This is a Community Access Training (CAP) organized for the organization, Black Therapist Rock. An important mission of IFS Institute (IFSI) is that the IFS principles become more accessible to communities with cultural variances and/or those that have specific needs to be met. By way of our Community Access Programs, programming that gives Organizations the opportunity to bring IFS to various communities, IFSI is continuing its work in honoring this mission as well as our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Members of these Organizations consist of individuals who identify as being part of culturally diverse communities and/or whose life’s work is in serving diverse communities; more importantly, these Organizations embrace mental health equity and share similar principles that align with the mission at hand.  

Please read this entire section before moving on to the Program Assistant Application form.
 

• Please don't apply to be a Program Assistant (PA) in this training if you have a dual/multiple relationship with the training’s Lead Trainer, Co-Lead Trainer, Guest Trainer, Assistant Trainer, Lead Trainer Mentee, and/or Assistant Trainer Mentee.
• For details about the training, including dates, daily schedules, and more, please review the training’s Informational Brochure linked to the training webpage: Level 2 (1304) Training Webpage.
• You may apply to more than one training at a time as long as there are NO conflicting dates.
• Make sure your schedule is clear for all training dates and meetings.
• Please don't apply to be a Program Assistant in this training if you are applying to be a Participant.

To apply to be a PA in this training, you must:
 

1. Have either a U.S. Social Security Number or a Canadian Social Insurance Number;
2. Have already earned the Certificate of Completion from an IFS Training Program of this training's level or higher;
3. Complete and submit this application even if you’ve been a PA before, or if you have spoken with a trainer about being a PA for this training. 

• PAs are selected by the trainers of each training. PA applicants are notified by trainers whether or not they are chosen.  Training teams work on their own timelines to select PAs. If you have questions about the PA selection timeline or other aspects of being a PA, please contact the trainers of this training directly. Contact information can be found here: Our Trainers Directory. 
• A separate online PA application is required for each training.
• If you accept a PA position in another IFS training after submitting this application, you are required to inform the Trainers of this training. Contact information can be found here: Our Trainers Directory.

PA Stipends: The PA position is a volunteer position with a daily stipend to offset expenses.
 

1. Daily stipends are paid for each full day a PA is present. PAs may qualify for a 50% stipend if present at least half of the day. The absence must be approved by the Lead Trainer and the reason for the absence recorded on the attendance sheet by the Assistant Trainer.
2. Stipends are not paid for training days with 2 or fewer training hours, days when a PA is present for less than 50% of the day, or days a PA is absent.
3. All PAs are paid the same daily stipend amount of $155 per day (this includes Bridge days).

Guidelines:
 

• PAs may not make audio or visual recordings or take photographs of any part of any IFS training session.
• PAs may not use videoconferencing services to transmit or receive any part of any IFS training session, except as designated by IFS Institute.
• If a PA receives a complaint from a participant about a training, the PA is required to handle it according to IFS Institute’s Grievance Policy as posted at www.IFS-Institute.com.

On-site sessions meet at Wylie Center & Tupper Manor at Endicott College in Beverly, MA: https://wyliecenter.com/ Lodging for PAs is not organized by IFSI.

A Note on Cross-Border Travel for Program Assistants: Due to the recent Canadian Travel Advisory, IFSI has researched potential issues that Canada-based PAs might encounter if traveling across the US border to a US-based onsite or hybrid training. At the recommendation of immigration counsel and to prevent Canada-based PAs from experiencing issues while crossing the US border, IFSI has determined that a temporary pause on cross-border travel for Canada-based PAs is necessary. All online trainings are still available for Canada-based PA applications. IFSI looks forward to a time, hopefully very soon, when cross-border travel between US and Canada can made without any issue. Any questions on this can be sent to talentmanagement@ifs-institute.com.
 

Please read this entire section before moving on to the Program Assistant Application form.
 

• Please don't apply to be a Program Assistant (PA) in this training if you have a dual/multiple relationship with the training’s Lead Trainer, Co-Lead Trainer, Guest Trainer, Assistant Trainer, Lead Trainer Mentee, and/or Assistant Trainer Mentee.
• For details about the training, including dates, daily schedules, and more, please review the training’s Informational Brochure linked to the training webpage: Level 1 (1288) Training Webpage.
• You may apply to more than one training at a time as long as there are NO conflicting dates.
• Make sure your schedule is clear for all training dates and meetings.
• Please don't apply to be a Program Assistant in this training if you are applying to be a Participant.

To apply to be a PA in this training, you must:
 

1. Have either a U.S. Social Security Number or a Canadian Social Insurance Number;
2. Have already earned the Certificate of Completion from an IFS Training Program of this training's level or higher;
3. Complete and submit this application even if you’ve been a PA before, or if you have spoken with a trainer about being a PA for this training. 

• PAs are selected by the trainers of each training. PA applicants are notified by trainers whether or not they are chosen.  Training teams work on their own timelines to select PAs. If you have questions about the PA selection timeline or other aspects of being a PA, please contact the trainers of this training directly. Contact information can be found here: Our Trainers Directory. 
• A separate online PA application is required for each training.
• If you accept a PA position in another IFS training after submitting this application, you are required to inform the Trainers of this training. Contact information can be found here: Our Trainers Directory.

PA Stipends: The PA position is a volunteer position with a daily stipend to offset expenses.
 

1. Daily stipends are paid for each full day a PA is present. PAs may qualify for a 50% stipend if present at least half of the day. The absence must be approved by the Lead Trainer and the reason for the absence recorded on the attendance sheet by the Assistant Trainer.
2. Stipends are not paid for training days with 2 or fewer training hours, days when a PA is present for less than 50% of the day, or days a PA is absent.
3. All PAs are paid the same daily stipend amount of $155 per day (this includes Bridge days).

Guidelines:
 

• PAs may not make audio or visual recordings or take photographs of any part of any IFS training session.
• PAs may not use videoconferencing services to transmit or receive any part of any IFS training session, except as designated by IFS Institute.
• If a PA receives a complaint from a participant about a training, the PA is required to handle it according to IFS Institute’s Grievance Policy as posted at www.IFS-Institute.com.