Introduction to Family Interventions in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder
Key information
- Start date:
- To be confirmed
Venue:
OnlineContact details:
- Tanya Smart
- Email: tanya.smart@nhs.net
- Kate Thornton
- Email: k.thornton@surrey.ac.uk
- Level
6 (undergraduate) - Credits
15 - Module code
NUR3209
Introduction
Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Foundation level training in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice accredited by the Association for Family Therapy (AFT) and supported by Health Education England (HEE) consists of two modules:
The first of the two being this module:
- Introduction to Family Interventions (NUR3209 & NURM123)
The second being:
Both modules must be completed to receive accreditation with the Association of Family Therapy (Foundation level) and practice as a Family Interventions Practitioner.
Professional recognition
On successful completion of this module and the previous Introduction to Family Interventions module, the student will have completed foundation level training in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice accredited by the Association for Family Therapy (AFT) and Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar disorder training supported by Health Education England (HEE).
Accreditations
Course content
- 5 taught days (online) teaching systemic & psychosocial approaches to psychosis and bipolar disorder
- 10 x 2-hour supervision groups (online) – spread across the two modules
- Assessment is in the form of a written assignment.
- Additional reading -assigned reading for each teaching day
- Identification of at least two families to work with during the programme
Learning and teaching methods
Online teaching to include large and small group exercises, presentations, discussions and experiential exercises.
- Supported role plays
- Supervision groups
- Co-working pairs
Assessment
Summative written assignment
Course leaders
Kate Thornton
Lead Family Interventions Modules
Tanya Smart
Systemic Psychotherapist
Entry requirements
- Diploma in Higher Education, Undergraduate degree or equivalent (for example nursing registration).
- Working in secondary care or specialist adult mental health services with at least two years’ experience of working with psychosis and/or bipolar disorder.
- Core mental health professional training or equivalent, for example nursing, OT, social work, clinical/counselling psychology, psychiatry, PGCE, peer support training.
- Extensive clinical practice in mental health.
- Able to actively contribute to the delivery of psychologically based interventions with people with psychosis and bipolar disorder.
- Line manager support to work with at least two families during the period of training and to deliver family interventions ongoing after completing the course.
- Line manager support to attend the teaching days and supervision sessions and to attend ongoing supervision and annual CPD to maintain practice.
- Reference from manager and clinical supervisor.
- Currently working in a role, appropriate for family interventions to be incorporated into the job description or job plan during and after training.
- You will be required to have completed statutory training such as information governance, safeguarding of adults and children and have a current DBS check.
For successful completion of the programme all students will need to practice alongside another family worker for the practice component of the course. We recommend that the co-worker should be another student on the course from the same team or trust, so we ask applicants to apply in pairs.
Fees and funding
Fees are to be confirmed
How to apply
Please request an application form and fuller course information from course leads:
- Kate Thornton k.thornton@surrey.ac.uk
- Tanya Smart Tanya.smart@nhs.net
Applications must have the support of your NHS trust psychological lead.
Please apply to Introduction to Family Interventions in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder (level 6 NUR3209 or level 7 NURM123) and Introduction to Family Interventions in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder (level 6 NUR3209 or level 7 NURM123) at the same time as both modules need to be completed.
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Cancellation policy
If you withdraw less than seven days before the module commences or do not attend on the first day (without informing the module administrator) the full cost of the module will be charged. Withdrawals after the module commences will also be charged.
Module availability
Places are confirmed approximately one month before the module start date. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps.
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Contact details
- Email: tanya.smart@nhs.net
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH