First Aid for Mental Health
First Aid for Mental Health Courses
Available In Office or Online with live tutor support
We highly recommend the Online Learning option for our First Aid for Mental Health courses as it offers flexibility, more time for the team member to learn making the course more effective and means that teams are not out of their job role for the whole day.
First Aid for Mental Health (RQF). RQF Level 2 Award:, SCQF Level 5, FAA Level 2
The course provides 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.
Learners undertaking this course will be considered First Aiders for Mental Health in the workplace and be a point of contact within the workplace to help and support those with a suspected mental health condition.
This course also covers the effects of drugs and alcohol and provides learners with the skills and knowledge to assist employers in implementing a positive mental health culture to support employees within a workplace.
Syllabus:
- 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.
In Office
Duration: 6 hours
Number of people: 10 Max
Requirements: Room, chairs, screen for slides & videos
Online with Live Tutor Support (recommended)
Duration: 4 x 2 hour or 3 x 3 hour live zoom tutorial sessions plus 45 min per person assessment. Some pre-course study required.
Number of people: 10 Max
Requirements: Internet connection
Flexible Distance Learning Option:
Split your team in 2 and run 2 sessions.
Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF). QF Level 3 Award, FAA Level 3 Award, SCQF Level 6 Award
This course builds on the Level 2/5 Award in First Aid for Mental Health and covers a wider range of mental health conditions. It goes into detail on the range of therapy and professional support that a person may be given by professional bodies during treatment for a mental health condition.
The course is suitable for all persons within a workplace but is aimed at those who hold a supervisory or managerial level positions. Those who have responsibility for implementing a positive mental health culture and responsibility for First Aid for Mental Health within an organisation would benefit highly.
Syllabus:
- 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.
- A large range of Mental Health conditions covered in detail.
In Office
Duration: 2 Days
Number of people: 10 Max
Requirements: Room, chairs, screen for slides & videos
Online with Live Tutor Support (recommended)
Duration: 4 x 3 hour live zoom tutorial sessions plus 60 min per person assessment. Some pre-course study required.
Number of people: 10 Max
Requirements: Internet connection
Flexible Distance Learning Option:
Split your team in 2 and run 2 sessions.
Are you still wondering if the First Aid for Mental Health course is right for you? Find more information here.
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