Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in Specialist Adult Mental Health PG Cert/Grad Cert at University of Worcester

Programme overview

This BPS-accredited programme trains Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners for specified NHS mental health roles. Graduates co-ordinate care and deliver wellbeing-focused, psychologically informed interventions for people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. It follows the NHS England National Curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners and was co-produced with NHS services and service users.

Duration: 12 months | Intake: October (Module 1 runs October-December) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Worcester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three mandatory modules: MHWP4101 Engaging and assessing people with severe mental health problems, MHWP4102 Care planning in partnership, and MHWP4103 Wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions for severe mental health problems. Teaching is hybrid (about 14 online days, 21 on-campus clinical skills days and 12 directed practice days) alongside 3-4 days a week in an NHS service, with at least 80 clinical contact hours and 40 supervision hours.

Career pathways

Students are employed in the NHS at Agenda for Change Band 4 during the programme and, on completion, are guaranteed a Band 5 Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner post in their employing service. Progression routes include supervisor, lecturer or team leader roles, or further training in clinical psychology or cognitive behavioural therapy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements A typical applicant will be able to demonstrate: For PgCert Entry: Achievement of a degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant discipline For GradCert Entry: Evidence of recent successful study at Level 5 Sufficient numeracy and literacy to meet the requirements of the course, for example Maths and English at Grade 4 and above. University of Worcester GCSE Maths and English equivalency tests will be accepted. See Admissions Policy for other acceptable qualifications. Applicants whose first language is not English are required to provide a language test certificate as evidence of their proficiency and must ensure that it is, or is comparable to, IELTS level 7.0 with no element below 6.5. A strong interest and understanding of the breadth of the values, role and the skills required to be a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner. An offer of employment as a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in an NHS mental health service. Please note, you cannot apply for this course directly through the University of Worcester. You must apply for a 'Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner' role within an NHS Trust. If your application is successful you will be invi

Intake: October (Module 1 runs October-December)

Duration: 12 months

Apply through the official page: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/courses/mental-health-and-wellbeing-practitioner-in-specialist-adult-mental-health#how-to-apply

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