COVER; Contents; About the authors; Foreword; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE WHY A MANAGED COUNSELLING SERVICE?; CHAPTER TWO BACK TO BASICS; CHAPTER THREE MAKING IT HAPPEN!; CHAPTER FOURDE SIGNING A MANAGED SERVICE: STRUCTURAL ASPECTS; CHAPTER FIVE CLINICAL ASPECTS OF MANAGED SERVICE DESIGN; CHAPTER SIX TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; CHAPTER SEVEN IMPLICATIONS OF THE MANAGED SERVICE MODEL; REFERENCES; APPENDICES; APPENDIX 1; APPENDIX 2a; APPENDIX 2b; APPENDIX 3; APPENDIX 4; APPENDIX 5; APPENDIX 6; APPENDIX 7; INDEX
Summary
This book introduces the case for the management of psychological therapy services in the NHS as a result of the recent and very significant changes in primary care commissioning and mental health strategy. It is practical and accessible and is written in short easy-to-access sections. This volume will not only be relevant to NHS managers and practitioners but also to other counselling organizations and clinicians, since many of the structural and clinical issues raised will be applicable in a wider context
