PG Cert Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Work

Overview & facilities

The purpose of this programme is to offer you two modules to provide to all those with experience of working with young children, adolescents and families in a variety of settings, the opportunity to update, enhance and develop their critical understanding, knowledge and advanced practice capabilities in child and adolescent mental health work (CAMH) in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.

Will enable you to explore, critically examine and understand the contemporary health and social policy initiatives which support such work, in particular the integrated children's service (ICS) agenda and the contradictions of policy and challenges of interdisciplinary and interagency work in this context.

The course will equip you with both, the sophisticated knowledge needed and capabilities required to undertake CAMH work and in supporting others in working with children and families, to do so confidently and safely; that children's mental health can both be their business ("Children's mental health is everyone's business" DoH 2006 and DfES 2004) and that they feel capable to address it.

The course aims to develop authoritative clinical leadership and professional practice capability in the field of child and adolescent mental health. This course will benefit individuals working in these areas

• Anyone with experience in working with children, young peoples and
• families in London and the home counties, who have some knowledge and understanding and child and adolescent mental health issues and who wish to significantly deepen and develop their knowledge, skills and capabilities in their own work and in working with others;
• Prospective students maybe working in health, mental health, local authority, educational settings and or within the voluntary and independent sector with babies, children, adolescents and families.

Course highlights:

• Clinically informed lecturers/practitioners in child and adolescent mental health both at the University and from a range of experts from different settings to develop both
• Advanced knowledge and capability in practitioners, who can engage authoritatively with the challenges and benefits of
• Inter-professional and interagency learning and work in CAMH

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Content & modules

By the end of the programme participants will be able to

• Be able to critically evaluate practice in the light of policy relevant knowledge, theoretical explanatory models and evidence bases treatment for child, adolescent and family mental health issues
• Be able to critically articulate and utilise knowledge of therapeutic practice in child, adolescent and family work, in work with families and others
• Have an in in-depth knowledge and applied understanding of inter-disciplinary and interagency cultural competence in CAMH practice
• Be able to effectively promote and advocate for the welfare and mental health needs of children, adolescents and their families.

Students will be expected to submit a 3000 critical service and practice analysis of own work setting with reference to contemporary CAMH policy-National service benchmarks, SWOT analysis and action plan for practice and service developments and a 3000 word critical evaluation of evidence based interventions used with a child, family or carers in the context and multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work, evidenced from own practice.

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Entry & applying

We welcome applications from graduates with a good honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject. We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications. Those without formal qualifications need to demonstrate relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.

We welcome mental health professionals and non mental health professionals (with a minimum of three years work experience) who are working with children, adolescents and or families where mental health and severe emotional issues are present. Applicants need to be in work with children, young and or families in order to undertake the course.

Qualifications accepted

For a comprehensive list of qualifications accepted by Middlesex, see further information under entry requirements

English language requirements

You must have competence in English language and we normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. The most common English Language requirements for international students are IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL (paper based) 575 or TOEFL (internet based) 90 with specified minimum scores for each component. For details of other equivalent English language requirements that Middlesex accepts see international entry requirements

Applying

Applications for postgraduate study should be made directly to the university. You will need to fill in an application form and return it to the appropriate admissions office. UK and EU students should apply directly to the London office. Non-EU international students can apply to our international admissions office in London, or use our network of regional offices across the world to assist you with your application. Apply now

Fees & funding

September 2011 start £37 per credit (£2220 for 60 credits)