PWP training and assessment Olivia Adams Professional Tutor

The Team PWPs in service CBT Therapists Clinical Psychologist Counselling Psychologist Guest Speakers Admin support Learning support Technical support 4/20/2017 2

Structure of the year 26 days of university teaching 20 days ‘in practice not seeing clients’ with directed study (x14) and workshops (x6) Course is front loaded More teaching in the first 2 weeks, then after that university teaching is every Thursday. With workshops on some Wednesdays. (N.B) Some workshops, direct study days, assessments and submission fall outside of term time teaching) Curriculum is currently Reach Out although under review. (free online) Combination of academic and clinical based teaching and assessment.

Four modules : TERM 1 Module 1: Recognition: Engagement and Assessment of Patients with Common Mental Health Problems Module 2: Recovery: Evidence-based Low Intensity Treatment for Common Mental Health Disorders Teaching is split into four modules, building on students growing competences at University and in Practice Module 1: Assessment. To be competent is leading a brief initial assessment, provisional diagnosis and collaboratively deciding upon a treatment plan Module 2: GSH interventions (CR, BA, PS, Ex, PD, MS, SH), CCBT

Four modules TERM 2 Module 3: Respect: Values, Policy, Culture and Diversity Module 4: Reflection: Working with Employment, Social and Healthcare Context TERMS 1 & 2 Development of practice competencies in the workplace Module 3: Understanding the notion of diversity and respecting difference. Awareness of LTC, OA, LD, BME, Gender, Sexuality, Veterans, P Disability Module 4: Supervision, Employment, Signposting

Teaching content Term 1: Term 2: Basis of IAPT, evidence based therapy, CBT, and the therapeutic relationship. The process of assessment, diagnosis, the techniques The PWP interventions Term 2: What respecting diversity means, what is ADP? How to work with diverse patients; information on older adults, LTC, BME, LGBT etc Supervision and how to use it

Additional workshops Assessment training/ OSCE 1 prep CR and BA Panic diary and Exposure Preparation for OSCE 2 Identifying OCD and PTSD GAD and Stress Preparation for the exam This will change due to curriculum changes and needs of services.

ASSESSMENTS MODULE 1: OSCE + Reflective summary (1000 words) MODULE 2: 10 minute presentation + Reflective summary (1000 words) MODULE 4: OSCE + Reflective summary (1500 words) COVERING ALL MODULES: Portfolio of practice competencies Exam Students get the opportunity to resit an assessment once. All assessments are compulsory and must be passed.

Observed structured clinical examinations (osce) What is an OSCE? Live role plays with an actor Observed by teaching staff Recorded on DVD for students to reflect on practice pass/fail

Reflective essays These are a combination of personal reflection on their performance and academic work, noting relevant literature Transcription Online Submission

OSCE’s 1 and 2 The University recommends that PWPs do not do any clinical work with patients until they have successfully passed these OSCE’s. Supervised assessments should commence when OSCE 1 has been passed Supervised treatment sessions should commence when OSCE 2 has been passed

exam Two 90 minute exams Both on the same day with a break in between Exam 1 covers modules 1&2 Exam 2 covers modules 3&4 Both exams use case vignettes and short/long essay questions

Portfolio of practice Include the following, which students will complete throughout the year: Signed Schedule of Practice Competencies Mid-way progress review form Case Management Supervision Log Clinical Supervision Log Patient Data Analysis Log Signed in service day tasks PWP final report form 4000 word essay outlining how you have achieved the practice competencies

In service training days with set assignments 14 days with set assignments in there Assessment Packs Ring fenced days for self directed learning. Monitoring that they are keeping up to date with these tasks.

Schedule of practice competencies and the 4000 word essay Students will need to write a 2000 summary of how they have achieved the practice competencies for Modules 1 and 2 and present this to their supervisor in preparation for their mid-way progress review Students will need to write the remaining 2000 words for the summary (covering how they have achieved the competencies for all four Modules) and present it to their supervisor in preparation for their end of year progress review.

Professional tutors At the Uni students will each be allocated to a Professional Tutor who will be there to offer them any additional support should they need it The professional tutor will be their first port of call on any matters related to academics and clinical skills acquisition No tutors work full time on the programme so please allow at least 3 working days for emails to be answered. Professional tutors will visit each student in practice at least once over the course of the teaching year

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT 100% of the taught component of each module. If a student is cannot attend, they will need to submit evidence as to why, and will also need to write a 500 word summary for any session of work missed. 17

Course Credits Each module has 15 credits Total of 60 Credits PG (Cert.) In Low Intensity Psychological Interventions MSc 4/20/2017 18

Supervision in practice Students should be allocated a Clinical and Case Management Supervisor in Practice (this can be the same person). The Supervisor/s should ensure that learning opportunities are available for students to meet the required competencies for your course. The supervisor will need to sign a supervision contract Case management supervision should be: 1 hour every week (individual) Clinical supervision should be: 1 hour every other week (individual or group)

Supervision logs For the Portfolio of Practice students submit logs for Case Management and Clinical Skills supervisor to sign this every time they meet. All supervision logs will need to be submitted at the end of term 1 and term as part of mid-way and final review. Although there is no mandatory amount of hours required it is assumed that trainees will be having CCM and CS as stipulated for the whole year and this will be assessed when looking at the logs.

Student Materials PWP student materials are available online at: http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/workforce/low- intensity/ Reach Out Guides Low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy - Papworth, Marrinan, Martin, Keegan & Chaddock 2013 Oxford guide to low intensity CBT interventions - Bennett-Levy, James 20100199590117,9780199590117 4/20/2017 21