Apprenticeship Program
Herbalism invites us to be in relationship with ourselves, our ancestors and our world. Our Apprenticeship Program facilitates relationships between our clients, practitioners and the plants, creating a supportive community in which student herbalists can explore herbal practice. In recognition of the disproportionate access to education and certification programs in integrative health and in alignment with our mission to provide culturally centered community care by-and-for Latine and Indigenous people, the Botanical Bus Apprenticeship program provides Latine and Indigenous herbalists paths into clinical practice.
Position
Position: Apothecary Apprentice
Deadline: Apply by December 10, 2025 (rolling interviews; notifications by early January)
Timeframe: 2026 (Mandatory Orientation January 30)
Compensation: $25/hr, 10-15 hours per month
Location: In person, Sonoma County, CA
About the position:
Our bilingual, bicultural apprentices join a community of care providers and clients supporting Latine and Indigenous health sovereignty and healing justice in Sonoma County.
- Management of herbal apothecary: pouring, explaining, and distributing formulas to clients
Leadership of group consults
Participation in opening and closing circles
Cooperation with clinic set up and break down
Education in herbal safety, formulation, mobile clinic operation, and clinical skills
Requirements:
200 hr herbal education* minimum
Bicultural, Bilingual (full professional proficiency in Spanish/English)
Shared commitments to healing justice
Available to work regular Saturday clinic shifts
Reliable transportation and a travel time of less than 1.5 hours to central Sonoma County
Ability to lift 30 Lbs.
* Herbal education includes formal herbal training, independent study, apprenticeship, and other indigenous forms of learning.
Qualified apprentices are invited to apply for a clinical apprenticeship in our Seguidore Program and receive mentorship into clinical practice.
Questions? Contact Madalyn Berg at madalyn@thebotanicalbus.org.
Positions
Position Title: Herbal Apprentice.
Reports to: Lead Clinical Herbalist.
Deadline: Applications accepted through December 31st, 2023, interviews will be conducted with qualified applicants on a rolling basis and applicants will be notified in mid January.
Timeframe: February - November, 2024- 1 clinic/ month minimum commitment.
Compensation: $100 stipend per clinic.
Location: Sonoma County, CA.
Please apply and contact Madalyn Berg, Lead Clinical Herbalist and Clinical Herbalism Coordinator madalyn@thebotanicalbus.org with any questions.