Training Development and Staff Support
We provide training, professional development and support through workshops based on an ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) model. And the Trust Management Development Programme.
Psychological Services also host students and trainees from many psychological professions, from undergraduate Psychology student placements through to doctorate level Clinical Psychology trainees. We have Counselling Psychology and Forensic Psychology trainees, trainee CBT therapists, trainee family therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner trainees and many others.
Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) training
The Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) training programme is an MSc degree which is delivered as a degree apprenticeship. EPUT currently is the only NHS provider of this Masters degree level 7 Apprenticeship training. The programme is delivered in partnership with the University of Essex, who are the awarding body for the degree.
Visit Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to learn more about the training and the role.
Here For You
Here for You offers specialist psychological support for staff experiencing distress, mental health difficulties or trauma in the context of their work. The service also provides support for managers around their own wellbeing and with supporting their teams. The service is also able to work directly with teams, for example, offering support following a significant incident.
Interventions are tailored to each individual and a course of evidence-based psychological therapy may be provided if required. The service may assist with referrals to other services and onward signposting to other professionals if necessary. Here for You also offers educational resources, self-help material and webinars available to all staff via the website.
The Here for You staff support service works with EPUT staff as well as with staff from other NHS trusts and health and social care services in the region, where this is contracted. You can find more information about the Here for You staff support service.