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Elspeth Ward is currently a supervision lead across NHS Talking Therapies Mersey Care, a registered PWP and cöChair of the Psychological Professions Network North West Psychological Practitioner Community of Practice.

Kirsty Drysdale is a specialist lecturer on the CWP and EMHP programmes at the Psychological Therapies Training Centre in Manchester, a clinically practicing CWP, and a cöChair of the PPN NW Psychological Practitioner Community of Practice.

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This useful and accessible guide introduces the reader to the psychological practitioner roles and offers practical advice for those looking to pursue a career in the wider psychological professions.

Demonstrating that psychology is not a 'one size fits all' profession, Ward and Drysdale guide readers through the options and pathways for a successful career as a psychological practitioner, including as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP), Children' Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP), and Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP). This book covers the entire process from moving into the profession and being a trainee to mastering the job market and making the most of your career and next steps. Bringing together these four important roles, this book offers a comprehensive overview while also allowing you to dip in and out of the chapters to access needed information quickly and easily.

Supported by an acronym decoder and real ife, diverse case studies, this is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to understand the potential of psychologically informed careers and move into a psychological practitioner role.

Inhalt

Front matter - Acknowledgements

1. Introduction & How to Use this Book

1b. Acronym Decoder

2. Being a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

3. Being a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

4. Being a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

5. Being an Education Mental Health Practitioner

6. Routes into the Profession

7. Transferable Skills

8. Being a Trainee

9. Professional Ethics

10. Mastering the Job Market

11. Starting Out

12. Making the Most of Your Career

13. Thinking About Next Steps

14. Related Roles

End matter - Final words.