This approach to healthcare delivery has now been accepted as a model for application of mental health treatment within the Department of Health. Each course is linked to the appropiate level of the stepped care model that now underpins all mental health services across England.
In September 2007 a Department of Health report was published outlining a competence model for cognitive and behavioural therapy delivery. Having been commissioned by the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme with additional funding from Skills for Health and the Centre for Outcomes, Research and Effectiveness (CORE), it set out competences in a way that clarified the activities associated with skilled and effective practitioners in all parts of the care system.
Our Programme has been fully validated by the University of the West of England, meaning it has recognised academic credit leading to a higher educational award, along with this we have designed the course using the BABCP guidelines and are currently forwarding our application for BABCP and BACP accreditation.
Work-based supervision will be essential to the training and development of any CBT Therapist and has been outlined as possibly the most important requirement for any CBT course.
Supervised practice will be available during Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the progression pathway this will be enough to cover the 200 hours set in BABCP guidelines.
It will be essential to apply work-based supervision during the course to enable delegates to practice CBT in their job roles, this will allow delegates to address problems in “real time” rather than in a simulated situation.
Delegates will be required to nominate a supervisor within their company who will then be assessed by our in-house team to ensure they meet the requirements set in BABCP guidelines (available on request). Should you be unable to find an appropriate supervisor please call a member of the team for a further discussion.
From stage one of the CBT progression pathway all delegates will be registered as university students. This will enable access to the extensive University library and especially the Health and Social Care Faculty.
All enrolled students will be entitled to use the full facilities of the University and all students eligible to become a member of the nationwide student union which entitles you to further benefits.
Required competences