The New Ways of Working for Applied Psychologists sub-group was established in July 2005 and has met every two months up to the launch conference in Leicester in July 2007 when the group had completed its work. The group is jointly chaired by Roslyn Hope (NIMHE, NWP) and Professor Tony Lavender (BPS) and included representatives of carers and users, from the divisions of applied psychology and other professions, including psychiatry, nursing and the allied health professions. Two stakeholder conferences were held in Wolverhampton and Edinburgh. The group has addressed the following seven objectives:
- to review the pre-qualification roles of psychology graduates, including Primary Care Mental Health Workers (PCMHWs), and recommend how they could be developed to contribute to the sustainable delivery of psychological services;
- to review the current training models for applied psychologists, develop and assess alternative models and make recommendations for the future;
- to map the current workforce, identify emerging good practice in new ways of working and develop role descriptions for all levels across the career framework and produce guidance for National Assessors;
- to identify the best models for organising psychological services within Trusts and review the leadership development needs of applied psychologists;
- to identify the best ways that applied psychologists can contribute to the development and work of multidisciplinary teams;
- to identify the way that applied psychologists can improve user access to psychological therapies; and
- to clarify the role, training needs and registration requirements of applied psychologists in implementing the new mental health legislation.
Click HERE to access the BPS NWWAP website
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