Overview
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in Specialist Adult Mental Health BPS Accredited programmes from University of Worcester will prepare Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWPs) to work alongside multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment. MHWPs will also be enabled to deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems.
Key facts
- Demonstrate the clinical and professional competencies required to practice as Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners within the NHS
- Develop the core clinical competencies required to engage with and support people experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties
- Apply clinical competencies in identifying appropriate goals, care planning and coordinating care in collaboration with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, their carers/family/partners and other multi-disciplinary team members
- Be proficient in delivering CBT-based psychologically informed interventions based on the best available research evidence to improve psychological well-being in collaboration with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties
- Contribute to a culture of providing person-centred, recovery-oriented, trauma informed, and evidence-based psychological care in close collaboration with service users, their carers/family/partners and other mental health professionals within the NHS
- Reduce inequity of access and outcome among those from minoritised groups accessing mental health services
- Seek to eliminate all forms of discrimination from the experience of the mental health service users and staff
Programme Structure
Courses include
- Engaging and assessing people with severe mental health problems
- Care planning in partnership
- Wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions for severe mental health problems
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 10 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Applications directly to the University for this course are not possible as the programme is only available to those with an offer of employment.
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Campus Location
- Worcester, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Health Administration View 242 other Masters in Health Administration in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- For PgCert Entry: Achievement of a degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant discipline
- For GradCert Entry: Evidence of recent successful study at Level 5
- Sufficient numeracy and literacy to meet the requirements of the course, for example Maths and English at Grade 4 and above. University of Worcester GCSE Maths and English equivalency tests will be accepted. See Admissions Policy for other acceptable qualifications.
- Applicants whose first language is not English are required to provide a language test certificate as evidence of their proficiency and must ensure that it is, or is comparable to, IELTS level 7.0 with no element below 6.5.
- A strong interest and understanding of the breadth of the values, role and the skills required to be a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner.
- An offer of employment as a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in an NHS mental health service.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residentsFree -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residentsFree
Additional Details
- This is a funded course
Living costs
Worcester
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in Specialist Adult Mental Health.
Available Scholarships
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