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Certificate in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills for occupational health professionals

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“This is without doubt the best course I have been on since I qualified in occupational health 20 years ago. It has given me new skills that I can use on an almost daily basis. It is cost-effective too: A senior manager returned to work 2 weeks after I used a CBT approach to his sickness absence; before attending the course I suspect he may have been off work for months. So in effect the course paid for itself before I’ve even finished it!”
Delegate on Birmingham course, 2008

back to top arrowAbout the certificate in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) course

In 2006, The At Work Partnership established a five-day course in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for occupational health professionals, with the support of Brunel University. Hundreds of occupational health professionals working in the private sector, and in the NHS and other parts of the public sector, have undertaken this training over the past few years, and their organisations have benefitted as a result. This is a highly practical qualification, which is designed to equip you with the skills and understanding to apply CBT to the workplace management of common mental health problems, in order to increase staff retention and promote return to work from long-term sickness absence in a cost-effective way.

This highly practical course will provide you with the skills and techniques to apply CBT to:

As a result, your organisation will be able to:

back to top arrowDates and venues

The training is run twice per annum, once in London, and once outside of London, often in Birmingham. Organisations often send a whole department or team to be trained with us. Multiple booking discounts are available to organisations training three or more staff with us, please contact us details.

The next course will commence in London. Course dates are as follows:

back to top arrowAbout the course tutors

Alan Dovey, Sharon Wilday and Paul Anthony have been lecturing on this course for the last four years and have an extensive knowledge of using CBT in an occupational health setting, as well as lecturing in academic establishments.

Alan Dovey and Sharon Wilday are consultant cognitive behavioural psychotherapists and honorary clinical lecturers at the University of Birmingham. Paul Anthony is a cognitive behavioural therapist and senior clinical lecturer at Staffordshire University.

back to top arrowComments from previous delegates

“Highly recommend to all practitioners in occupational health. Meaningful, valuable and relevant, will enhance (has enhanced) relationships with clients and all (managers, personnel, etc) at work... A must for anyone who has responsibility for caring/managing people”
Sharon Whitehouse, South Yorkshire Police

“It has been the most valuable post-registration course I’ve ever done. The skills acquired are totally transferable to the workplace”
Clare Duggan, Leeds Metropolitan University

“Very educational and enjoyable – good for all occupational health professionals. The best course I have done in a long while”.
Victoria Outram, occupational health Direct

“Excellent in all aspects. One of the best courses I have attended. Has enriched my job”
 Dr Elizabeth Hodges, Anton Hodges and Baron

“Excellent tutors and course material. Down to earth approach. Very useful in demonstrating how CBT and occupational health fit together”
 Jackie Smith, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust

back to top arrowCase study

In 2006-7, five members of the occupational health team at Mars UK attended the Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills for occupational health practitioners. The editorial team at Occupational Health [at Work] went to visit them to see how they had implemented their skills in practice. They found that Mars UK was using CBT to help people to remain at work when they develop a health condition, as well as promote a return to work from long-term sickness absence. The skills gained had contributed to Mars UK’s successful and proactive approach to sickness absence management

Julie Routledge, occupational health manager at Mars UK, describes CBT as ‘an absolutely invaluable skill’ for her work at Mars UK’s Melton Mowbray site, commenting ‘Now I don’t know how I managed without CBT’.

back to top arrowWho is the course designed for?

Occupational health professionals:

The course is designed for occupational physicians and occupational health nurses holding a recognised qualification in occupational health. If you have a recognised qualification in occupational health, please just complete the booking form, including details of this.

Occupational health professionals, who do not have an OH qualification, and counsellors working in an occupational health setting, are also welcome to apply to attend the course, but will need to complete a supplementary application form detailing their qualifications and experience. (See below)

back to top arrowSupplementary application forms

The course is open to occupational health professionals who are clinically qualified (eg.RGN), but do not hold a recognised occupational health qualification, who can demonstrate appropriate levels of occupational health experience and CPD. You will need to complete a supporting application form which can be downloaded below.

back to top arrowCounsellors

Following a high level of interest in the course from counsellors, we are delighted to be able to accept applications from counsellors working in an occupational health setting, who can show that at least 50% of their work is in occupational health. In addition, counsellors will need accreditation (or evidence of working towards this) with a recognised counselling organisation.

back to top arrowAbout Brunel University Business School

Brunel University Business School advises The At Work Partnership on the content and structure of this course. It is creating new partnerships with occupational health to incorporate health risk management into research and teaching. In September 2008, Brunel University launched a new AMBA accredited MBA in Healthcare Management. This has two health modules in addition to six core modules on management. For more information, please call 01895 267 124, or e-mail amir.sharif@brunel.ac.uk

More information

info@atworkpartnership.co.uk

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