Interested graduates can apply to become Assistants in the NeuroAffective Touch® Foundation Training. Assisting is a volunteer service that benefits the assistants educationally, personally, and professionally, and helps the Institute support the learning experience and growth of the students.
There are three levels of Assistants:
- Support Assistants who are entering a learning and mentoring process. They are responsible for all tasks on the logistical / organizational and energetic levels but not on the psychological and educational levels. An applicant is required to have completed the NeuroAffective Touch Foundation Training and must show a good familiarity with the basic concepts, principles, and methods of the NeuroAffective Touch Model. It is helpful if the applicant has some experience teaching and leading groups.
- Teaching Assistants who are the professional and emotional pillars of the team. The requirements for Teaching Assistants are the completion of the NATouch™ Foundation Training and completion a full cycle as Support Assistant. Teaching Assistants must demonstrate expertise in coaching participants during practice sessions. The Teaching Assistant status is held for at least two full training cycles before becoming eligible for Lead Assistant.
- Lead Assistant who has an organizational and team-building role. The requirements for becoming a Lead Assistant are the completion of at least two full training cycles as Teaching Assistant, demonstrating expertise in coaching participants during practice sessions, and showing organizational, team-building, and leadership skills. The Lead Assistant participates in training Teaching Assistants to coach students during practice sessions.
Overall and to the best of their ability, Assistants:
- Are collaborative team members
- Take in constructive feedback and direction about their responsibilities
- Have a developed capacity for self and group containment and regulation
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries, including confidentiality
- Have a working knowledge of the NeuroAffective Touch curriculum
- Support the Faculty in their teaching function
Assisting Requirements
To be eligible, applicants must have completed all modules of the NATouch Foundation Training. If you missed a live module and want to assist, please contact Laura at laura@neuroaffectivetouch.com so we can discuss your situation.
Application
If you fulfill the above criteria and you would like to assist, please fill out the Assistant Application.
The NeuroAffective Touch Institute is neither a regulatory nor licensing organization and therefore cannot certify, license, or otherwise bestow the legal authorization to practice as a mental health or bodywork professional. Please contact your federal, state, or local agencies and/or licensing boards that govern mental health or bodywork professionals in your geographical region for more information. The NeuroAffective Touch Institute reserves the right to approve or deny any application to any training or membership, revoke approval at any time, and approve or deny the participation of any person, at its sole discretion, with or without cause, and in accordance with its policies and the law.
