Recruitment Day
Working for KCA
Monday 3rd February 2014
Kerry Smith
Assistant Director, Mental Health Services KCA(UK)
Structure of Session
• Introduction to KCA and the Mental Health
Directorate – Kerry Smith
• Role of PWP – Holly Hutchings, Senior PWP
• Role of High Intensity Therapist – Alison Bishop,
High Intensity Therapist
• Training as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner –
Olivia Adams, University of Surrey
• Training as a High Intensity Therapist – Daniel
Salter, Christ Church University
• Opportunity to ask group and then individual
questions
History of KCA
KCA (UK) was founded in 1975 as 'The Kent Council on Alcohol'.
The original aim of the organisation was to provide a network of counselling
and information centres throughout Kent for anyone concerned about their
own or someone else's drinking.
Over the years the organisation, and the range of services it provides, has
expanded and continues to grow.
We now work across large areas of the south east, south central and London
and our work includes a large Mental Health Directororate.
Currently KCA employs around 500 full and part-time paid staff, excluding
volunteers.
Our main sources of funding are Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and
Drug and Alcohol Action Teams (DAATs) with smaller amounts coming from a
range of other sources.
Growth of the Mental Health Directorate
25000
2002/3
2003/4
2004/5
2005/6
2006/7
2007/8
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Referrals
KCA
NATIONAL AVERAGE
SOUTH WEST
SOUTH CENTRAL
SOUTH EAST COAST
LONDON
EAST OF ENGLAND
WEST MIDLANDS
EAST MIDLANDS
YORKSHIRE
NORTH WEST
NORTH EAST
Moving to recovery benchmarks
National and KCA Moving to recovery rates 2012-13
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
Q1
20.0
Q2
Q3
10.0
Q4
0.0
We excel in quality
74% of patients
moving to recovery in Havering
Easy access and quality at high volume
• Some of the basic principles of the IAPT
programme are to ‘Improve Access’ and to follow
the Stepped Care model, whereby those with the
lower level symptoms (the greatest proportion)
receive very brief interventions.
• We are now also commissioned under a model of
Any Qualified Provider whereby payments are per
patient seen and for outcomes.
• The context of the above requires us to think very
carefully about and to closely monitor all resources,
the most important and costly of which is staff
time.
• All staff have very clear thresholds for activity and
outcome they need to meet and for some roles
there is a system of pro-rated pay, including for
trainee PWP roles – please take an information
sheet as this is included on the sheet
95%
of patients
satisfied or very satisfied with their
experience of the service
More patient-centred care
'I liked every aspect of the treatment...it was nice being able to talk over
the telephone, as I don't know how I would have coped going to an office.'
Step 2 Client, Kent
‘In these short 6 weeks ... I feel I have developed strength of mind, a
happier and more authentic view of myself and most of all, clarity ... I am
confident that I’ll carry on positively and I am so grateful to you’
Step 2 Groupwork Client, Kent
‘Since our last session and the unbelievable thing you did with the EMDR
treatment I cannot believe how different I feel, it’s truly amazing (I have)
achieved what I wanted to achieve which was to feel like ME again!
Step 3 Client, Surrey
‘I don’t know where I would be now without this therapy. But I’m fairly
sure I would not be alive today. THANK YOU!’
Step 3 Client, Surrey
More patient-centred care
Summary Information
• We are recruiting both PWP and HI roles. If you
are not sure which role you are eligible for it is
important that you look at person specifications
and the IAPT website www.iapt.nhs.uk
• These roles are a fantastic opportunity to access
high quality funded training.
• Many of our staff find the roles very rewarding but
they are hard work. We all need to work at certain
levels to ensure the funding comes into the service
and during your training year you will need to also
study in your own time.
• We are available at the end of the session for
individual questions.
• Applications are due in 5th Feb, please make sure
you take away an information sheet and sign on the
register.