Course summary
Learn the skills to work as a psychological wellbeing practitioner (PWP) and help treat people with anxiety and depression on this PGCert in Low Intensity CBT with IAPT PWP Status. Our expert academics will train you to deliver psychological interventions within a stepped care model. You’ll complement your learning with clinical work in approved IAPT service, allowing you to apply theory in a real-life setting. This part-time course is aimed at people who want to work in a stepped care Adult Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service. You’ll learn how to deliver low intensity CBT to support people with common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, and help them to self-manage.
Modules
Typical modules include: Values, Diversity and Context (PWP route) Level 7; Evidenced Based Low Intensity CBT Treatment for Common Mental Health Disorders (PWP route) Level 7; Engagement and Assessment of Patients with Common Mental Health Problems Using Low Intensity CBT (PWP route.)
Assessment method
Observed Clinical Simulation Examination in assessment of those with common mental health problems using low intensity CBT; submission of therapy recording (audio/video) of actual low intensity CBT treatment therapy session with a patient; clinical case presentation demonstrating skills to care of people with a variety of needs from a variety of diverse groups; reflective accounts; assessment of practice document.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Psychological Society
Entry requirements
You’ll need a 2: 2 Hons degree in a clinical, health or science subject. You should have secured recruitment into a trainee PWP post in an IAPT service, or meet the requirements for an honorary contract with an IAPT service.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/fees/postgraduate.page
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ