Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)

COURSE OVERVIEW:

The FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) is the most comprehensive mental health first aid qualification in the FAA range, designed for those who need an in-depth understanding of mental health conditions and how to support others in the workplace. Learners will gain the knowledge to recognise a wide range of mental health conditions, understand the support and therapies provided by professional healthcare providers, apply the first aid action plan for mental health, and help implement a positive mental health culture at work. The qualification also covers the impact of substance abuse on mental health. Regulated by Ofqual and awarded by First Aid Awards (FAA), it can be delivered in the classroom or via distance learning.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• Understand what mental health is and why people develop mental health conditions
• Recognise the stigma surrounding mental health and the factors that affect it
• Provide advice and practical support to someone presenting with a suspected mental health condition
• Recognise the signs of stress and understand how it can be managed
• Understand the impact of alcohol and drug abuse on mental health and lifestyle
• Apply the first aid action plan for mental health in practice
• Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
• Recognise the characteristics and symptoms of ten mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, psychosis and schizophrenia
• Understand the support and therapies provided by professional healthcare providers for each condition

KEY TOPICS COVERED:

1. What is Mental Health and Why Does It Matter?
2. Stigma and Factors Affecting Mental Health
3. The Role of a Mental Health First Aider
4. Providing Advice and Practical Support
5. Recognising and Managing Stress
6. The Impact of Substance Abuse on Mental Health
7. The First Aid Action Plan for Mental Health
8. Implementing a Positive Mental Health Culture in the Workplace
9. Recognising a Wide Range of Mental Health Conditions
10. Professional Support and Therapies

COURSE CURRICULUM:

• UNIT 1 Supervising First Aid for Mental Health Objective: Equip learners with comprehensive knowledge of mental health conditions, the ability to apply the first aid action plan and the skills to help build a mentally healthy workplace.
• Understanding Mental Health Defining mental health and mental health conditions Understanding the stigma surrounding mental health and its impact Factors that can affect a person’s mental health The role and limitations of a first aider for mental health
• Providing Support How to start a supportive conversation with someone experiencing a mental health condition Advice and practical support for a person presenting with a suspected mental health condition When to contact the emergency services in a mental health first aid situation
• Stress and Substance Abuse Identifying the signs of stress and how it can be managed The effects of alcohol and drug abuse on a person’s mental health The negative consequences of substance abuse on employment and lifestyle
• The First Aid Action Plan for Mental Health Applying the first aid action plan for mental health in practice
• Mental Health in the Workplace Key factors in providing a positive mental health culture at work How to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
• Recognising Mental Health Conditions and Professional Support Characteristics, signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, personality disorders, bipolar, psychosis and schizophrenia The support and therapies provided by professional healthcare providers for each of the above conditions

SCOTTISH ALTERNATIVE:

Training staff in Scotland? The Scottish equivalent of this course is the FAA Level 6 Award in Leading First Aid for Mental Health (Scotland), SCQF Level 6 (2 days), credit-rated on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). Contact us to arrange it.