Education Mental Health Practitioner PgDip

Taught by Psychological wellbeing practitioners, psychotherapists and psychologists who are specialists in specific areas of CAMHS, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Education.<br/><br/>The programme is designed to equip students with the skills to work with children, young people and parents to assess and support for common mental health difficulties, including depression and anxiety through cognitive behavioural therapy approaches.<br/><br/>The Diploma consists of 4 compulsory 30 credit modules, assessed at Level 7.<br/><br/>Should you require more information you can contact the IAPT team.<br/><br/>The programme uses lectures, skills workshops and seminars, work-based learning, and supervision (led by the HEI and by workplace supervisors) to support students in developing knowledge and critical understanding of low intensity working in child and adolescent mental health in schools and colleges.<br/><br/>It is therefore assumed that the employer will provide students with sufficient support and time to complete their assessed work and to participate fully in all elements of their learning.<br/><br/>Successful applicants are recruited into a full-time Role within a Mental Health Support Team linked with schools. The attendance to the course is part-time within this training scheme, days not at university are spent in school placement.