Peer Review Groups: Who Qualifies and What You Get

Peer Review Groups, known locally as intervisie, are collaborative professional sessions where therapists meet to discuss their practice and learn through shared experience.

👤Who it's for

This scheme is open to all therapists. It is designed for practitioners who need to maintain their professional registration and ensure they are meeting the standards required by their field.

🎁What you get

By participating in these groups, you gain two primary benefits. First, you receive direct support for your professional growth by discussing real-world scenarios with your peers. Second, these sessions provide the mandatory education points that are a requirement for your professional standing. These points are a vital part of fulfilling your continuous education obligations.

💰What it costs you

There is no direct monetary fee mentioned for the scheme itself, but it does require a significant time commitment. You will need to dedicate regular time to attend these meetings and engage in the collaborative process to ensure you receive the full benefit of the group.

⚠️The catch to know

The most important thing to remember is that simply attending the meetings is not enough to satisfy your professional requirements. To ensure the time spent in intervisie actually counts toward your quality register, you must maintain thorough and formal documentation of your sessions. If you do not keep these records, you may not be able to prove you have met your mandatory education requirements.

📝How to apply

1. Reach out to other therapists in your professional community to form a new group or join an existing one.
2. Coordinate with your group members to set a consistent and reliable meeting schedule.
3. Establish a system for documenting every session to satisfy your quality register requirements.
4. Consult with your specific Professional Association to confirm any additional local standards for your practice.