Advanced Practice in Psychological Wellbeing PGCert

Postgraduate

In Guildford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    1 Year

Studying our course will introduce you to the way in which clients with common mental health problems are engaged with and assessed. Our course will motivate and inspire you while you receive the full benefits of combined study and hands-on clinical practice, allowing you to maximise your learning and professional potential. You can expect to develop the skills you need to apply theory in to your clinical practice both in supervision sessions and at the University through discussions and micro-teaching.We will also help prepare you for clinical practice by introducing you to the personal impact of working with clients in distress and the associated ethnical concerns. You can be assured that the content of our course sits in line with the National Curriculum for the Education of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

If you wish to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, our PGCert Advanced Practice in Psychological Wellbeing provides you with a forward-thinking course which promises to challenge you and grow you as a professional. We will make sure you develop the skills you need to add value and make a real difference to patient’s lives. Our course is accredited by the British Psychological Society and is part of the Department of Health’s ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ programme. IAPT improves access to evidence-based talking therapies in the NHS and other qualified healthcare providers through the continuous growth of the psychological therapy workforce and services.

While many PWPs are psychology graduates this is not a necessity. Applications are welcomed from people with experience working in mental health or similar services who may not have been in education recently. Services will also have individual person specifications you are required to meet. For further details please visit the NHS careers website.

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) against the requirements for qualification as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

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Subjects

  • Mental Health
  • Health problems
  • Healthy Eating
  • Health Visitor
  • Health Management
  • Health Administration
  • Health and Social Care
  • Diversity
  • Mental Health Treatment
  • Mental Health Nurse

Course programme

Year 1

Module title
  • ENGAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
  • ENGAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
  • EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
  • EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
  • EVIDENCING YOUR PRACTICE
  • EVIDENCING YOUR PRACTICE
  • VALUES, DIVERSITY AND CONTEXT
  • VALUES, DIVERSITY AND CONTEXT

Advanced Practice in Psychological Wellbeing PGCert

Price on request