Practical Interventions for Children & Young People in Mental Distress - Waterford

This 10-credit course introduces students to a series of frameworks that will guide them through practicebased skills to assist children in mental distress. including: • Developing a rapport with children and young people • Managing communication effectively with families • Communication differences between a younger child and an older teen • Consent, confidentiality and communication when working with young people • Best practice in de-escalation of a young person in acute distress.

This programme can be taken as a stand alone certificate or as a module towards the PG Dip or MSc in Mental Health Practice in Children and Young People

Must hold the equivalent to a Level 8 in an appropriate discipline.

1 SEMESTER - PART-TIME Blended delivery



Students will undertake an element of their learning online (80%), via primarily asynchronous (and some synchronous) modes. These will include lectures, online resources and workshops.

Start Date: September 2025

There is no licence to practice involved in any of the awards, but each will enhance the student’s knowledge of the specific areas of children’s and young people’s mental health