salford learning disability team jill mcgarry (consultant clinical psychologist)

Salford Learning Disability TeamJill McGarry (Consultant Clinical Psychologist)

Jenna Westbrook (Clinical Psychologist)

24th May 2013

Our overarching framework◦ Pooled budget◦ Section 75 Partnership Agreement◦ Commissioning strategy◦ Integrated Management Structure◦ Strong Partnership Board◦ Priority People

Psychology focusing on building capacity and capability.

CBT eligibility within Salford LD Team – directing people with LD to IAPT/ MH if appropriate.

Initial consultations/ joint visits with high intensity IAPT colleagues.

Meetings with low/ high intensity IAPT managers. Discussion of training needs

◦ Who/ profession? How many? What package would we use:

◦ Dave Dagnam/ 1 day package/ our own? Development of own training day for high

intensity IAPT.

Previous knowledge.

LD definitions/ terminology, characteristics, inequalities/ values.

Reasonable adjustments/ more than LD/ fear of opening ‘floodgates’.

Practical exercises e.g. adaptations you might make.

CBT eligibility – main concepts, tools.

Challenges.◦ Vocabulary and language

The value of using pictures e.g. bike/ frog◦ Therapeutic alliance◦ Understanding emotions◦ Practicalities◦ Resources

Reflections.

Carry out the training! 24.06.13. Evaluation

◦ using D. Dagnam’s outcome measures. Low intensity IAPT training? Increased referrals to mainstream –

effectiveness of this. More consultations to aid colleagues in

IAPT. Ongoing liaison with mainstream IAPT/ MH

services.

Jill.mcgarry@salford.gov.ukJenna.westbrook@salford.gov.uk

Please ask us now/ contact us if you would like to see our training package