OPS Facilitator Skills CE Bundle

A focused CE bundle for licensed facilitators working in Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) who want to strengthen core clinical skills for ethical, safe, and responsible practice. This bundle brings together three essential courses to support assessment, ethics, and suicide risk evaluation in high-stakes, non-ordinary-state contexts.
Format

Online Course

Credit Hour

4 Credit Hour, NBCC

Author

Dr. Lindsay Wilkinson,
Dr. Peter H Addy

Price

$181
$157

Navigating OPS Work Requires More Than Basic Training

Are you facilitating or supporting psilocybin services and realizing that the demands go beyond what most trainings prepare you for?

Do questions about ethics, psychological readiness, and suicide risk feel heavier—or more complex—in non-ordinary states?

Are you clear on your role, but still want stronger frameworks to guide difficult decisions?

You’re not alone.

OPS work places facilitators at the intersection of vulnerability, altered states, and public accountability - often without enough clinically grounded guidance.

We See the Challenges

Here’s the reality for many facilitators involved in OPS-related care:
  • Ethical Complexity: Non-ordinary states intensify power dynamics, vulnerability, and responsibility.
  • Psychological Readiness Isn’t Always Obvious: Assessing expectations, stability, and contraindications requires more than a standard intake.
  • Suicide Risk Requires Precision: When clients present with suicidality, the stakes are high—for clients and facilitators alike.
  • Fragmented Training: Ethics, assessment, and risk are often taught separately, if at all.
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But this work doesn’t have to feel fragmented or uncertain.

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The OPS Facilitator Skills
CE Bundle

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This intermediate-level course bundle brings together three core areas of competence—ethics, psychological assessment, and suicide risk evaluation—into one cohesive learning path.

Rather than focusing on facilitation techniques or experiential models, this bundle centers on the responsibilities that protect clients, facilitators, and the integrity of psychedelic services. The emphasis is on sound judgment, ethical clarity, and defensible decision-making in real-world OPS contexts.

This bundle is designed to support facilitators who want to do this work carefully—not quickly.

This bundle is delivered as on-demand, video-based home study programs. This bundle offers 4 NBCC credit hours upon completion. Partial credit is not available.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
Apply ethical frameworks for navigating boundaries, consent, and power dynamics specific to non-ordinary state contexts in Oregon Psilocybin Services.
Assess psychological readiness and contraindications for clients seeking psilocybin services using structured clinical criteria.
Evaluate suicide risk factors and protective factors in clients presenting with suicidality within psychedelic-adjacent care settings.
Differentiate how ethics, psychological assessment, and suicide risk evaluation work together to support defensible clinical decision-making in OPS practice.

What's Included

Presenters

This course is taught by licensed clinicians who actively work in psychedelic-related clinical settings, including ketamine-assisted care and high-acuity assessment contexts.

The instruction integrates academic research, real-world clinical experience, and careful attention to ethics, safety, and scope of practice. Rather than abstract theory, the teaching is grounded in real clinical judgment—helping clinicians navigate ethical complexity, assess psychological readiness, evaluate suicide risk, and proceed with clarity, care, and professional confidence in OPS-related work.

Dr. Lindsay Wilkinson

ND, LAc
Dr. Wilkinson works with patients on a wide variety of integrative mental health, gynecologic, and digestive health concerns, and has pursued focused clinical training in non-ordinary states of consciousness. Dr. Lindsay uses evidence-informed practice in both traditional and modern diagnostic techniques and treatment methods. After completing a CNME-approved residency at Kwan Yin Healing Arts Center in 2016, Dr. Wilkinson has continued to provide care with a dual focus on conventional and holistic mental health and women’s health. Dr. Wilkinson brings a comprehensive, holistic approach to her patients with an emphasis on somatic techniques incorporating bodywork and acupuncture to invite patients into body awareness, alleviate pain, and optimize the relationships between psyche and soma. Dr. Wilkinson’s passion for body-centered techniques has driven her to integrate multiple bodywork modalities into her practice, including Classical 5-Element Acupuncture, Tami Kent’s Holistic Pelvic Care, the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy, Chi Nei Tsang visceral abdominal massage, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and Kundalini Mediumship Shamanic Healing.

Dr. Peter H. Addy

PhD, LPC, LMHC

Dr. Peter H. Addy is an expert in the field of psychedelic substances and states of consciousness. With 15 years of experience, Dr. Addy has established himself as an authority on the transformative effects of transcendence and wholeness. Dr. Addy's knowledge and expertise have led him to become a highly sought-after speaker and presenter, having given talks internationally on a range of topics related to spirituality, transpersonal states, psychedelic science, and research methodology. Dr. Addy is also an accomplished writer, having authored numerous scientific articles, book chapters, and popular press articles on typical and atypical psychedelics, substance abuse, and spirituality.

Continuing Education Approvals and Information

NBCC-Approved Provider 
Psychedelic Affirming Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7579. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Psychedelic Affirming Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
This program is designed to meet continuing education requirements for the following boards:
  • Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon
  • Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OAR 833-080-0011)
  • Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers (OAR 877-025-0011)
  • Oregon Board of Psychology (OAR 858-040-0015)
  • Washington Examining Board of Psychology (WAC 246-924-240)
  • Washington Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee (WAC 246-809-620)
Please note: The responsibility for substantiating that a particular program meets the requirements rests solely with the licensee. 

Frequently asked questions

Does this bundle meet Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) continuing education requirements?

Yes. Psychedelic Affirming Education is an NBCC-approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7579). This bundle aligns with core curriculum modules under OAR 333-333-3060, including: Safety, Ethics, and Responsibilities; Core Facilitation Skills; Preparation and Orientation; and Administration This bundle provides a total of 4 CE hours. As always, clinicians are responsible for confirming acceptance with their individual licensing boards.

Why does this bundle include ketamine-focused courses if it’s for Oregon psilocybin facilitators? 

Originally developed for ketamine-assisted psychotherapy practitioners, these courses focus on foundational clinical skills crucial for all psychedelic work. While some examples reference ketamine sessions, the core principles, frameworks, and protocols apply directly to psilocybin facilitation. You'll learn essential facilitation skills that transcend specific medicines, helping you work more effectively with non-ordinary states of consciousness while meeting your OPS CE requirements.

How can I demonstrate to the Oregon Psilocybin Services board that I have completed my annual CE requirements?

Each course in the bundle comes with its own certificate of completion, providing clear documentation of your continuing education hours. These certificates are designed to meet all OPS reporting requirements, making it easy to maintain your facilitator credentials. Simply complete the course, download your certificate, and you're ready to report your hours.

Is this bundle only for clinicians formally working within OPS?

No. While this bundle is highly relevant for facilitators working with Oregon's Psilocybin Service Centers, it is also appropriate for licensed mental health professionals working with psychedelic-related care, preparation, integration, or assessment in adjacent settings.

Does this bundle train facilitation techniques for psilocybin sessions?

No. This bundle focuses on assessment skills and ethical foundations, not facilitation interventions. The emphasis is on ethics, psychological assessment, and suicide risk evaluation—areas that support safe, responsible practice regardless of facilitation style.

Is this bundle appropriate if I’m newer to psychedelic facilitation work?

No. This bundle focuses on assessment skills and ethical foundations, not facilitation interventions. The emphasis is on ethics, psycholYes. The bundle is often used by facilitators building foundational competence in psychedelic-related care. It does not assume advanced facilitation experience and focuses on judgment, boundaries, and ethical clarity.
ogical assessment, and suicide risk evaluation—areas that support safe, responsible practice regardless of facilitation style.

Do you offer accommodations for participants with disabilities?

Yes. Psychedelic Affirming Education is committed to providing equal access to our courses in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar laws. We provide appropriate accommodations for participants with physical, visual, auditory, and other legally-recognized disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact us. Our team will guide you through the process and respond to your request within 10 business days.