Supervising/ Leading First Aid for Mental Health ( 2 day RQF level 3 )
This course equips you with the tools to be proactive in supporting the mental health of your team members and colleagues
Description
Course Overview
This qualification will provide you with the knowledge to recognise a wide range of mental health conditions and learn about the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers. You will know how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help.
The course includes how to recognise and manage stress and understanding the impact of substance abuse. You will also learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put it in place and know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.
An Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. This qualification is valid for three years.
Course Content
- What is First Aid for Mental Health?
- Identifying mental health conditions
- Providing advice and starting a conversation
- Stress
- Mental health conditions
- Drugs and alcohol
- First Aid for Mental Health action plan
- First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
- Depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Self-harm
- Suicide
- Eating disorders
- Personality disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety
Who is this course for?
Supervising First Aid for Mental Health training is intended for anyone who has a responsibility over others and who may support individuals experiencing mental health challenges.
Anyone Interested in Mental Health: To build skills in recognising, responding to, and supporting those with mental health issues
This includes:
- Buisness Owners
- Workplace Employers and Managers
- Team Leaders
- Community and Voluntary organisations
- Human Resources Personnel
- First Responders
- Family Members and Caregivers
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.
Why Choose Jigby?
Our highly skilled training team have years of sector knowledge & experience Trainers that are still active within the role.
No Death by power-point all our courses are learner-focused, fully interactive and outcome-based
We use the latest interactive technology to support learning and continued learning.
A training provider you can rely on with ongoing support after your training