Homebody Healing Ltd. (Homebody) Ethics and Grievance Procedures
Ethical practice is the foundation and structure for all our interactions with students, clients, and the public. Being ethical in our somatic educational work includes being clear on our Scope of Practice. Scope of Practice is defined as what you can and cannot do under the licensure or certification that you hold.
Homebody adheres to the International Somatic Movement and Education Association (ISMETA)’s Scope and Standards of Practice, and Code of Ethics.
It is our intention that those governed by the Standards and Code will conduct themselves with integrity. We also understand that people have limitations, make mistakes, have implicit bias and sometimes cause unintentional harm. In the spirit of the modality of somatics, Homebody’s actions are intended to be constructive, corrective, and educational versus punitive. In cases of ethics violations, Homebody recognizes the importance of appropriate corrective and educative resolutions that not only will serve as redress and repair for the violation, but also enhance the quality and effectiveness of the professional’s future behavior.
CONFLICT PROTOCOL
If issues or concerns arise for you around any of the values or norms of course space not being respected, we ask that you first take 48 hours to check in with yourself and a trusted person, and to pause and notice what might be coming up for you. If it isn’t something that you can resolve on your own, you can reach out to us via email with your concerns. Homebody cannot address interpersonal concerns between participants, we will only respond to concerns related to the content in groups as they relate to our group agreements, as established at the beginning of your program.
PROCEDURES FOR FILING A COMPLAINT OR GRIEVANCE
Email support@homebodyhealing.org with the subject line ‘Complaint’ or ‘Grievance’. Please include in your email:
Your name and which course and cohort you are a part of.
Describe the nature of your complaint or grievance and when it occurred.
Let us know if you have already spoken to a faculty member about the issue as well as which faculty member (if applicable) you have a complaint or grievance pertaining to.
Describe how this incident impacted you and what you would consider to be a satisfactory solution.
Our team will review your submission, and reach out to you to gather more information if needed.
We will also reach out to discuss your satisfactory solution, proposing a mediated conversation between all parties if necessary.
All efforts will be made to ensure all perspectives are heard to determine the most appropriate course of action to reach a mutually agreeable solution.