Residential roles 2018

Residential Leader

The residential leader will be responsible for the overall holding of each residential, including pre-residential preparation, making sure the Acorn is chosen and supported throughout. Staff training, debriefing, evaluation work and delivery of all processes. The leader will be responsible for training up new leaders and supporting the training of Nature Connection Facilitators and Residential Psychotherapist.

The outline of the process or ‘track’ for leader certification is:

An intimate knowledge of all processes, activities and holding of residential
Ability to evidence experience in holding as overall leader
Direct experience of the client group either clinically, professionally or personally, preferably all three
To ‘North’ the training for all other roles
Ability to hold Nature Connection activities
Ability to hold and adapt the telling of Tribe Warrior
Ability to hold the sovereign chair from start to finish
Ability to hold and facilitate the Sword Process from start to finish
Ability to facilitate Write to Freedom peace making and conflict resolution processes
Internal supervision. This will be with Caspar for now
External supervision – of their choice
To run a minimum of 1 residential (without a fee) with Caspar supporting/assessing
To be ‘Hot Seated’ (assessment interview) by Caspar, one trustee and a new member of the volunteer staff team

Leader fee £900
To be reviewed in September 2018

Caspar will make the recommendation for their readiness for the Leader assessment based on individual supervision and on the ground delivery.

Leader in Training

This role has been part of the residentials informally for some years. We have decided to make this an official, recognised role.

The outline of the process or ‘track’ for Leader in Training certification is:

An intimate knowledge of all processes, activities and holding of residential
Ability to evidence experience in holding as overall leader and to fill in for leader as and when needed – or step in to cover if Leader is unable to make the residential or has to leave
To either have an ongoing Nature Connection Facilitator (NCF) professional practice or have come through the Write to Freedom NCF training and been certified
Ability to hold the sovereign chair from start to finish
Ability to hold and facilitate the Sword Process from start to finish
Ability to facilitate Write to Freedom peace making and conflict resolution processes
Ability to hold and adapt the telling of Tribe Warrior
Direct experience of the client group either clinically, professionally or personally, preferably all three
To support and offer training to Nature Connection Facilitators
To support and offer training to the Acorn
Internal supervision
External supervision – of their choice
To be ‘Hot Seated’ (assessment interview) by Caspar, one trustee and a new member of the volunteer staff team

Current rate £750
Trainee rate £400-600 dependent on previous experience. Leaders in Training may need to staff a number of residentials at the trainee rate.
To be reviewed in September 2018

Nature Connection Facilitator

We are also looking to create training opportunities for new Nature Connection Facilitators.

We still need experienced Nature Connection Facilitators and they will be asked to provide some training for the new ones during the residential. We would ask a minimum of hours on the ground for Nature Connection Facilitators as part of their certification.

Due to the on the ground hours of delivery for our nature connection work during the residentials, it was voted that this needed to be paid for in line with hours worked. We won’t expect the Nature Connection Facilitator to be present for all processes on future residentials but they will need to be on call. They will need to be present from the staff container building through to the close of the residential, meeting the evening before participant arrival.

Whoever fills this role will need to be under the supervision and support of Caspar and this may need to be voluntary to begin with, depending on the level of experience and familiarity with the programme.

The Nature Connection Facilitator will need an intimate knowledge of Tribe Warrior and be able to weave the narrative into the existing programme and prepping this before the residential with Caspar. The Tribe Warrior narrative will be changing and developing over the coming year.

Readiness assessment for Nature Connection Facilitators

An intimate knowledge of all processes and aspects of a Write to Freedom residential
Ability to adapt to changing needs of client group
Ability to work closely with leader and all other staff
Ability to hold wider leader roles outside primary role – as and when needed
Hold, write and check all relevant risk assessments
Train and supervise new staff looking to hold the Nature Connection Facilitator role
Ongoing supervision within Write to Freedom and outside of it
Outdoor First Aid qualified with full first aid kit for all outdoor activities

New NCF rate: Sliding scale £300 (new trainee) - £500 (experienced)
With an additional £100 for training new Residential Psychotherapists
To be reviewed in the autumn of 2018

Residential Psychotherapist

Due to the nature of the client group and their presenting needs, it was decided we need a facilitator trained in working with trauma. This is very much to the fore in the therapeutic working world right now. About time. We had a volunteer, body centred psychotherapist on the last residential. This proved invaluable. The Residential Counsellor will need an intimate knowledge of the programme and the client’s needs.

Again, we won’t expect the Residential Psychotherapist to be present for all processes but they need to be on call. They will need to be present from the staff container building through to the close of the residential, meeting the evening before participant arrival. Whoever fills this role will need to be under the supervision and support of Caspar, who has many years personal and professional experience of working with trauma; his own and others. The Residential Psychotherapist will need to be voluntary to begin with. The paid position will be dependent on experience and familiarity with the programme.

Readiness track for Residential Psychotherapists

An intimate knowledge of all processes and aspects of a Write to Freedom residential
Ability to adapt to changing needs of client group
Ability to work closely with leader and all other staff
Ability to hold wider leader roles outside primary role – as and when needed
Hold, write and check all relevant risk assessments
Train and supervise new staff looking to hold the Residential Psychotherapist role
Ongoing supervision within Write to Freedom and outside of it
(preferable) Outdoor First Aid qualified

Current rate: Sliding scale £300 (trainee) - £500 (experienced)
With an additional £100 for training new Residential Psychotherapists
To be reviewed in the Autumn of 2018

Both the Nature Connection Facilitators and Residential Psychotherapist are invited to step into leadership training at any point. This would, all being well, lead to holding a residential as overall leader with a trainee leader in support. The current leader rate is £900 per residential.

To be reviewed in the Autumn of 2018