Postgraduate Certificate Mental Health Practice (for Approved Mental…

At the end of this course you, the student, will be able to:

Demonstrate critical and analytical knowledge and understanding of medical, social and psychological perspectives in mental health practices, including clear reference to service user and carer perspectives and cultural competence
Demonstrate critical and analytical knowledge and understanding of the legal and policy context of mental health practice
Demonstrate critical and analytical knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice
Demonstrate critical and analytical knowledge and understanding of values-based practice and ability to recognise and resolve complex ethical dilemmas
Demonstrate the ability to deal with complex and unpredictable issues systematically
Demonstrate practice competence as determined by published requirements for AMHP approval.

All candidates will need to have;

at least 2 years post-qualifying experience of mental health or related health and social care services; and
an honours degree or successful study of at least one module at level 6.

To be eligible for entry to AMHP training modules, candidates must:

be a social worker registered with the Health and Care Professions Council; or 5 of the Health professions Order 2001; or
a chartered psychologist who is listed in the British Psychological Society’s register of Chartered Psychologists and who holds a relevant practising certificate issued by that...