Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice PG Cert

University College London

Postgraduate

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

This new programme, a Department of Health initiative, aims to train a new workforce for CAMHS: Childrens Wellbeing Practitioners. Graduates will complement the work of existing practitioners by building better links with communities and offering rapid access to low intensity evidence-based treatment interventions, for mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The programme is only available to employees of CYP IAPT partnerships in London and the South East.

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Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

All successful applicants will be undertaking this programme in conjunction with their service role in the CAMHS workforce as a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner.

Normally a minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology).

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Subjects

  • Mental Health
  • Teaching
  • Fundamental skills
  • Health
  • Theory & Skills
  • Evidence-based
  • Treatment techniques
  • Treatment planning
  • Treatment of Stroke
  • Treatment protocols

Course programme

Students will learn evidence-based treatment techniques that can be delivered within low-intensity interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties as part of a stepped care model of service delivery.

Students undertake three core modules to the value of 60 credits.

Core modules

The programme is divided into three core modules which run in parallel over the year.

  • Fundamental Skills: Children and Young People’s Mental Health Settings: Context and Values
  • Fundamental Skills: Assessment and Engagement
  • Evidence-based Interventions: Theory & Skills

There are no optional modules for this programme.

Teaching and learning

Trainees will be expected to attend teaching for approximately one day per week. Teaching is a combination of lecture-style workshops and small group seminars delivered by leading practitioners in the field. Assessment on the programme will comprise a combination of written, oral and video assessments

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