Certificate in Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH)

Duration: 6 days over 6 months
Fee: £800

The Training programme in Child and Adolescent Mental Health outlined below can be taken as a full 6 unit package with a Young Minds certificate, or units can be taken on a stand alone basis*

Certificated Route

For those following the entire programme the training will build the learning outcomes through a course of six sessions. Each session will run from approximately 9.30am to 5.00pm and will comprise a combination of didactic teaching, small group work, work with live case material from participants and reflective practice.

Participants will be provided with a handbook containing training materials for each session including a programme, short biography of the trainer, copies of presentations, additional handouts where appropriate and information about YoungMinds.

Participants will also be supplied with a Learning Journal. The journal is a tool that has been found very effective as an aid to reflective practice. Participants will be encouraged to keep entries in the journal throughout the period of the course to consolidate their learning, and these will be reviewed as part of the training sessions.

Participants who have attended at least five of the six sessions will receive a YoungMinds Short Course Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

*Non-certificated route (stand-alone short courses)

Each of these days is also offered as a ‘stand alone’ one day training course. However prospective delegates must attend the first session: Introduction to Young People’s Mental Health, or be able to demonstrate attendance at an equivalent course or similar level of knowledge. Please note that these places are very limited and priority in allocation will be given to those following the certificated route.

Programme Aim:

The short course programme aims to:

· Improve the promotion of positive concepts of mental well-being, a holistic understanding of mental ill health and comprehensive joined-up services.

· Equip practitioners with the skills and knowledge needed to manage the anxieties and stresses arising from their work with children, young people and families.

· Enable participants to increase their confidence and competency in supporting children and young people who are in distress.

· Provide participants with an understanding of some of the key concepts in child development, children’s mental health, the difficulties faced by children they work with and give assistance in helping participants deal with the difficulties they face on a day-to-day basis.

· Encourage participants to consider the potential impact of early intervention and multi-agency working in improving the mental health of young people.

Course Content:

· Session One: Introduction to Young People’s Mental Health

*Please note that attendance at this session or evidence of attendance at a similar session is a requirement for attending further sessions

· Session Two: Adolescent Turmoil

· Session Three: Attachment, Behaviour & Learning

· Session Four: The Mental Health of Black and Minority Ethnic groups

· Session Five: Trauma

· Session Six: Deliberate Self Harm in Young People

Overarching Themes:

Throughout the programme there will be a range of overarching themes:

· Working with difference

· Human rights

· Legislative framework

· Systemic thinking

· Evidence-based practice

· Practiced-based evidence

· Multi-agency working.

Rescheduled Course Dates:

13 Jan 2011
17 Feb 2011
17 Mar 2011
14 Apr 2011
12 May 2011
16 Jun 2011

Schedule

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