Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision of Low Intensity CBT with Children and Young People
Key Details
Introduction
The training is situated in the Department of Clinical Psychology & Psychological Therapies (CPPT) at Norwich Medical School (MED), within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMH). This programme is part of the national transformation of children and young people’s mental health services, involving the creation of new Mental Health Support Teams linked with local schools and colleges. This development has grown from the Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) initiative. The Supervisor role within MHSTs is fundamental to the successful delivery and sustainability of the MHST workforce.
Supervisors will receive comprehensive training covering generic and specific low intensity supervision skills and competencies alongside participation in supervision of supervision groups. This training programme requires the successful completion of each of the two modules outlined below, as well as a portfolio evidencing clinical supervision competencies.
Module 1: Supervising Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies/Interventions: Theory and Context
Module 2: Clinical Supervision Practice
Teaching
The EMHP Supervisor PG Certificate is organised into two compulsory 30 credit modules. You must successfully complete both modules for the award of PG Certificate in Supervision of Low Intensity CBT with Children & Young People to be granted. The course will be delivered via a mixture of taught days, directed learning tasks, service-based learning/practice and private study. Teaching is delivered by the EMHP staff team and external speakers. Teaching days typically fall on a Wednesday and/or Thursday with two teaching sessions (10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00). Students will be employed by a MHST in the local area and attending University one or two days a week with the rest of their time spent in their MHST.
Completion of the course
On successful completion of the course, you will receive a Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision of Low Intensity CBT with Children & Young People (60 credits).
How to apply
This course is not open to individual self-funded students. Potential applicants must apply for a Supervisor or Senior role through a job application with one of our partner services who are the employing organisations. To find out more email EMHP@uea.ac.uk.
Entry Requirements
• Supervisors will need to hold a professional qualification in a relevant subject from a UK university or overseas professional qualification of an equivalent standard, or be able to evidence how their experience otherwise meets the criteria outlined above.
• Supervisors will need to be experienced Mental Health professionals/practitioners as evidenced by 2 or more years working therapeutically, clinically or consultatively within a CYP Educational or Mental Health Setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• They will need to demonstrate the ability to study at a Post-Graduate level (e.g., successful completion of a previous PG or equivalent professional training course such as Level 6/7 CWP or EMHP training).
• Ideally, they will also have experience of delivering mental health interventions in education settings.
• They will need to supervise two elements of EMHP practice: 1. low intensity cognitive behavioural interventions and 2. whole school approaches to mental health in education settings. Ideally, they will be able to demonstrate experience in both these areas, but realistically experience in one of these areas is acceptable if the employing service is supportive of the candidate completing additional directed learning on the area they are not experienced in.
• In addition to the above clinical knowledge, experience and competencies, supervisors will be expected to have experience of delivering CBT informed practice and supervision, ideally at low intensity is desirable. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a CYP mental health setting post-qualification is desirable, but experience of delivering CBT is essential.
• Where there are gaps in competence, trainee supervisors must be able to make this up during the course of supervisor training. This is in addition to the existing core Supervisor curriculum; and the responsibility will lie with the individual Supervisor trainee, and their manager/supervisor to ensure this additional training is completed within the Supervisor training year.