OREGON LICENSED PSILOCYBIN FACILITATOR PROGRAM
5-Month Training Program Starting March 18, 2025
Syllabus
Class 1: Introduction 1 Assignments
Introduction - Slides + Resources
Class 1: Zoom
Class 2: Current and Historical Use of Plant and Fungal Medicines (Matthew)
Current and Historical Use of Plant and Fungal Medicines - Slides + Resources
Class 2: Classwork Dropbox
Homework Dropbox
Class 3: Current and Historical Use of Plant and Fungal Medicines - Pre-Class Reading (Matthew)
Class 3: Zoom Link (Matt)
Current and Historical Use of Plant and Fungal Medicines - Slides + Resources
Class 4: The Controlled Substance Act - Pre-Class Readings (Matthew)
The Controlled Substance Act - Slides + Resources
Class 5: Historical and Recent Academic Research (Matthew)
Class 5: Zoom Link (Carla)
Historical and Recent Academic Research - STUDY ARTICLES
MOD 2 ASSIGNMENT: Create a Social Equity Plan - ROUGH DRAFT
Class 1: Cultural Equity - Assignment (Kaycie)
Class 1: Zoom Link (Kaycie)
Class 1: Updated Cultural Equity Slides
Class 1: Homework Dropbox
Class 2: Racial Justice Zoom Link (Kaycie)
Class 2: Updated Racial Justice - Slides
Class 2: Homework Dropbox
Class 3: The Impact of Drug Policy on Individuals and Communities Zoom Link (Kaycie)
Class 3: The Impact of Drug Policy on Individuals and Communities - Updated Slides
Class 3: Homework Dropbox
Class 4: History of Systemic Inequity - Updated Slides
Class 4: Classwork Dropbox
Class 5: Homework Dropbox
Class 5: Zoom Link (Kaycie)
Class 5: Intergenerational Trauma - Readings/Media (Kaycie)
Class 5: Homework Dropbox
Class 6: Best Practice for Referrals and Supports & Social Equity Plan Share (Matthew)
Class 6: Zoom Link (Matt)
Pre Class 1: Homework Dropbox
Class 1: Awareness of Facilitator's Personal Bias
Class 1: Zoom Link (Carla)
Class 1: Homework Dropbox
Class 2: Oregon Psilocybin Services Act and Related Laws
Class 2: Zoom Link (Matt)
Class 2: Presentation
Class 2: Homework Dropbox
Class 3: Ethical Issues Related to Psilocybin Facilitation 1
Class 3: Pre-Recorded Lecture
Class 3: Homework Dropbox
Class 4: Ethical Issues Related to Psilocybin Facilitation II
Class 4: Pre-Recorded Lecture
Class 4: Homework Dropbox
Class 5: Accurate Record-Keeping Assignments
Class 5: Classwork Dropbox
Class 5: Homework Dropbox
Class 6: Appropriate Measures to Mitigate Risks
Class 6: Zoom Link (Carla)
Module 3 Quiz
Pre-Class 1: Assignment
Reading: The Promise of Therapeutic Psilocybin
Reading: Therapeutic use of psilocybin
Class 1: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Psilocybin I
Class 1: Zoom Link (Sarah)
Class 1: Homework
Reading: Psilocybin for alcohol use disorder
Reading: Psilocybin for treatment resistant depression in patients taking a concomitant SSRI medication
Class 2: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Psilocybin II
Class 2: Zoom Link (Sarah)
Class 2: Presentation
Reading: Pharmacokinetics of Escalating Doses of Oral Psilocybin in Healthy Adults
Reading: Towards an understanding of psychedelic-induced neuroplasticity
Optional Readings: Patient perspectives and experiences with psilocybin treatment for treatment‐resistant depression: a qualitative study
Optional Readings: Clinical Interpretations of Patient Experience in a Trial of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
Module 4 Survey
Pre-Class 1: Homework Dropbox
Class 1: Client Communication
Class 1: Zoom Link (Carla)
Class 1: Presentation
Class 1: Homework Dropbox
Class 2: Response to Psychological Distress
Class 2: Zoom Link (Matt)
Class 2: Presentation
Class 2: Homework Dropbox
Reading: 'I Feel Your Pain': The Neuroscience of Empathy
Reading: Mirror Neurons and the Neuroscience of Empathy
Class 3: Trauma-Informed Care
Class 3: Zoom Link (Carla)
Class 3: Presentation
Class 3: Homework Dropbox
Reading: How to Set Boundaries with Clients in a Therapeutic Setting
Class 4: Identification and Facilitation of Subjective Psilocybin Experiences
Class 4: Zoom Link (Carla)
Class 4: Presentation
Class 4: Homework Dropbox
Reading: Psilocybin for Depression: The ACE (Accept, Connect, Embody) Model Manual. Imperial College London
Class 5: Appropriate Modes of Intervention
Class 5: Zoom Link (Matt)
Class 5: Homework Dropbox
Class 6: Adverse Behavioral Reactions
Class 6: Zoom Link (Matt)
Class 6: Presentation
Class 6: Homework Dropbox
Class 7: Treating Patients With Terminal Illness
Class 7: Zoom Link (Chris)
Module 5 Survey
Support your clients' healing during psilocybin therapy, integration, and space holding
Guide clients in interpreting and integrating their psilocybin experiences to create lasting change
Use language and questions to deepen a patient's inner experience and healing to support your clients' healing
Ensure participant safety using evidence-based practices emphasizing ethics, harm reduction, and community care
Manage group dynamics by assessing and responding to various situations quickly and effectively
Recognize personal limitations and seek appropriate support within a network of professional educators and trusted experts