Upon successful completion of this course, candidates will be able to:
Provide purposeful patient-centered (including care involvement as appropriate) evidence-based assessment, clinical measurement, care plan formulation, implementation and evaluation in a variety of settings.
Provide care that is empathic, non-discriminatory and culturally sensitive.
Work collaboratively with others involved in mental health care, e.g. patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team, within the appropriate ethical, legal, professional and policy frameworks.
Provide care, whenever possible, in partnership with patients and their families and seek to empower the patient.
Demonstrate effective multidisciplinary, inter-agency and inter-sectoral working.
Demonstrate effective use of therapeutic communication skills.