Aims
To enable the delegate to further enhance their evidence-based understanding of the theoretical and practical background of CBT with common mental health problems within their area of practice with users and carers.

Who it is for?
Any person who is involved in working with individuals who have mild to medium issues, who would like to develop their use of the CBT approach within their practice with clients/users and gain academic credit for their studies.

Between taught sessions students will be expected to complete homework, including excercises, and reflect on their findings e.g., they will monitor the activities they do which give them pleasure and a sense of achievement and notice their effect on their mood or complete a mood diary. They will be expected to complete a portfolio both as a formative and assessment.

Eligibility
Delegates will have to demonstrate successful completion of either the 12 day Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training or its equivalent.

Any person who has a previously accredited training in another modality of psychotherapy or be qualified members of mental health profession.

The delegates will also have to demonstrate the academic ability to study at either diploma or degree level or postgraduate level.

Course Structure
The modules will be taught with a mixture of lectures, experiential work, self directed study, role play, seminars, video and audio work.

It will include supervision and practice as an integral part of the educational process - each module will include clinical CBT supervision, taught sessions and facilitated role play and practice.

Students are required at this stage to complete assessed professional practice in CBT in their place of work (or source suitable access to clients). Supervision will be provided during Stage 2 - this will be
12 hours and for Stage 3 there will be a minimum of 9 hours. The level of this will be sufficient for you to complete your qualification with us. Supervision will also be essential to completing the case studies that will form part of your self directed study, as above it is something that will be completed
in your work place or relevant source.

On-line support and discussion will be facilitated throughout the course and will have access to the course tutor to manage any clinical CBT questions that may emerge in practice, in addition to their workplace mentor.

Total hours and Academic Credit
This course will encompass 40 credits at either Degree or Masters level, 72 hours of study.

Assessment
Students will be assessed by case study, reports, competency scales, portfolio extracts, video/audio tapes.

Outcomes

You will be able to:

• Examine and evaluate critically evidence – based perspectives in current CBT theory and practice, including in relation to other psychotherapeutic approaches
• Maintain the therapeutic relationship and manage challenges competently
• Assess and manage risk effectively and safely
• Develop proficiency in case formulation skills
• Attune the process of therapeutic decision making, screening, assessment and outcome measurement to individual need
• Plan and work with treatment techniques responsively and creatively Integrate new approaches in ways of working within CBT practice
• Develop creativity and confidence in becoming a CBT scientist-practitioner, aided by the process of self and clinical supervision
• Liaise and communicate with other agencies and individuals involved in the client’s care, to ensure a holistic approach
• Apply and integrate reflectively current ethical and legal
  frameworks and codes of practice