Question by ?Goodness??: Is IAPT predominantly cognitive behaviour therapy?
Is IAPT predominantly cognitive behaviour therapy?
Do you have to have certain type of qualification to apply for a job like this or ordinary counsellor qualification?

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Answer by photojonny
There are two types of IAPT job – High Intensity Trainee/Therapist and Low Intensity Trainee/Worker (these jobs are now sometimes called Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners).

A Low Intensity Worker is usually a band 4/5 job, and you do not require a ‘core qualification’ to apply, although experience within mental health is important. Psychology graduates and people who have worked a health care suport workers and can demonstrate aptitude for delivering psychological interventions are examples of people who apply for these roles.

A High Intensity Worker is someone who undertakes formal therapy with individuals with more complex needs – therapy can last up to 20 or so sessions. A fully qualified HI worker currently needs to be accredited by the BABCP – which essentially means having a CBT qualification. Trainees can apply for jobs that will train them to Post Grad Diploma level in delivering psychological interventions, and they will then be eligable to apply for BABCP membership. These are band 6 posts, rising to band 7 when accredited. To apply you need to have a ‘core qualification’, which IAPT list as including “nurses, occupational therapists & social workers, counsellors, experienced graduate workers, psychotherapists or newly qualified clinical psychologists”. You also need some experience in delivering therapuetic interventions.

At present IAPT is predominantly CBT. The literature states that this will be expanded to include at least Interpersonal Therapy and Couples Therapy in the future, although how and when this will happen has not been announced.

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