SYSTEMIC THERAPY TRAINING PROGRAMME Course administered through Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

INTRODUCTORY SKILLS IN FAMILY THERAPY AND SYSTEMIC PRACTICE

ACCREDITTED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY THERAPY

October 2012 – June 2013

Applications are invited from members of all the helping professions

Programme Director: John Burnham

Tutors: Julie Barber Steve Conlon Kay Gittins-Yarnall Nicola Maund Kamlesh Rai Alison Roper-Hall Jan Shepheard

Applications to: Jenny Baines, Course Administrator, Parkview Clinic 60 Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QE Tel: 0121 243 2025 Fax: 0121 243 2010 Email: [email protected]

CLOSING DATE: Friday 20th July 2012

FEE: £1,250 (+ £30 non refundable application fee)

Page 2 of 7 THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE

The Introductory Course forms part of the Training Programme in Systemic Psychotherapy and Systemic Practice with Families, which if all 4 years are completed, leads to an MSc in Systemic Psychotherapy, from the University of Birmingham. The Introductory Course is designed to provide a systemic and narrative perspective when working with families across the life span. This may be seeing people individually, as a couple, or in varying combinations of family relations.

AIM

To introduce and develop theoretical and practice-based framework drawing upon systemic and narrative frameworks for application to current practice within the student’s own work setting.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course participants should be able to demonstrate  awareness and use of key systemic and narrative concepts/literature  how these ideas and frameworks are useful in relation to clinical practice  ability to actively consider the influence of contemporary issues such as Gender, Race, Religion, Age, Ability, Class, Culture, Ethnicity, Education, Sexuality, Spirituality  ability to consider personal and professional stories that influence and inform their practice.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course comprises a mixture of plenary sessions and smaller groups. The course comprises 3 modules, with morning and afternoon sessions. The afternoon plenaries focus on illustrating key theoretical and practice concepts. Evening groups encourage discussion and experimentation with course material. The course will utilise a range of methods and techniques to facilitate learning. This will include didactic teaching, experiential exercises, discussion, use of video-taped material, reading material and personal reflection. Contemporary issues for professionals such as race, gender, culture and age are addressed throughout the course and are the focus of particular sessions. Co-working is emphasised throughout the course, so applicants are encouraged to make, where possible, joint applications with a current or potential working partner.

Page 3 of 7 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE COURSE

1 One written assignment per module of 2,000 words or equivalent 2 80% attendance

Module I Introduces concepts and practice skills from systemic and narrative approaches. Emphasis will be on the importance of co-constructing an appreciative approach during the initial stages of work and utilising the resources of family members.

Module II Extends the basic framework through developing a range of practical skills including co-working relationships as rich resources for reflection. Particular issues such as culture, gender, statutory work and work in mental health settings are explored.

Module III Further develops skills and ideas that can consolidate and amplify initial changes. Practitioners will be assisted to create a working style appropriate to their own agency.

Course members are asked to bring case examples to the small working groups (afternoon sessions) for role play purposes and rehearsal of the practical application of theoretical principles. All case material discussed on the course will be subject to the usual codes of professional confidentiality.

SESSION DATES

MODULE 1 MODULE 2 MODULE 3

TBC

ACCREDITATION

This course, along with all other years of the programme, is accredited by the Association for Family Therapy (AFT). One of the outcomes of this is a clarification about entry requirements for the qualifying level training (years 3 and 4). These requirements are outlined in detail in the attached document. If you need to discuss this further please let the course administrator know, who will make the necessary arrangements.

Page 4 of 7 Selection will be made from the Application form, all sections of which should be fully completed (including the invoice information page).

The completed application form should be returned to:

Jenny Luscombe Course Administrator Parkview Clinic 60 Queensbridge Road Moseley Birmingham B13 8QE

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 20th July 2012

PLEASE NOTE: A non-refundable administration fee of £30 is payable on submitting your application. Please ensure you indicate who will be liable for this on the Invoice Information form.

PLEASE NOTE that the onus for payment of the fee rests with the applicant

Bursaries of up to 50% of the course fee may be available – please ask the Course Administrator for a bursary application form.

Page 5 of 7 APPENDIX 1

TRAINING IN FAMILY THERAPY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS; EQUIVALENCE AND DUAL QUALIFICATION; ACCREDITATION OF PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING (APEL)

Entry Requirements

The Association for Family Therapy (AFT) requires its accredited course providers to make all potential applicants aware of the AFT entry requirements. If a course accepts individuals who do not have a ‘required professional qualification*’ (see list below), onto their training, the course should inform the applicants that they may not be able to progress on to a qualifying level of training or be eligible for registration unless further training is undertaken.

At Introductory and Intermediate levels we may accept applicants who think that an introductory/intermediate level course would be useful to their work, but who do not have a ‘required professional qualification*’.

At Qualifying level (years 3 & 4), applicants will, by the time they apply, need to have one of the ‘required professional qualifications’ as listed by AFT, or its equivalent. If you do not have one of these qualifications, and you do intend to apply for a qualifying course then you will

a) need to go through an APEL procedure (Assessment of Prior Experience and Learning), and b) may need to do further trainings to reach ‘equivalence’.

We consider each application in the context of: AFT requirements; the particular qualifications and training achieved by the applicant; and interview.

Registration as Family and Systemic Psychotherapist through AFT

If an applicant is accepted onto the qualifying course, and completes all the components successfully, then the AFT registration committee will accept their applications for registration, if supported by the course.

If you have any queries about the above please contact the course leader.

Page 6 of 7 *Professional Trainings List

Access to qualifying level requires applicants to have completed a first degree, or other evidence of ability to study at postgraduate level. In addition they will need a professional qualification from the list below

Psychology - Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology and Counselling Psychology trainings are considered relevant.

Social Work - The generic professional qualification is sufficient whichever training route undertaken (e.g. undergraduate, postgraduate, or the employment based without an academic award attached).

Psychiatry and other medical specialities - for qualifying level training a minimum of specialist registrar level or staff grade is required.

Teaching - where individuals have had experience in which they have worked with pupils and families in a counselling capacity.

Nursing - mental health nursing and other nursing specialities that require a counselling role.

Occupational Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy

Counselling (three year minimum training, BACP registration and experience in the public or voluntary sector is considered essential to establish equivalence.)

In determining what professions other than the eight professions specified above could be deemed `equivalent', CRED together with CONFETTI are compiling a list of professions (and preferable work settings and experience). This will be available in the near future from the AFT Executive Office. In the meantime CRED welcomes consultation with courses on individual applicants.

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