Award: FAA Level 3 Ofqual regulated certificate
Duration: 6 hours/1 day
Maximum numbers: 14
Individual cost: £ 195
Typical group cost: £895 for up to 14 students including Ofqual regulated certificates. Please contact us for our best price which meets your requirements.
Forthcoming courses:
No forthcoming open courses. Please contact us if you are interested and we will be delighted to arrange a course with you.
Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)
Who the course is for…
Anyone over the age of 16, but primarily aimed at people who want to become more advanced First Aiders for Mental Health, who are supervising first aiders, or managers / supervisors in the workplace.
Skills you will take away…
• Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for mental health
• Understand a range of mental health disorders and the support / therapy provided by professional healthcare providers
• How to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
• When to contact the emergency services or signpost to professional support
• Recognise and manage stress
• Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
• Be able to a mental health first aid action plan in place
• How to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace, school or organisation
What you will learn…
• Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for mental health
• Understand the stigma that surrounds mental health
• About the characteristics, signs and symptoms of, and professional treatment for, the following mental health conditions: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, self-har, suicide, eating disorders, personality disorders, bipolar, psychosis, schizophrenia
• How to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
• When to contact the emergency services or signpost to professional support
• Recognise and manage stress
• Recognise and manage a range of mental health conditions
• Understand the impact of substance abuse on a person’s mental health, employment and lifestyle
• Be able to a mental health first aid action plan in place
• How to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace, school or organisation
To do this course you will need…
No previous knowledge, just a willingness to be an advocate for mental health and wellbeing in your workplace, school, organisation or community.
Other things you may want to know…
Can be provided in your own organisation or at a venue arranged by us.