Hi Becky, I just wanted to say this video was a fantastic source for me I had an interview for a CYP PWP last week and have been successful! So thank you so much!
@@BeckyDoesBlog Ah, thank you! It's a CYPWP post. I'm still in shock really, I had a role play in my interview which was a very surreal experience. Thanks again! How are you finding your training course so far? I start in January.
Hi, I just wanted to hop on the train and THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!! Your video was perfect and it helped me get my trainee position! Honestly, great job!
I have my interview tomorrow, I feel a bit under prepared but I’ve done my research on the role, CBT, stepped care model, IAPT services etc. I’ll listen to the remainder of your video tomorrow in the car on the way to my interview. Thank you :)
Thank you for watching my video, it sounds like you've done some useful prep for your interview which is great! Congrats on getting an interview and I'm wishing you the best of luck :)
@@faay.7 unfortunately not. The interviewer was very nice and rang me to give me feedback. Said they really wanted to offer me a place but the way the interview works is based on a point system. If you mention certain things you get 'points'. The candidates who score highest get the place, even if the interviewers preferred to hire someone else, they can't because of the point system.
Hi! Such an informative video! Just wanted to ask, how long is the trainee PWP course? Is it just the academic year or a full 12 months? Also how intense is the role? I’ve heard some people find it quite draining
Thanks for watching my video! My trainee PWP course was the full 12 months, but the teaching lectures were only for the academic year so the last 2-3 months of my training were spent doing clinical work and building up to a full-time caseload. I think it varies on how intense each person finds the role. A PWP role is very clinical and fast-paced, so they will have a high caseload and be delivering lots of clinical appointments each day. Some people will find that more draining than others, and some services will require a higher caseload than others! I know some people have felt drained in their service, but when moving to a different service with less targets they found it was a lot more manageable. Hope that answers your question :)
Hiya! Thanks for a super informative video, I found this really helpful! Can I ask whether you were able to apply to and secure this role after coming out of uni, or were there steps you took beforehand? Thank you!
Hello! This was super helpful for me at interview stage. Many thanks. I was wondering if you find that you get lonely in this role? Do you work from home over the phone a lot? What is the career progression after band 5 pwp?
Hi there, thank you for watching my video! I don’t really find that I’m lonely in this role, however that’s largely due to my service as we have a large group chat with the rest of the team and there’s always people to speak to. I work from home most days, so I can see why it would get lonely if my service didn’t keep everyone engaged and involved all the time! There’s a few different career progression options, for instance a band 6 senior PWP role, or a trainee high intensity worker role which can then progress into a qualified CBT therapist, so there’s a lot of opportunities for career progression
Hi, thanks for the video Becky! It's super helpful. I have a question. I have over a years experience as an autism/learning disability support worker and have started volunteering for a mental health text helpline for a few months now (fully remote). In your opinion, is that enough experience to get a job as a PWP? Or would you recommend I get paid work experience as something like a mental health support worker? Thank you
Thank you for watching my video! I would definitely think that your experience so far would be enough to be a competent trainee PWP, both the learning disability support worker and mental health helpline roles will have so many skills that overlap with being a PWP, which is great. The only issue is that applying for PWP roles are really competitive, so some people find that they need to continue gaining more work experience to strengthen their application, even if they would already make a great PWP to begin with. I'd suggest that if you've been applying for trainee PWP roles and are not being offered interviews, then you might need more paid work experience (like a mental health support worker) just to strengthen your application (even if it's only like 6 months or something) and increase your chances of getting an interview. Hope that helps!
Hello! Thank you for the video :) I finish my masters in Psychology that is accredited with the BPS in September. Could I still apply for the October trainee program then even though I haven’t graduated yet? Did you work for a bit after you finished uni? Is that recommended? Thank you! :D
Hi there, thank you for watching! I think you may need your Masters degree certificate first, because the PWP training is a postgraduate certificate (PGCert) so you'd usually need to finish your current postgraduate degree before starting the training, however you could always ask the service you're applying to because I know of some people who finished their Masters in October and then started the PWP training in October too even though they didn't have their Masters certificate yet and hadn't had their graduation, so it's always worth asking these questions to the service! If not, then there's also normally a March intake of trainee PWPs too. I worked for around 9 months after I finished uni, it might be recommended to do some voluntary or paid work in the industry to strengthen your application for PWP training, however there's nothing stopping you from applying now! Sorry for the wordy answer, hope that makes sense :)
Hi there, Thank you so much for this helpful video. I would like to ask your opinion. I would really like to enter the mental health care field and see this a great opportunity. I know that a PWP uses the CBT model to assist patients. However, I have found that the IFS (internal family systems) model truly gets to the root of problems and allows for transformative healing. I do recognise the short term benefits of CBT and believe it provides great tools and techniques to cope with symptoms though. If I feel this way, do you think I would still enjoy a PWP role? Kind Regards, Kelly 🌻
Hi there, thank you for watching my video and for your comment! The PWP role offers a great opportunity to enter the mental health care field, however it is heavily CBT-based. If you can see the benefits to CBT and have confidence in how it would be appropriate for your clients, then I think you would enjoy the PWP role despite having a passion for different approaches. There's also the opportunity to progress from a PWP into a high-intensity role, which offers a range of models and allows you to be more flexible in which approach you use. I suppose it's up to you really as to whether you would be happy focusing solely on CBT while you're a PWP. Hope this helps!
@@BeckyDoesBlog Okay great, I was under the impression that even the high intensity roles are solely CBT based so if they aren't and you get to choose, that would be amazing. I do see the benefits of CBT and would be happy to start with that in assisting clients. So thank you 😊🙏🏻
@@KellyKreates8 As far as I'm aware the high intensity training is still heavily CBT-based but it offers the opportunity to branch out into other models once you're qualified, so it sounds really helpful for career progression too! Thank you
Hi there, thank you for watching my video! I know that international applicants can apply for trainee PWP roles, however there may be a few extra requirements needed. I'm not 100% sure what these requirements are, but I've heard from others that depending on what country you're applying from you may need to undertake an assessment to show your spoken English language ability and equivalent qualifications/work experience. Sorry if that's not much help, you can always email the service you're applying to and double-check the requirements as it might differ for each service :)
I don’t know who told me this but someone told me to mention the NICE guidelines - is this relevant? I’ve worked as assistant psychologist in CAMHS and HCA this is the next adventure and role I want
It could be useful to mention NICE guidelines because the psychological therapies used within IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies are based on these guidelines, and a huge part of being a PWP is that it's evidence-based practice which links really well with the NICE guidelines. Hope that helps :)
Hello, as someone looking to become a trainee PWP, do you get much of a grace period between being accepted and starting the role? As im wondering how long I'd have to find a flat in the midlands area if i apply to trusts around there. Thanks :)
Hi there, it will differ for each service, however I've found that normally there will be 1-2 months between you being accepted and then starting the training :)
Hello, what prior experience did you have before applying? I have a good undergraduate degree in Psychology as well as a Msc in clinical Psychology, I have work experience as a support worker for 1 year now and I'm struggling to even get an interview. Thank you
Hi there, I had voluntary experience with various mental health charities for 2 years, and paid work experience as a psychological support worker for 1 year. Thank you for watching the video :)
@@BeckyDoesBlog thanks for the reply, excuse my silliness but is a psychological support worker just a mental health support worker or is there a difference? Thanks!
@@twinz0wn4 That's okay! As far as I'm aware I think it's a very similar role however I was based within the psychology team in an oncology department so they named my role slightly differently :)
Empathy statements - that must be really difficult for you, 'I can't imagine how that must be like for you, thats understandble to feel that way based on what you have experienced'., intention to act on 1-10 scale, 4 Ws - what, when, where, and with whom, open questions,
@@BeckyDoesBlog I just had my interview yesterday via zoom Q’s 1: from the people you’ve been around, what skills have you learnt that you can bring to this role 2. Why is a disciplinary team important in a healthcare settings 3. Why are supervisions helpful? 4. If someone vulnerable tells you that they’re feeling depressed, how would you approach them? 5. Asif said to you that he’s struggling with his emotions, how would you deal with this and would you report it? 6. How will you manage with both the academic side and work side There was 7 questions but I forgot the last one. If I remember I will edit this.
I genuinely think it’s one of the more harder psychological clinical roles which is not reflected in the pay. The work load is ridiculous but the experience and supporting people overcoming mental health problems is rewarding
Hey what did you study as your bachelors degree 1st should I study child nursing then this as I have seen a dual course 3years child nursing and a 1 year in mental health
Hi, that's completely your choice and I don't know enough about the child nursing course to offer any advice! My degree was psychology, however there were lots of people on the PWP course with different degrees. Have a think about what your long-term career goals are and consider what options you have too :)
@@ankitaraj1212 Yes they can, I think there are some extra requirements though, such as needing to provide evidence of proficiency in English, etc. The job applications will normally tell you what is required
@@nataliebird3951 It differs for each service but the majority of roles in a healthcare setting would be relevant! For example, support worker, healthcare assistant, mental health nurse, etc. Voluntary roles would be good too. You could also search for trainee PWP jobs online and see what the criteria is, that would give you a good idea on what type of experience would be expected before applying. Hope that makes sense!
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Hi Becky, I just wanted to say this video was a fantastic source for me I had an interview for a CYP PWP last week and have been successful! So thank you so much!
Congratulations, I'm so happy for you! Thank you for watching my video, I'm glad you found it helpful :)
@@BeckyDoesBlog Ah, thank you! It's a CYPWP post. I'm still in shock really, I had a role play in my interview which was a very surreal experience. Thanks again! How are you finding your training course so far? I start in January.
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Hi, I just wanted to hop on the train and THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!! Your video was perfect and it helped me get my trainee position! Honestly, great job!
Thank you for watching my video and congratulations on your position!
Very concise and well focussed! Thank you Becky.
Very informative! Thanks
I have my interview tomorrow, I feel a bit under prepared but I’ve done my research on the role, CBT, stepped care model, IAPT services etc. I’ll listen to the remainder of your video tomorrow in the car on the way to my interview. Thank you :)
Thank you for watching my video, it sounds like you've done some useful prep for your interview which is great! Congrats on getting an interview and I'm wishing you the best of luck :)
Did you get accepted?
@@faay.7 unfortunately not. The interviewer was very nice and rang me to give me feedback. Said they really wanted to offer me a place but the way the interview works is based on a point system. If you mention certain things you get 'points'. The candidates who score highest get the place, even if the interviewers preferred to hire someone else, they can't because of the point system.
Hi Becky just an update i ended up on apprenticeship route and now qualified🎉 thank you for this video ☺️
That’s brilliant news, congratulations! ✨
ty, i have an interview wed! Nice graphics and comprehensive detail!
Thank you for your comment! Congratulations on getting an interview, I hope it went well!
Hello, great video! Could you tell us what clinical experience you had before the interview? Thanks
Hi! Such an informative video! Just wanted to ask, how long is the trainee PWP course? Is it just the academic year or a full 12 months? Also how intense is the role? I’ve heard some people find it quite draining
Thanks for watching my video! My trainee PWP course was the full 12 months, but the teaching lectures were only for the academic year so the last 2-3 months of my training were spent doing clinical work and building up to a full-time caseload. I think it varies on how intense each person finds the role. A PWP role is very clinical and fast-paced, so they will have a high caseload and be delivering lots of clinical appointments each day. Some people will find that more draining than others, and some services will require a higher caseload than others! I know some people have felt drained in their service, but when moving to a different service with less targets they found it was a lot more manageable. Hope that answers your question :)
Perfect! I just wanted to ask as well, when you were a trainee pwp were you working with other trainees or were you the only trainee on the team?
@@shifaahmed3586 There was another trainee alongside me in my service :)
Hiya! Thanks for a super informative video, I found this really helpful! Can I ask whether you were able to apply to and secure this role after coming out of uni, or were there steps you took beforehand? Thank you!
Hello! This was super helpful for me at interview stage. Many thanks. I was wondering if you find that you get lonely in this role? Do you work from home over the phone a lot? What is the career progression after band 5 pwp?
Hi there, thank you for watching my video! I don’t really find that I’m lonely in this role, however that’s largely due to my service as we have a large group chat with the rest of the team and there’s always people to speak to. I work from home most days, so I can see why it would get lonely if my service didn’t keep everyone engaged and involved all the time! There’s a few different career progression options, for instance a band 6 senior PWP role, or a trainee high intensity worker role which can then progress into a qualified CBT therapist, so there’s a lot of opportunities for career progression
Hi, thanks for the video Becky! It's super helpful.
I have a question. I have over a years experience as an autism/learning disability support worker and have started volunteering for a mental health text helpline for a few months now (fully remote). In your opinion, is that enough experience to get a job as a PWP? Or would you recommend I get paid work experience as something like a mental health support worker? Thank you
Thank you for watching my video! I would definitely think that your experience so far would be enough to be a competent trainee PWP, both the learning disability support worker and mental health helpline roles will have so many skills that overlap with being a PWP, which is great. The only issue is that applying for PWP roles are really competitive, so some people find that they need to continue gaining more work experience to strengthen their application, even if they would already make a great PWP to begin with. I'd suggest that if you've been applying for trainee PWP roles and are not being offered interviews, then you might need more paid work experience (like a mental health support worker) just to strengthen your application (even if it's only like 6 months or something) and increase your chances of getting an interview. Hope that helps!
@@BeckyDoesBlog So helpful! Thank you
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Hello! Thank you for the video :) I finish my masters in Psychology that is accredited with the BPS in September. Could I still apply for the October trainee program then even though I haven’t graduated yet? Did you work for a bit after you finished uni? Is that recommended? Thank you! :D
Hi there, thank you for watching! I think you may need your Masters degree certificate first, because the PWP training is a postgraduate certificate (PGCert) so you'd usually need to finish your current postgraduate degree before starting the training, however you could always ask the service you're applying to because I know of some people who finished their Masters in October and then started the PWP training in October too even though they didn't have their Masters certificate yet and hadn't had their graduation, so it's always worth asking these questions to the service! If not, then there's also normally a March intake of trainee PWPs too. I worked for around 9 months after I finished uni, it might be recommended to do some voluntary or paid work in the industry to strengthen your application for PWP training, however there's nothing stopping you from applying now! Sorry for the wordy answer, hope that makes sense :)
@@BeckyDoesBlog thank you so much! That’s really helped xx
Hi there,
Thank you so much for this helpful video.
I would like to ask your opinion. I would really like to enter the mental health care field and see this a great opportunity. I know that a PWP uses the CBT model to assist patients. However, I have found that the IFS (internal family systems) model truly gets to the root of problems and allows for transformative healing. I do recognise the short term benefits of CBT and believe it provides great tools and techniques to cope with symptoms though. If I feel this way, do you think I would still enjoy a PWP role?
Kind Regards,
Kelly 🌻
Hi there, thank you for watching my video and for your comment! The PWP role offers a great opportunity to enter the mental health care field, however it is heavily CBT-based. If you can see the benefits to CBT and have confidence in how it would be appropriate for your clients, then I think you would enjoy the PWP role despite having a passion for different approaches. There's also the opportunity to progress from a PWP into a high-intensity role, which offers a range of models and allows you to be more flexible in which approach you use. I suppose it's up to you really as to whether you would be happy focusing solely on CBT while you're a PWP. Hope this helps!
@@BeckyDoesBlog Okay great, I was under the impression that even the high intensity roles are solely CBT based so if they aren't and you get to choose, that would be amazing. I do see the benefits of CBT and would be happy to start with that in assisting clients. So thank you 😊🙏🏻
@@KellyKreates8 As far as I'm aware the high intensity training is still heavily CBT-based but it offers the opportunity to branch out into other models once you're qualified, so it sounds really helpful for career progression too! Thank you
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Very helpful, thank you!
Thank you for watching!
Hey! How did you link your experience in retail during the interview?
Thanks a lot!
Hi Becky! Thank you for the information :) I was wondering whether international applicants are able to apply for trainee PWP roles in the UK?
Hi there, thank you for watching my video! I know that international applicants can apply for trainee PWP roles, however there may be a few extra requirements needed. I'm not 100% sure what these requirements are, but I've heard from others that depending on what country you're applying from you may need to undertake an assessment to show your spoken English language ability and equivalent qualifications/work experience. Sorry if that's not much help, you can always email the service you're applying to and double-check the requirements as it might differ for each service :)
I don’t know who told me this but someone told me to mention the NICE guidelines - is this relevant?
I’ve worked as assistant psychologist in CAMHS and HCA this is the next adventure and role I want
It could be useful to mention NICE guidelines because the psychological therapies used within IAPT/NHS Talking Therapies are based on these guidelines, and a huge part of being a PWP is that it's evidence-based practice which links really well with the NICE guidelines. Hope that helps :)
Hello, as someone looking to become a trainee PWP, do you get much of a grace period between being accepted and starting the role? As im wondering how long I'd have to find a flat in the midlands area if i apply to trusts around there. Thanks :)
Hi there, it will differ for each service, however I've found that normally there will be 1-2 months between you being accepted and then starting the training :)
@@BeckyDoesBlog Thanks
Hello, what prior experience did you have before applying? I have a good undergraduate degree in Psychology as well as a Msc in clinical Psychology, I have work experience as a support worker for 1 year now and I'm struggling to even get an interview. Thank you
Hi there, I had voluntary experience with various mental health charities for 2 years, and paid work experience as a psychological support worker for 1 year. Thank you for watching the video :)
@@BeckyDoesBlog thanks for the reply, excuse my silliness but is a psychological support worker just a mental health support worker or is there a difference? Thanks!
@@twinz0wn4 That's okay! As far as I'm aware I think it's a very similar role however I was based within the psychology team in an oncology department so they named my role slightly differently :)
Empathy statements - that must be really difficult for you, 'I can't imagine how that must be like for you, thats understandble to feel that way based on what you have experienced'., intention to act on 1-10 scale, 4 Ws - what, when, where, and with whom, open questions,
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Wow this was amazing and informative
Thank you!
@@BeckyDoesBlog I just had my interview yesterday via zoom
Q’s
1: from the people you’ve been around, what skills have you learnt that you can bring to this role
2. Why is a disciplinary team important in a healthcare settings
3. Why are supervisions helpful?
4. If someone vulnerable tells you that they’re feeling depressed, how would you approach them?
5. Asif said to you that he’s struggling with his emotions, how would you deal with this and would you report it?
6. How will you manage with both the academic side and work side
There was 7 questions but I forgot the last one. If I remember I will edit this.
Hi Becky, do you know if I have to have. a masters before applying or is a degree enough? :)
Hi! You don't need to have a masters, an undergraduate degree will be enough :)
nice :) thank you
You're welcome! :)
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The pay is rubbish and you leave work every day completely drained. That’s the reality.
I genuinely think it’s one of the more harder psychological clinical roles which is not reflected in the pay.
The work load is ridiculous but the experience and supporting people overcoming mental health problems is rewarding
Hey what did you study as your bachelors degree 1st should I study child nursing then this as I have seen a dual course 3years child nursing and a 1 year in mental health
Hi, that's completely your choice and I don't know enough about the child nursing course to offer any advice! My degree was psychology, however there were lots of people on the PWP course with different degrees. Have a think about what your long-term career goals are and consider what options you have too :)
Super informative video!
Can international students apply for this role?
@@ankitaraj1212 Yes they can, I think there are some extra requirements though, such as needing to provide evidence of proficiency in English, etc. The job applications will normally tell you what is required
@@BeckyDoesBlog thankyou for your reply and sharing information related to this post 🙂
Hi Thanks for sharing! :) Do you have a degree in psychology?
Hi there, yes I do! :)
@@BeckyDoesBlog I really want to become a pwp but don't have a degree. What sort of job / work experience would you recommend me applying for?
@@nataliebird3951 It differs for each service but the majority of roles in a healthcare setting would be relevant! For example, support worker, healthcare assistant, mental health nurse, etc. Voluntary roles would be good too. You could also search for trainee PWP jobs online and see what the criteria is, that would give you a good idea on what type of experience would be expected before applying. Hope that makes sense!
@@BeckyDoesBlog thank you Becky :) thats insightful, do you know if there are any particular charities that seek volunteers?
Way to go becks