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Part-time

1 Year

Typical Offer

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Brayford Pool

Part-time

1 Year

Typical Offer

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Campus

Brayford Pool

Academic Years

Course Overview

This course is designed for students who have experience working in a care setting and wish to move their career towards working with individuals with mental health problems in an evidence-based fashion.

The course provides training in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (LiCBT) and aims to give you the ability to assess for common mental health problems and provide LiCBT which is evidence based.

This course qualifies you to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner who can register with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

Course Overview

This course is designed for students who have experience working in a care setting and wish to move their career towards working with individuals with mental health problems in an evidence-based fashion.

The course provides training in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (LiCBT) and aims to give you the ability to assess for common mental health problems and provide LiCBT which is evidence based.

This course qualifies you to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner who can register with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

Key Features

Teaching delivered by experienced and practicing professionals

Opportunities to apply theory through workshops

Delivered through blended learning (in person and online)

Learn alongside working in a clinical setting

Students sat in a group

How You Study

You will study alongside working in a clinical setting. Teaching is a blend of online and face-to-face teaching, where content is delivered through a combination of lectures and practical workshops. Lectures are delivered by experienced and practicing Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and give you the opportunity to explore theory. Workshops are a chance to apply this theory through vicarious learning strategies and role play with actors or other students.

You will also have one study day per week to undertake self-directed study including essays, portfolio work, and directed placement-based learning.

There is also an expectation that you will work three days a week in a clinical setting.

How You Study

You will study alongside working in a clinical setting. Teaching is a blend of online and face-to-face teaching, where content is delivered through a combination of lectures and practical workshops. Lectures are delivered by experienced and practicing Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and give you the opportunity to explore theory. Workshops are a chance to apply this theory through vicarious learning strategies and role play with actors or other students.

You will also have one study day per week to undertake self-directed study including essays, portfolio work, and directed placement-based learning.

There is also an expectation that you will work three days a week in a clinical setting.

Modules

              † Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.

              PWPPC 1: Engagement and Assessment 2023-24PSY3182MLevel 62023-24This module will equip trainee PWPs with a good understanding of the incidence, prevalence and presentation of common mental health problems and evidenced-based treatment choices. Skills teaching will develop trainee PWPs’ core ‘common factors’ competencies of active listening, engagement, alliance building, patient-centred information gathering, information giving, and shared decision-making.CorePWPPC 2: Evidence Based Intervention 2023-24PSY3183MLevel 62023-24Students will have the opportunity to learn about theoretical psychological models (primarily low intensity cognitive behavioural - LiCBT) of psychological change and the pharmacological interventions that underpin PWP practice. They will further have the opportunity to practice evidence based low-intensity psychological treatments commonly used in NHS Talking Therapies services.CorePWPPC 3 Values, Diversity and Context 2023-24PSY3184MLevel 62023-24This module stresses the central role NHS values have in the promotion of recovery. Trainees will have the opportunity to learn about power imbalances in therapeutic relationships and the importance of social inclusion. They will have the opportunity to develop and consolidate their commitment to understanding cultural differences and the impact physical and sensory difficulties can have on delivering effective services to a diverse population. Trainees will have the opportunity to develop the skills to ensure they work effectively with supervision and within their own competence, and to learn about the role of other therapists and how to access resources for clients who need a higher intensity service.CorePWPPC 4 Placement and Portfolio 2023-24PSY3185MLevel 62023-24In this module, trainees will be on placement working in NHS Talking Therapies services, working under supervision delivering a range of PWP assessments and interventions.Core

              Modules

                          † Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.

                          PWPPC 1: Engagement and Assessment 2024-25PSY3182MLevel 62024-25This module will equip trainee PWPs with a good understanding of the incidence, prevalence and presentation of common mental health problems and evidenced-based treatment choices. Skills teaching will develop trainee PWPs’ core ‘common factors’ competencies of active listening, engagement, alliance building, patient-centred information gathering, information giving, and shared decision-making.CorePWPPC 2: Evidence Based Intervention 2024-25PSY3183MLevel 62024-25Students will have the opportunity to learn about theoretical psychological models (primarily low intensity cognitive behavioural - LiCBT) of psychological change and the pharmacological interventions that underpin PWP practice. They will further have the opportunity to practice evidence based low-intensity psychological treatments commonly used in NHS Talking Therapies services.CorePWPPC 3 Values, Diversity and Context 2024-25PSY3184MLevel 62024-25This module stresses the central role NHS values have in the promotion of recovery. Trainees will have the opportunity to learn about power imbalances in therapeutic relationships and the importance of social inclusion. They will have the opportunity to develop and consolidate their commitment to understanding cultural differences and the impact physical and sensory difficulties can have on delivering effective services to a diverse population. Trainees will have the opportunity to develop the skills to ensure they work effectively with supervision and within their own competence, and to learn about the role of other therapists and how to access resources for clients who need a higher intensity service.CorePWPPC 4 Placement and Portfolio 2024-25PSY3185MLevel 62024-25In this module, trainees will be on placement working in NHS Talking Therapies services, working under supervision delivering a range of PWP assessments and interventions.Core

                          What You Need to Know

                          We want you to have all the information you need to make an informed decision on where and what you want to study. In addition to the information provided on this course page, our What You Need to Know page offers explanations on key topics including programme validation/revalidation, additional costs, contact hours, and our return to face-to-face teaching.

                          What You Need to Know

                          We want you to have all the information you need to make an informed decision on where and what you want to study. In addition to the information provided on this course page, our What You Need to Know page offers explanations on key topics including programme validation/revalidation, additional costs, contact hours, and our return to face-to-face teaching.

                          BPS Accreditation

                          The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) meaning those who complete the course can register with the BPS or the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

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                          Entry Requirements

                          Students must apply to a role as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and undertake a joint interview with both the employer and the University.

                          You must evidence your ability to study through submitting a 1000-word essay which will be set after shortlisting. The essay must pass with at least 40 per cent.

                          How you are assessed

                          Assessment is primarily undertaken through essays. However, there are other opportunities to demonstrate your skillsets through clinical treatment tapes and a portfolio submission.

                          How you are assessed

                          Assessment is primarily undertaken through essays. However, there are other opportunities to demonstrate your skillsets through clinical treatment tapes and a portfolio submission.

                          Fees and Funding

                          Costs of the course are covered by Health Education England. Students are paid at a band 4 wage for the duration of the year usually progressing to Band 5 on successful completion of the course.

                          Health Education England Funding Guidance

                          In line with guidance from Health Education England, individuals who have had funding from Health Education England and started an NHS-funded psychological professions training programme will not normally be eligible to receive NHS funding for a subsequent psychological professions training until a minimum of 2 years after the award for training is recommended by the qualifying examination board or by the chairs action after the qualifying exam board.

                          This rule also applies to any individual who starts and subsequently completes, withdraws, or fails to complete the qualifying requirements of a training programme.

                          Explore Flexible Learning

                          From short courses and microcredentials, to professional development modules and fully online Master’s degrees, we offer a range of flexible programmes to suit your individual needs. Our suite of programmes uses a variety of delivery methods, including online-only, face-to-face, blended, and distance-learning approaches.

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                          Alternative Courses

                          For those who may be interested, we also deliver a Postgraduate Certificate Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner course.

                          The University intends to provide its courses as outlined in these pages, although the University may make changes in accordance with the Student Admissions Terms and Conditions.