FIRST AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH - 1 DAY
Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition, either themselves or a family member, friend, or colleague. This 1-day course is suitable for everyone but has been designed to help employers provide a positive mental health culture within the workplace and to provide learners with comprehensive knowledge on a range of the most common mental health conditions and the skills to be able to act should a condition be suspected.
Course info
Course Name
First Aid For Mental Awareness - 1 Day
Onsite price
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Duration
One Day
Group size
Up to 12 delegates (please contact us for more than 12 delegates)
Why should I attend?
Learners undertaking this course will be considered first aiders for mental health and will be a point of contact within the workplace to help and support those with a suspected mental health condition. Building on the Level 1/4 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health, this course introduces the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan, which allows learners to provide their peers with comprehensive guidance and support for a suspected mental health condition.
Topics covered in First Aid for Mental Health:
What is first aid for mental health?
Identifying mental health conditions
Providing advice and starting a conversation
Drugs and alcohol
First aid for mental health action plan
First aid for mental health in the workplace
Assessment and Certification
Upon successful completion of the qualification assessment, learners will be awarded the Ofqual-regulated Level 2 award in First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) / Award in First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 5. It is strongly recommended that the learner attend annual refresher training. The learner will need to complete the full course again to qualify for another three years. Upon successful completion, you will receive a Workplace Mental Health Awareness Certificate, which is valid for three years from the date of achievement.
The qualification is assessed through both a practical demonstration of the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan and a multiple-choice question paper. No external assessors are required.
In-house/on-site courses
If you have several employees that you wish to train in first aid for mental health, then on-site training would be perfect for you. For this course, the maximum is 12 delegates per instructor.