1. QPC Therapeutic Delivery Model
Individual work with the child or young person will be considered on a case by case basis. Factors will be considered to ensure that individual work is offered at an appropriate level, time and situation. Delivered by Clinical Team (Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Assistant Psychologists)
Team Around the Child Approach provides a carefully coordinated and clearly defined MDT approach to supporting the placement. Includes all relevant agencies.
Consultation to staff within the homes to develop their understanding of the psychological needs of the child and to develop specific behavioural management strategies regarding the young people and/or the completion of lower level input to individual children
Supervision and Training
Clinically led group
consultation
Level of Need
Whole
Team
Approach
Training to residential staff and to teachers to promote:
An understanding and awareness of the mental health and psychological needs of the young people in their care and how to respond those needs and potential difficulties.
Early planning & decision making re emotional well being and mental health.
Resilience within residential staff and teaching teams
Individual Therapeutic Work
Provide a structured, comprehensive, integrated and sustainable provision that meets the mental health and psychological needs of local Children in Care
Promotes the following approaches
Preventative
Needs led
Effective & creative use of resources
Multiagency & Integrated
Clear and define roles of services
Interdependency of components
Attachment theory and Maslow’s hierarchy of need
Promotes the importance of a safe & secure environment (relationships & emotional) that support & facilitate development (Dr Kim Golding’s model, (2007)
Individual/direct work is offered at an appropriate level and when timing and when circumstances are appropriate
Group Therapeutic Work - SPARCS
Baseline and/or Dynamic Assessment
Clinical Governance Framework