This programme is an initiative from the Department of Health, which supports the governments priority to increase access of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people. CWPs are trained to deliver evidence based early interventions in a variety of community settings. During training, students attend lectures, clinical skills workshops and video feedback groups at university, while practising clinically under supervision at their site. They learn how to deliver guided self help interventions for common mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and behavioural problems, and how to evaluate the success of the interventions in a way that is meaningful for children, young people and their families. They learn service project, presentation and workshop skills, and clinical competencies are assessed with video sessions and case report.

Key benefits

• This is a BPS Accredited Approved Wellbeing training course for CWP.
• Competence in delivery of evidence based low intensity interventions for common mild to moderate mental health problems in children and young people in community settings
• Being part of an exciting initiative and programme that increases access to mental health care for children and young people
• Increased competence in presentation skills and workshop delivery
• Development of service project and case presentation skills
• Being part of a bonded team of staff and students from diverse education and training backgrounds, at university and at site