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Clinical Education Development and Research (CEDAR)

Supervisor training for Severe Mental Health Problems:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder or Personality Disorder

This training has been developed to support our SMHP training programme and ensure that workplace supervisors are aware of course content and course models. 

Teaching and course content

The supervisor training involves three full teaching days and four shorter (2.5 hours) Supervision of Supervision sessions (SoS). In these, supervisors should bring a recording of a supervision session with a suitable question. Teaching will include watching therapy sessions and rating competency along with theory and practice.

The supervisor training aims to equip workplace supervisors to support CBT-SMHP trainees who are completing a CBT-SMHP programme of study or who have completed a similar programme of study. 

Who is this training suitable for?

  • People who are supervising University of Exeter trainees in the workplace.
  • People supervising CBT-SMHP in the workplace.
  • People who are accredited or ‘accreditable’ CBT therapists with significant clinical experience of working with Severe Mental Health Problems (SMHP).

Supervisors should be accredited with the BABCP or should meet all of the accreditation requirements of the BABCP. 

Course length

3 full days, 4 half days, delivered online.

Fee

NHS-E funded

How to apply

This training is for those who are CBT supervisors of trainees on the University of Exeter’s CBT-SMHP training. Supervisors should contact their service lead if they wish to attend.

Contact

For more information on the course please contact the programme administrators:

Tel: 01392 722780
Email: SMHP@exeter.ac.uk

For more detailed information, please email the Programme Lead, Dr Hayley Keeble: h.keeble@exeter.ac.uk