Child and Adolescent Primary Mental Health Care Work (ref. M42)
This course is designed to provideall those engaged in primary mental health care work With the knowledge and skills on capabilities to address mental health issues in working with children, young people and families. It will also train you to support others in this work in primary care, Tier1 and community settings. This programme aims to enhance therapeutic work within existing or similar roles.
Who is this course for?
This programme will be of interest to anyone working in front line primary care, who would like to develop their knowledge, skills and practice capabilities in the field of child, adolescent and family mental health.
Aims
- To develop clinical capabilities in direct and indirect work with children and families, through the use of a variety of therapeutic techniques, through liaison, supervision and consultation.
- To use these capabilities in sophisticated and thoughtful ways, in complex multidisciplinary and multi-agency situations.
- To feel equipped for such work - both knowledgeable but equally fit for purpose and practice in these complex situations.
- There is an emphasis on learning experiences that enable and develop competence and capability, ongoing 'thinking' whilst 'doing', leading to the development of an authoritative understanding and potency in role and purpose.
Content/Teaching components
Within this context, teaching and learning focuses on:
- Child and family development theories and research, including presenting issues which affect mental health and well-being
- A detailed and authoritative knowledge, understanding and applied use of theoretical concepts relevant to different therapeutic approaches and interventions, in working effectively with children, young people and families, where mental health difficulties exist.
- Observational Studies of infants young children and or families drawing upon psychodynamic and systemic
- Therapeutic theory
- Professional practice seminars which will draw on students' practice experience
- Supervised therapeutic practice work discussion group which will draw on students' practice experience
- Clinical placement and advanced therapeutic clinical practice
- Consultation, supervision and training: Models, methods and practice
- Research theory and practice for everyday use
Student feedback
“Clinical supervision was excellent! Sensitive, supportive - develops my skills to support the clients.”
“I used the course ideas and thinking in consultation with colleagues and developed and delivered training around the course ideas and materials.”
Closing date
New (extended) closing date: 12 September, 2012
Professional accreditation
The programme is validated by the GSCC for the Higher Specialist and Advanced Award in Social Work (Children, Young People and Families)
Time commitment
The programme takes place over 2.5 years, one day per a week in term time over the first two years and then research seminars and supervision in the 3rd year.
Entry requirement
Application form, an employer's reference and an interview.
Candidates are normally expected to have least three years' practice experience since qualification and to be in full-time or part-time posts in which they are working with children, young people and/or families experiencing difficulties.
Normally, an appropriate professional qualification relevant to their chosen career. Nurses should have an active registered nursing qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and active Social workers should have a C.Q.S.W. or Dip. SW or equivalent to undertake the AASW
Normally, at least three years practice experience since qualification, preferably more.
Normally a relevant First degree, degree equivalent or evidence of other post registration education/experience.
To be in full time or part time posts in which they are working with children and/or families experiencing difficulties (this may include managing, teaching or supervising staff)
