About this degree
This programme aims to train a new workforce for CAMHS: Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners.
The programme is only available to those who have been offered CWP trainee roles in one of our partnering CYP-IAPT MH sites.
The content of the curriculum is specified at a national level and covers a range of evidence-based interventions currently available for work with children, young people and their families experiencing mental health and behavioural difficulties. Teaching is provided by highly experienced practitioners and supported by supervisors within your work setting; and supervisors oversee your day to day work with children and young people.
Graduates will complement the work of existing practitioners by building better links with communities and offering rapid access to low intensity evidence-based treatment interventions, for mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Themes and topics covered throughout the year include consideration of how to work with young people and their parents, development of CWP skills; understanding anxiety, depression and challenging behaviours, and exploring the evidence base for low intensity interventions and Guided Self Help (GSH) treatments currently available in these areas. Furthermore, you will work towards increasing accessibility to services by working with diverse populations from a community based and primary care service model, including prevention, health promotion, group work, training others/consultations skills, as well as 1-1 interventions with young people and parents.
Who this course is for
This programme involves a dual application process. This includes a university application and a separate application for a role as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) with one of our partnering mental health services. These can be found on job sites online. Please do not apply to the course unless you are also applying for one of these posts. Your University application will not be processed unless you have been invited to an interview with one of our CWP training sites. Please see our website for more information.
What this course will give you
Alumni from this programme normally gain employment as Child Wellbeing Practitioners in a variety of settings including schools, NHS clinics, Local Authorities and charities.