PgCert Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis

Course detail
You will study and successfully pass the following three modules, in order to achieve the PgCert Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis:
PgCert (60 credits at Level 7):
Assessment and Case Formulation L7 – 20 credits
Family Intervention L7 – 20 credits
Medication Management and Physical Wellbeing L7 – 20 credits
The application process is quick and easy and is now completed on-line (as is your organisations approval, if your employer is funding your course). Guidance re the application process and the dates of the study days are available here N.B. the PSI modules are also available as standalone modules.
What will I learn in each of the Psychosocial Intervention Modules and how will this enhance my practice?
Assessment and Case Formulation L7

This module will equip you with the knowledge, skills and competence to:
Assess service users in a systematic and holistic manner including their strengths, hopes, goals and aspirations
Develop a collaborative case formulation with service users
Underpin the process of assessment and case formulation with a recovery focused approach
Family Intervention L7

This module will equip you with the knowledge and skills to:
Use assessment tools and develop a working case formulation of strengths and needs with a service user and their family
Deliver and evaluate family intervention in practice with a service user and their family/carers
Examine the evidence base for family interventions
Evaluate and reflect on your own practice using a self-rating tool
Medication Management and Physical Well Being L7

This module will equip you with the knowledge and skills to:
Assess the physical health of a service user with mental illness
Assess the medication management needs of a service user with mental illness
Review the assessment outcomes and draw together salient themes into a working case conceptualisation in collaboration with a service user
Deliver a range of evidenced based interventions to promote medication management and physical wellbeing
Assessment Methods:

We use a variety of methods to promote the development of your clinical skills and competence. These include:
audio recording of a clinical session with a service user
case studies
presentations
reflective account
Clinical Supervision
As psychosocial intervention training involves active learning through through implementing the tools, skills and knowledge in your clinical setting, you will have a designated PSI clinical supervisor based in your workplace, for the duration of the module/course. The module tutors, in liaison with your employer, will assist in identifying a supervisor.