Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health
Did you know? 1 in 6.8 people experience mental health problems in the workplace. Working conditions and environment can have a huge impact on mental health and equally, someone’s mental health can have a significant impact to perform well in their job.
A range of subjects are covered including:
What is First Aid for Mental Health?
Identifying mental health conditions
Providing advice and starting a conversation
This course is suitable for everyone within a workplace as it provides learners with the knowledge to identify suspected mental health conditions as well as the skills to start a conversation and be able to signpost a person towards professional help.
Syllabus
A range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects are covered including: -What is First Aid for Mental Health?
-Identifying mental health conditions
-Providing Advice and starting a conversation-Stress
-Mental Health Conditions
Duration
First Aid for Mental Health is a half-day course, a minimum of four hours over one day.Assessment
A range of methods are used, including practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice).Certification
A Level 1 Award in Awareness for First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. This qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement. It is strongly recommended that the learner attends annual refresher training. The learner will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years.
£65 PER PERSON