Supervising First Aid for Mental Health
This course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals. It covers the content of both the Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications but is aimed at Trainer/Assessors and/or supervisor level within the workplace.
Length of course
2 Days
6 hours worth of training required per day, excluding breaks
Length of certification
3 years
Recommended 3 hour refresher for year 1 & 2 of qualification
Cost
No of candidates:
Up to 6 candidates – £800
7-12 candidates – £950
What will you learn?
This course will cover the following:
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What is First Aid for Mental Health?
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
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Identifying mental health conditions
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Self-harm
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Providing advice and starting a conversation
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Suicide
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Stress
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Eating disorders
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Mental health conditions
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Personality disorders
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Drugs and alcohol
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Bipolar disorder
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First Aid for Mental Health action plan
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Psychosis
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First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
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Schizophrenia
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Depression
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Anxiety
Who Should Attend?
Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either themselves or a family member, friend or colleague.
This course is aimed at Trainer/Assessors and/or supervisors within the workplace to 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.
Assessment
Attendees will be observed and will need to be deemed confident and competent in all skills and knowledge.
Course Requirements
Candidates need a good understanding of English. Candidates must be physically able to demonstrate the practical skills required to complete the assessment.
