape. Watch the recording here

 

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Learn more about the Psychedelic Practitioner Training ownership transition.

September 19, 2023

 

Frederica Helmiere, Program Director of the Psychedelic Practitioner Training, recently authored a Medium article reflecting on her experience of the events surrounding the closure of the Dutch Synthesis retreat branch in early 2023. The article aims to address any lingering confusion surrounding the continuation of the Psychedelic Practitioner Training program. Read the article here.

 

Launching Our One-Of-Its-Kind Practicum Program
for Graduates of the Core Training

September 1, 2023

 

We're excited to announce the upcoming launch of the Professional Continuity Workshops, set to begin in Fall 2023. These workshops are part of our enhanced Practicum program and are designed for graduates of the Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training program. Led by experienced practitioners, researchers, and other experts in the psychedelic field, each workshop will focus on specific topics and case studies, aligning with Synthesis's "Many Ways of Knowing" pedagogy. The workshops will incorporate insights from all nine modules of the foundational Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training, offering opportunities for hands-on skill development. This allows students to hone specific skills and deepen their understanding, effectively rounding out their training.

 

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Three-Part Workshop Series:
'Path of Practitioner: Cultivating Embodied Wisdom for Skilful Facilitation.'

August 18, 2023

 

We recently hosted a special three-part workshop series featuring Synthesis Advisory Board Member Rev. Konrad Ryushin Marchaj and Ph.D. Elizabeth Monson. The workshops focused on the power of 'Not Knowing,' exploring the profound role of embodied wisdom and mindfulness practices in a practitioner’s personal and professional life. Stay tuned for your opportunity to access the recording of the bonus workshop series. 

 

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Second-Ever Immersion Experience in The Netherlands

July 26, 2023

 

Our April and July 2022 cohorts have recently concluded our second-ever Immersion Experience. This immersive training retreat combines tried and trusted elements of former Synthesis retreats, refined over years of psychedelic facilitation, along with new elements that complement the interdisciplinary approach of the foundational digital training program. The Immersion Experience is the essential piece that brings the Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training to life and reinforces and puts into practice the various lenses explored and personal qualities developed during the foundational digital training.

 

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Updates on the Ownership Transfer of the
Psychedelic Practitioner Training

June 29, 2023

 

The Synthesis Institute’s Psychedelic Practitioner Training program is now under the legal entity The Resurgence Training Institute, Inc. Founded in April 2023, The Resurgence Training Institute was established to safeguard the training program after financial challenges faced by its previous owners and managing entity, Synthesis Digital LLC, in early 2023. This transition also marked the exit of the former leadership team and aims to maintain the global reputation of The Synthesis Institute brand, which has been recognized since 2018. The official transfer was completed on June 29, 2023.

 

Largest Open House Event in the Program’s History

June 26, 2023

 

We're delighted to announce a historic moment for the Psychedelic Practitioner Training program: the largest attendance of any Open House event we've ever hosted. This is a testament to the authentic hunger among current and aspiring psychedelic professionals to contribute to a radical shift in health, care, and wellness. Joined by Learning Facilitators and recent graduates, this event offers rich insights into the program. Watch the full recording of the Open House event here.

 

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Financial Inclusivity: Bringing Scholarships Back to Our Community

June 1, 2023

 

As part of our recommitment to Synthesis’s values of access and inclusion, we are proud to announce that for the first time since 2020, partial financial scholarships are made available to qualified applicants. Priority will be given to candidates who demonstrate financial need and who have been disadvantaged by sources of oppression such as their race, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, immigration status, ableism, and other identity markers. These scholarships aim to lower financial barriers and provide opportunities for those who may face challenges in accessing psychedelic education. If you're interested, you can sign up for our scholarship interest list here to receive notifications when these opportunities become available.