Award in Supervising
First Aid for Mental HealthThis 12-hour qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a wide range of mental health conditions and learn about the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers.
Duration
9.30 – 17.00
Cost
Student Max 12
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About the Course
They will know how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help. Learners will recognise and manage stress and understand the impact of substance abuse.
Successful learners completing this qualification will become a ‘First Aider for Mental Health’ and be able to utilise the skills and knowledge gained within their workplace and private life.
Learners will learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put it in place and understand how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.
Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions as this can only be carried out by healthcare professionals but will gain the knowledge to identify when a person may have a condition and know where they can go to get help.
Those wishing to be a ‘First Aider for Mental Health’ for young people should look to undertake the ‘ELST Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health’.
Qualifications
- Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health
(Level 3 RQF/Level 6 SCQF)
Course Content
- Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for mental health
- Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a suspected mental health condition
- Know how to recognise and manage stress
- Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
- Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place
- Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
- Understand a range of mental health disorders and the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers
Conditions covered
- Depression Anxiety
- PTSD
- Self-harm
- Suicide
- Eating disorders
- Personality disorders
- Bipolar
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health
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Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people from performing at their best.
Mental health conditions are often hidden due to stigma and fear of discrimination and research has shown that a culture of fear and silence around mental health is costly to employers.
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