Psychological Intervention
Implement psychological therapy or other interventions appropriate to the presenting problems and the psychological, biological and social circumstances
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Psychological Practice
Levels
Deliver structured evidence-based interventions under supervision
Apply simple clinical treatment protocols and interventions skills in structured psychological interventions
Engage and build rapport with clients
Monitor client’s development during intervention process and highlight potential crises
Communicate the intervention process with the client and caregivers
Deliver evidence-based
Adhere to a professional intervention or clinical treatment protocols
Apply therapeutic techniques with individuals, groups, communities, organisations, systems, or society, taking into account clinical judgment and client diversity under supervision
Foster and maintain a therapeutic alliance with other professionals, and therapeutic relationships with clients and caregivers
Assist clients to overcome inhibitions and resistance and contain emotional issues that interfere with therapeutic relationship
Address crises and unintended consequences during interventions
Provide guidance and advice to clients and caregivers involved in the psychological interventions according to intervention plans under supervision
Manage the delivery and adaptation of evidence-based psychological interventions independently
Manage treatment programmes
Implement treatment models, prevention strategies and promote mental health well-being
Evaluate changing clinical and social contexts, client feedback and intervention goals to adapt interventions
Integrate contributions and perspectives of other professionals into interventions
Integrate clinically relevant presenting variables in delivering or adapting therapeutic interventions
Promote shared understandings of positive change and develop client capability to support meaningful and sustainable change
Provide guidance and advice to multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary teams involved in the psychological interventions
Manage the delivery and adaptation of various evidence-based and specialised psychological interventions
Manage a range of treatment programmes for intervention cases
Adapt specialised interventions in different settings
Evaluate effectiveness of potential new psychological interventions, using methods appropriate for the goals and purposes of the intervention
Adapt professional approaches between being supportive, reassuring, directive, educational, or confrontational when managing difficult clients
Provide guidance and advice to transdisciplinary teams involved in the psychological interventions
Drive delivery and adaptation of interventions across multiple settings
Provide consultation on the implementation and adaptation of current and new interventions in
different settings
Drive implementation or adaptation of new treatment models for use in different settings
Evaluate evidence- based interventions involving an area or multiple areas of psychology