What are Clinical Associates in Psychology?:
CAPs are applied psychological practitioners who have completed a Master's level qualification (currently provided by UCL). The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high-quality, evidence-based psychological support within the community, with formulations derived from rigorous psychological measurement and assessment tools to work with populations from different backgrounds, cultures and contexts.
What qualifications do you need to apply for the MSc CAP training programme?
An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society, (Class 2.2 or higher).
How do CAP in training (CAPiT) posts differ from other MSc or Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualifications?
In the case of Clinical/Counselling Psychology courses, it is the individual Universities who determine who they take as trainees, and then trainees are employed centrally by the NHS and put on placement across various trusts/settings.
CAPiTs are NOT trainees, they are typically APPRENTICES. This means that an individual NHS Trust (in our case ELFT) interviews and employs a person and then sends them on the MSc CAP training programme (provided by UCL).
Thus, a successful apprentice CAPiT is an employee of ELFT for the duration of the CAPiT programme, and recruitment is done via TracJobs (just like other posts). Unlike other training programmes, in the case of CAPiTs each Trust advertises separately.
How are we recruiting for these training posts?
These posts are salaried fixed-term 18-month contracts with ELFT. They will be advertised via TracJobs, with the recruitment being done by the team who will be hosting the post (each post will be advertised separately).
Where to learn more:
- UCL Website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/clinical-associate-in-psychology-adult-mental-health-apprenticeship-msc
- What are CAPs and how were they developed: https://haso.skillsforhealth.org.uk/news/what-are-caps-and-how-were-they-developed/