SCM in Action: Working with Complex Clinical Situations
A skills-based training using clinical scenarios, role play, and guided practice to strengthen your delivery of Structured Clinical Management (SCM).
About this training
This is an opportunity to work with experienced clinicians to focus on applying Structured Clinical Management (SCM) in common clinical situations.
The training focuses on common high-risk clinical situations, including risk, self harm, crisis work, disengagement, and relational difficulties.
Rather than theory, the focus is on applying SCM in practice, including decision making, structure, and therapeutic stance in a number of difficult situations.
Aims of this training
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
apply SCM principles confidently in high-risk and complex clinical situations
make clear, structured clinical decisions under pressure
maintain therapeutic stance and consistency in challenging relational dynamics
respond effectively to self-harm, crisis presentations, and disengagement
navigate common team and service challenges when implementing SCM
reflect on and refine their own clinical practice through applied learning.
Who is this training for?
This training is designed for those who:
have previously completed SCM training
are currently using SCM in practice or working towards implementing it within their service
want to strengthen their skills through active, scenario based learning.
Tutors

David Rawlinson
SCM tutor

Mark Sampson
SCM tutor
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The day is structured around five clinical scenarios.
Each scenario involves:
brief introduction and clinical framing
group discussion to explore responses and approaches
guided role play to practise clinical decision making
reflection and feedback to refine practice.
The focus is on applying SCM in practice while maintaining structure and therapeutic stance under pressure.
Participants are encouraged to engage throughout and bring clinical dilemmas from their own practice. After booking, participants will receive a clinical dilemma template to complete in advance.
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Zoom will be used to deliver online training. Prior to booking, please ensure you meet the system requirements so you can join this training session.
To test your equipment visit Zoom.us/test and follow the instructions.
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