Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Supervision Training

Entry Requirements

• Other Entry Requirements

  All practitioners with core professional qualifications should have experience in working with children, young people and family’s mental health services; be receiving regular supervision from a CBT therapist/supervisor. Knowledge and skills in using evidence-based informed CBT approaches are desirable; alongside a working knowledge of low intensity guided self-help principles.

  The applicant will need to evidence to the manager on-going supervision, alongside a commitment to continue accessing this supervision. This evidence needs to be explicit in the evidence provided by managers in the application.

  Applicants also need to have access to the following resources to complete the course successfully:

  • Trainees available to supervise as part of the training process
  • The supervisor trainee needs to have sufficient supervision for themselves.  As a guideline this should be a minimum of monthly supervision.
  • Have sufficient competence from the managers perspective to be able to train and offer this type of clinical skills and case management supervision to trainees in their services.

  Alongside clinical experience, it is recognised that applicants require certain competencies in order to provide effective supervision.  The list below aims to provide managers supporting the applications with a reminder of the competencies.  These are considered key for effective case management supervision and clinical skills supervisors for applicants to successfully meet the requirements for course completion.

  1. Interpersonal skills – ability to build constructive an engaging relationship with supervisees
  2. An awareness of power dynamics that impact on engagement in a supervisory relationship
  3. An understanding of the operational principles of the environment the supervisors’ practice in, such as; referral criteria; thresholds; risk assessment.
  4. Ability to be able to develop and write up competencies for supervision reports.
  5. Assessment of supervisees including; submission of formal reports in the trainee’s progress for submission to the university.
  6. An ability to effectively communicate with university lecturers regarding the progress of the trainee.
  7. Ability to engage with a range of professionals within a multi-agency system.
  8. Sufficient knowledge and experience within their post qualification practice to assess and manage risk relating to mental health and also safeguarding of children and young people.

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• Employment requirements

  Students must have been recruited to a relevant organisation. They should be working in services that have access to colleagues in specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services or Mental Health School Teams for consultation and where they can refer children and young people for specialist multidisciplinary care as necessary.

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• English Language Requirements

  All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

  • Minimum standard – IELTS 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with a score no lower than 6.0 for writing and no remaining band/component below 5.5 for study at postgraduate level.

  For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

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Fees and Funding