‘An Overview of Adult Mental Health Services’ Keith Revoir

A foundation course looking at the organisational, legal and practice framework for adults experiencing mental health difficulties, including Primary Care Services, the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and Community Mental Health Teams.

‘Joint Working Between Adult Mental Health Services and Children’s Services’Keith Revoir

A large proportion of referrals to Children’s Services arise from mental health problems experienced by parents. The course examines the legal and practice frameworks of both services, and how to promote better understanding and effective joint working between the services.

‘Understanding and Working with Personality Disorders’ Juliette Merrett

The course introduces the concept of a disorder of personality and examines the relationship with mental disorder or mental illness. Diagnosis and classification of personality disorder are considered, as are the dilemmas posed to clinicians in these areas.

Professional roles in diagnosis, care and treatment are outlined, with reference to Department of Health plans for the development of a comprehensive service.

‘Recovery and Inclusion in Mental Health’ Juliette Merrett

This course examines both the theory and practice of the Recovery Model in mental health, which is central to effective work with people experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

The concept of social inclusion is central to the course, together with holistic care planning and working in partnership with users of mental health services, their carers and other support networks.

‘Social Circumstances Reports To Mental Health Tribunals And Hospital Managers’ Hearings’ Keith Revoir

A course to equip Care Co-ordinators from all professional disciplines with a model for preparing Social Circumstances Reports, based on best practice and Department of Health guidelines.

‘Strengths Based Social Work Practice’ Lori Goossen

This course aims to provide social workers with the knowledge and skills required to work with clients from a strengths based perspective.

‘An Overview of Substance Misuse’ Cliff Hoyle

This introductory course considers the range of substances, the legal framework, and the interface between 'substance misuse' on parenting, mental health and offending.