AGIP

Working with training patients

Trainees may apply to the Training Committee towards the end of the first year for permission to work with training patients. The trainee's training therapist, group leader and tutor will be asked for their agreement.

Trainees are required, as a minimum, to work under supervision with two training patients: the first for at least two years at a minimum of two sessions per week, the second for 18 months for at least two sessions per week.

In addition to this basic requirement, trainees will be expected to build up a varied clinical caseload of patients with regard to type, frequency and duration. This caseload must also be adequately supervised.

Training patients are usually referred via the Fairbridge Clinic, AGIP's reduced-fee scheme for people on low incomes. However, AGIP cannot guarantee to provide training patients. Trainees may also find other sources of referral and these need to be approved by the Clinical Committee.

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