We are seeking passionate, highly motivated and skilled practitioners of Gestalt Therapy Theory to challenge and shape the next generation of practitioners by volunteering to supervise in the GTIP training program.
Time Commitment:
Volunteer supervisors are asked to volunteer a minimum of two training weekends out of the nine-month training year. Practicums are held on Sundays from 9 am – 12:30 pm. Volunteer supervisors are asked to be available on those Sundays that they are supervising from 9 am – 2 pm so they can stay for the faculty/supervisor lunch meeting. See Meeting Requirements below.
Compensation:
There is no monetary compensation for this position. Volunteer supervisors are eligible to attend a yearly supervisors training with five CEUs offered. They are also eligible to attend monthly Supervision for Supervisors meetings led by Senior Faculty to discuss supervision questions and Gestalt theory and practice. In addition to this supervisors may attend a single one-day GTIP-sponsored workshop for a discounted rate each year (one-day workshops up to 8 hours in length, limited spaces per workshop).
Supervisors have the opportunity, after supervising for a year, to apply for a paid Teacher in Training position.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide practicum supervision for 2-4 trainees as assigned during the training weekend; Attend all required meetings — See meeting requirements below;
- Communicate clear, respectful intentions and expectations for the practicum using our GTIP values and guidelines;
- Use Gestalt Therapy Theory-driven feedback to trainees about their work as therapist;
- Provide a balance of challenge and support so that the trainees feel encouraged to grow;
- Speak to aspects of social location as they present themselves in the therapy work and amongst the practicum participants;
- Attend to microaggressions should they arise and facilitate dialogue and repair;
- Model for and support trainees in providing one another respectful, clear, theory-driven feedback;
- Communicate at the end of each supervisory shift with teaching faculty and other supervisors about the progress of the trainees during the practicum; and
- Co-create a training environment with faculty, group facilitators, and trainees that supports personal and professional growth through a willingness to be self-reflective and self-responsible while being supportive of others in their own self reflection and efforts to be self responsible.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrates and practices therapeutic presence and Gestalt Therapy principles when giving feedback to trainees during the practicum experience;
- Examines and discusses one’s own social location and how that may impact work with others; and
- Thoughtfulness about any dual relationships they have with trainees, faculty, or supervisors and be willing to explore, with themselves and the other person, the possible ramifications of taking on a supervisor role.
Meeting Requirements:
- Graduate of a Gestalt training program
- Demonstrates and practices therapeutic presence and Gestalt Therapy principles when giving feedback to trainees during the practicum experience;
- Examines and discusses one’s own social location, privilege, fragility, white supremacy, and anti-blackness, as well as any guilt, shame, or resentment tied to these issues; and
- Thoughtfulness about any dual relationships they have with trainees, faculty, or supervisors and be willing to explore, with themselves and the other person, the possible ramifications of taking on a supervisor role.
Work Environment:
- In-person training weekends are historically held on Bryn Mawr College’s campus; currently, meetings are held online via Zoom.
- Practicum takes place in breakout rooms with trainees assigned to work with you.
To Apply:
Please send the following to info@gtip.org. Following review of your application, you will receive an Interview with the Faculty Development and Appointment Committee (FDAC).
- Letter of interest telling us what makes you interested and qualified for the position, what you are looking to gain from the experience, and what you see as your strengths and growing edges.
- CV or Resume
- License or credentials if not a licensed mental health provider
- Proof of liability insurance
- One letter of recommendation