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First Aid for Youth Mental Health

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Have a look at an overview of all our First Aid for Mental Health Qualifications

What will I gain from this qualification?

 

This online qualification has been designed with children and young people in mind (includes all children and young people up to the age of 18). It will provide you with the knowledge and skills to recognise early signs of poor mental health in young people, and give you the skills to start a conversation and if necessary, signpost the young person towards professional help.

 

You will be able to demonstrate:

 

  • What mental health is, why young people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for Mental Health
  • How to recognise and manage stress
  • How to recognise a range of mental health conditions and behaviours
  • The First Aid Action Plan for mental health and how to put this into practice
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During the 3-week period you will cover:

 

Module 1 – An introduction to the Qualification

Module 2 – What is First Aid for Youth Mental Health?

Module 3 – Identifying mental health conditions and early signs

Module 4 – Stress

 

    • 1.5-hour group or 1-to-1 live online Zoom guided learning session

 

Module 5 – The following mental health conditions and behaviours –  depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide and self-harm, post-traumatic stress disorder, bullying and drugs & alcohol

Module 6 – First Aid Action Plan for mental health

 

    • 1.5-hour group or 1-to-1 live online Zoom guided learning session

 

1-to-1 assessment conducted online via Zoom which takes up to 30 minutes

 

 

What are the entry requirements?

 

The minimum age is 14 years or over. This distance learning qualification requires a level of unsupervised learning and literacy skills be able to read and self-learn the reference manual and additional resources.

How long does it take?

3

Weeks to Complete

3

Hours of Guided Learning via Zoom, either in groups or individually

6

Hours (minimum) of Self-Study, including downloadable content and links

What resources will I have access to?

 

You will benefit from

 

  1. Lifetime access to our user-friendly, interactive online learning system which includes a collection of informational resources to utilise as a “go to” source of knowledge, including online lessons, discussions, articles, statistics, graphics, and research.
  2. Live, interactive sessions conducted online by a skilled facilitator
  3. A First Aid for Mental Health guide to refer to at any time
  4. A digital certificate from an educational awarding body
  5. Lifetime access to a large digital resource library

What does the assessment involve?

 

To be awarded the qualification you must successfully pass the professional discussion assessment conducted online via Zoom which takes around 30 minutes. The assessment paper is a mix of multiple choice questions and open questions with short answers.

What qualification will I receive?

You can choose to receive:

 

  • FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health RQF – applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  • Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health at SCQF Level 5 – applies to Scotland

 

The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.

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Compnay Bookings

£1800 (VAT-inclusive) for between 5 and 12 people

 

£360 (VAT-inclusive) per person for 1 to 4 people

 

If the venue is in Scotland’s central belt, the full-day on-site classroom version costs the same. Otherwise, there will be an additional charge.

 

Individual Booking (One-to-One)

£360 (VAT-inclusive) per person

 

One-to-One learners have four weeks from the date of purchase to contact us and schedule two 1.5-hour LIVE Zoom guided learning sessions and a 30-minute assessment. The sessions and assessment must be scheduled within a three-week time frame.

 

First Aid for Youth Mental Health Testimonials

  • The Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health furthered my understanding of different mental health conditions and how to apply solutions to symptoms, what causes them and deep-rooted causes. I learnt how many conditions share risk factors and symptoms, the ways young people process emotions and how many organisations exist to help individuals. I now have a better understanding of the science behind poor mental health, different ways that it can manifest and an understanding of language to use with younger people. I found the experience very fulfilling. The course had a lot of content. I don't think anything was brushed over. I would recommend MHScot to people who need support with understanding how poor mental health manifests in young people, specifically, as communication can differ hugely from adults.

    Young Scot - https://young.scot

  • The Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health provided me with a wealth of information and resources to support me and my team's engagement with young people around their mental health. I really enjoyed the friendly and approachable delivery staff, the range of content was helpful (a mix of written and video content helped my learning style) and access to a range of resources to further support our study - making it a really rich experience. I now have a far better understanding of how to support young people and sign post them to mental health support. I would recommend MHScot to people who need to improve their knowledge and confidence in supporting young people around their mental health.

    Young Scot - https://young.scot

  • Completing the Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health has helped me feel more confident in identifying young people who may be struggling with their mental health. I found the guided learning easy to navigate and videos useful. I would recommend MHScot to people who need training to identify poor mental health and how to approach this and signpost.

    Young Scot - https://young.scot