Level 3 Supervising First Aid for Mental Health

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This 2-Day course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals. It covers the content of both the Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications but is aimed at Trainer/Assessors and/or supervisor level within the workplace.

Syllabus

  • 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

Duration

A minimum of 12 contact hours in a classroom, spread over 2 days.

Numbers

A maximum of 16 learners can be accommodated on this course.

Certification

A level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health will be issued upon successful assessment. This qualification is valid for 3 years from the date of completion. The learner will need to complete the course again to requalify for a further 3 years. It is strongly recommended that learners attend annual refresher training.

Booking

We tailor the training to suit the staff and business needs, e.g. delivering at your workplace plus evening and weekend training. For more information or to a book course, contact the Training Team on 01978 757524 or email [email protected]