University of Lincoln

Talking Therapies Supervisor Training

University of LincolnLincoln, United Kingdom

Course overview

This six-day course has been designed with Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists (CBT Therapists/High Intensity Therapists) in mind. With the guidance of experienced subject experts, you can build your knowledge and confidence in a wide variety of areas. This course is also suitable for the supervision of other low intensity practitioners, such as Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWP).

Across the course you will cover areas such as: forming, maintaining, and ending collaborative supervisory alliances; professional and interpersonal supervisory skills; structuring supervision sessions, including contracting and supervision models; assessment of supervisee competence and facilitation of competence development; Roth and Pilling supervision competencies; self-evaluation of competence as a Clinical Supervisor; using supervision of supervision and developing reflective practice; and identifying and overcoming problems in supervision.

Key highlights

  • Designed for PWPs, CBT therapists and other low intensity practitioners
  • Covers Roth and Pilling supervision competencies
  • Teaches structuring sessions, contracting and supervision models
  • Develops skills in assessing and building supervisee competence
  • Includes supervision of supervision and reflective practice
  • Led by experienced subject experts in clinical supervision

Entry requirements

It is recommended that attendees have a minimum of two years of qualified experience of the interventions they are supervising. However, no supervisor in NHS Talking Therapies should have less than 12 months qualified experience. Learners must be actively supervising in service to successfully complete the course, and will be asked to confirm that they will be doing this.

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists attending must be accredited by the British Association for Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners should be registered with the British Association for Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapies or the British Psychological Society.

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Global Leaders Scholarship

    The scholarship is available to international students and is valued at 50% of tuition fees for one year of study.

    Up to 50% of fees
  • Global Postgraduate Scholarship

    The Global Postgraduate Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount in the first year of their studies.

    Up to £2,000
  • International Alumni Scholarship

    The International Alumni Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount for the first year of a postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme.

    Up to £2,000
  • International Undergraduate Scholarship

    The International Undergraduate Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount for each year of their undergraduate programme at the University of Lincoln.

    Up to £2,000
  • Lincoln Alumni MSc School of Health and Social Care Scholarship

    £1000 will be paid directly to the student for each year of study for each completed academic year of study, with part-time students eligible for a pro-rata payment.

    Up to £1,000
  • Partner Scholarship

    If you’re eligible to receive the Partner Scholarship, you may also be eligible to receive a tuition fee discount of £1,000 through our Early Payment Discount.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Clinical Supervisor
  • PWP Supervisor
  • CBT Supervisor
  • Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
  • High Intensity Therapist

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Lincoln, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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