Human Development Scotland now offers the training and services previously delivered by the Scottish Institute of Human Relations. These have at their heart the psychodynamic, psychoanalytic and systemic ideas that offer a profound understanding of how people relate to one another. Our training courses for professionals working particularly in the NHS, social services, education and voluntary sector translate these ideas into practical tools for understanding the central role that human relationships play in our mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Clinical supervision
Clinical supervision is considered essential to good professional practice and is required by a range of professional bodies. For employers, it is a cornerstone of quality improvement and assurance. Clinical supervision allows employees to reflect on their practice and explore their emotional reactions to their work in a safe and confidential environment. They can discuss individual cases in depth with their supervisor, identify training or CPD needs and understand how to change their practice in order to improve it.
Employee assistance programmes
Human Development Scotland works with organisations, large and small, to offer counselling and psychotherapy as part of their employee assistance programmes. Employees may seek counselling or therapy at times of change in the organisation or as a result of difficulties in performing their individual role. Our counsellors and therapists have broad experience of working with employees in the public, private and third sectors. Employers commonly refer an individual worker for a maximum number of sessions, often six to eight. Referral to the service is rapid and entirely confidential. HDS counsellors and therapists work to a Code of Ethics and to the standards of the relevant professional associations.
Reflective practice groups
Continuing professional development groups provide teams and individuals with an opportunity to think about the unconscious factors influencing their day-to-day practice and to reflect on the challenges they face within their work environment. Focused on the role of relationships, including the influence of organisational dynamics, these groups, led by an experienced practitioner, usually comprise six to eight people. The aim is to enhance existing skills, develop new ones and deepen understanding of underlying conflicts. They are most suited to:
- Professionals working individually with clients, for example counsellors, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses and occupational, play, drama, art or nurse therapists.
- Practitioners working in a range of settings including residential care, education and social care.
- Service managers.
Like all charities, Human Development Scotland (HDS) relies on donations to support the delivery of our training courses and the provision of our therapeutic services.
We welcome donations at any time, no matter how large or small, and are grateful to all our members and supporters who have donated to HDS already.
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