Postgraduate Diploma in Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practice

Entry Requirements

• Other Entry Requirements

  Experience

  • A minimum of one year’s experience of supporting children/young people with their mental health.

  Attributes

  • Ability to manage a caseload of children, young people and families that are experiencing mental health difficulties
  • A self-motivated learner, who has the ability to use technology to support their learning
  • Ability to reflect on own development
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  Other

  • Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
  • A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for students being admitted to this programme.

  This is a ‘Recruit to Train’ programme, and students will work in a relevant CAMHS setting in the voluntary sector, NHS, or a local authority setting, as they study. Given the specialist and bespoke nature of this degree, prospective students will initially be identified through the joint action of the University of Northampton programme leader, and participating NHS services and linked organisations, through an open recruitment process. Due to the above process, this course is not open to international or self-funded applicants.

  During the period of training students will be required to:

  • Hold a small clinical caseload of children with mild to moderate anxiety, behavioural difficulties, low mood or self harm, and work as appropriate with their parents / carers and other professionals who support them
  • Run therapeutic groups
  • Have access to wider community organisations that work with children, young people and their families
  • Be receiving regular clinical supervision from an appropriately trained and qualified supervisor;
  • Video record their sessions with children and families for supervision and assessment purposes;
  • Use approved CYP IAPT Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs).

  With your application you need to complete and submit an Employer Declaration form which has been signed by your manager with your online application.

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