What is PWP certificate?

PWP stands for psychological wellbeing practitioners. Psychological wellbeing practitioners are trained to assess and support people with common mental health problems and conditions. These can include anxiety disorders and depressions.

Is PWP a degree?

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), PWP training is open to people with a range of experience. Graduates usually take a postgraduate certificate and those without a degree will normally do an equivalent graduate-level qualification.

How much do PWP earn in UK?

Salary. Trainee PWPs start at £24,157 (Band 4) of the NHS Agenda for change (AfC) pay rates. After qualification, salaries within the NHS progress to Band 5. You’re likely to start on £24,157 and progress up one pay point annually until you reach £30,615 (the top of the scale).

Is PWP competitive?

I echo what Sam has said, this is an incredibly competitive process, in my service we typically have 600 applicants for 5-10 training places and always have to close the job advert early. Please remember that this is not an assistant psychologist role and IAPT services need PWPs who will stay in the job.

Is a PWP a therapist?

A PWP’s role is to provide talking therapy to clients who come to the service seeking support for mild to moderate common mental health problems.

How do I become a PWP accredited?

An applicant who become PWP Registered will have their membership number and region included on a PWP Register….To be eligible for BABCP PWP registration an applicant must:

1. Be a BABCP member.
2. Have graduated from a British Psychological Society (BPS) Accredited PWP training course/apprenticeship.

What can I do after PWP?

Other career development opportunities range from senior PWPs, lead PWPs, clinical educators and IAPT managers. Some PWPs may also go on to become CBT therapists or embark on a career in clinical psychology.

Is PWP BPS accredited?

PWP registration is currently for those applicants who have graduated from a British Psychological Society (BPS) Accredited PWP training course or apprenticeship.

What should I do after PWP?

You could apply for the HI CBT training after a forensic qualification if you wanted to do that. if you went down the PWP route you would need to do PWP training plus 2 years qualified to get onto high training so it might not make much difference time wise.

What comes after PWP?

Can a PWP become a CBT therapist?

Some PWPs may also go on to become CBT therapists or embark on a career in clinical psychology. With the role becoming more established and recognised, there are many more exciting doors to open and future career development opportunities.

Can a PWP become a CWP?

Re: CWP vs PWP – Are the qualifications transferable? Hi, I am a CWP and in my service we had 2 people who came through previously with PWP training and experience. They both had to complete the CWP training to be able to work as CWPs. It might vary between services though!

Can I work privately as a PWP?

PWPs, CWPs and EMHPs are not able to use their registration to practise independently in these roles in their own or other private practices. These occupations must operate within a specified system of stepped care under appropriate supervision.

Can a PWP become a Counsellor?

Is PWP a registered profession?

The PWP Register is part of the Wellbeing Practitioner section of the public CBT Register UK. This includes PWP members and accredited BABCP and AREBT members. The aim of the Register is to protect the public, employers and other agencies by helping them find therapists who have met our required standards.