Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners in CBT
People from a wide range of backgrounds reflecting the local community, with a special interest in therapy and able to meet the academic levels of the course are eligible to train as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs). They work with people who have mild to moderate depression and anxiety disorders.
PWP competences have been defined and incorporated into the job descriptions and curriculum. The role is described in the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Best Practice Guide.
Watch the accompanying video clips:
Reach Out -Students` Menu Reach Out -Teachers` Menu Reach Out - Clinical Case Management Supervision
Qualified psychological wellbeing practitioners provide high volume, low intensity CBT-based interventions at Step 2, including guided self help. Jobs are decided locally but typical roles may include:
- Senior practitioner PWP Band 6 Job Description
- PWP Band 5 Job Description.doc and AfC Profile Matching
- PWP Band 5 KSF Outline
Trainee psychological wellbeing practitioners attend a one-year post graduate certificate training programme involving one day a week at college and four days a week providing supervised practice.
- PWP Trainee Band 4 Job Description and AfC Profile Matching
No national KSF outlines for trainees are being developed.
Selection and training support materials
- PWP Access for Non Graduates.
- Curriculum for low-intensity therapies workers (Revised March 2011)
- National Programme Educator Materials to Support the Delivery of Training for Practitioners Delivering Low Intensity Interventions pdf 1711KB ( Sept 2009)
- Reach Out National Programme Student Manual. Latest edition now available from Rethink Mental Illness website: www.rethink.org/information (New)
- Reach Out National Programme Supervisor Manual. Latest edition now available from Rethink Mental Illness website: www.rethink.org/information (New)
- Best Practice Guide for Self-help