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Content: This module will introduce students to the CYP IAPT model, policy drivers, core concepts and the relevant national curriculum. Students will learn how supervision can enhance a trainee therapist’s knowledge of the broader CAMHS context, its range and scope, local organisational structures and the multi-agency context including work in schools. They will be introduced to relevant theory, models and interventions to support trainee therapists under their supervision within the workplace. Alongside this, students will learn the importance of supervision as a space for support, teaching, clinical discussion, problem-solving and reflection with trainees, in addition to considering how to give constructive guidance, direction and critical analysis to aid trainee therapists.

Teaching delivery: Teaching days are a combination of both in-person and online sessions. Lectures and skills-based workshops form the core teaching, and these are developed further in Practice Tutor Groups (PTGs). Students are expected to video record their supervision sessions and share these as part of small group learning and reflective practice.

Indicative Topics:

Based on module content in 2023/24, subject to possible changes

• The Principles of Supervision
• Whole Community Approach/ Whole School Approach
• Diversity & Systemic Thinking in Supervision
• Supervision Models & Competencies
• Cultural Adaptations to Therapy for Supervisors
• Participation and Co-Production
• Supervising Interventions

Module Aims and/or Objectives:

• Understand the aims, objective and structure of the CYP-MH training programmes
• Understand the theoretical, research and implementation literature relevant to supervising CYPMH workforce on the training programmes
• Understand the importance of supervision as a key clinical activity within the programmes
• Be able to describe the supervision competencies outlined by Roth & Pilling (2007) /pals/sites/pals/files/background_document_supervision_competences_july_2015.pdf
• Be aware of the models of supervision using CYP-MH principles
• Understand the theory and practice of disseminating the model of supervision using the fundamental principles of Evidence-based Practice; Increasing service user participation; Increasing accessibility of services; Increasing awareness of MH problems in CYP; and Accountability in practice using routine outcome measures
• Ability to critically analyse and synthesise relevant literature