Adult mental health : psychological therapies and interventions

To increase the accessibility of psychological interventions and therapies for those experiencing problems with substance misuse, this programme provides skills-based training opportunities for a multidisciplinary, multi-sector range of staff in Motivational Interviewing and Core Behavioural & CBT Skills in Relapse Prevention and Recovery Management. Practitioners are able to access training resources for working with mental health, trauma, dementia, and chronic health concerns on TURAS Learn.

Motivational Interviewing (MI): The MI training offered by NES aims to provide staff with the opportunity to develop their practice after their initial introductory training, with a focus on training pathways for Motivational Interviewing, including coaching which emphasises the practice of skills with feedback from skilled MI practitioners. Over the past five years, the Psychological Interventions Team has focused on developing and supporting the National MI Coach Group and local MI coaching forums in order to provide practitioners the opportunity to practice their skills and receive feedback from skilled MI coaches.

Core Behavioural & CBT Skills in Relapse Prevention and Recovery Management: This blended programme of training provides an overview of the core skills important in relapse prevention and recovery management. A skills-based competency framework covering motivational enhancement, relapse prevention and recovery management has been developed, with e-learning, interactive training events and coaching opportunities.