Supervising/Leading First Aid for Mental Health (Level 3/6)
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Here’s an overview of all our First Aid for Mental Health Courses
This qualification covers the content in Level 1 and 2 and then goes into more detail on a wider range of mental health conditions, and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- What mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for Mental Health
- How to provide support and start a conversation with someone experiencing poor mental health
- Know how to recognise and manage stress
- Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
- The First Aid Action Plan for mental health and how to put this into practice
- How to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
- Understand a range of mental health conditions and behaviours and the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers
During the 6-week period you will cover:
Module 1 – An introduction to the Qualification
Module 2 – What is First Aid for Mental Health?
Module 3 – Identifying mental health conditions and early signs
Module 4 – Providing support and starting a conversation
Module 5 – Stress
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- 2-hour group or 1-to-1 live online Zoom guided learning session
Module 6 – Drugs and alcohol
Module 7 – First Aid Action Plan for mental health
Module 8 – Mental health in the workplace
Module 9 – Depression
Module 10 – Anxiety
Module 11 – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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- 2-hour group or 1-to-1 live online Zoom guided learning session
Module 12 – Self-harm
Module 13 – Suicide
Module 14 – Eating disorders
Module 15 – Personality disorders
Module 16 – Bipolar disorder
Module 17 – Psychosis
Module 18 – Schizophrenia
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- 2-hour group or 1-to-1 live online Zoom guided learning session
1-to-1 assessment conducted online via Zoom which takes up to 70 minutes
What are the entry requirements?
The minimum age is 16 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?
6
Weeks to complete
6
Hours of Guided Learning via Zoom, either in groups or individually
9
Hours (minimum) of self-study
What resources will I have access to?
You will benefit from
- 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.
- Live, interactive sessions conducted online by a skilled facilitator
- A First Aid for Mental Health guide to refer to at any time
- A digital certificate from an educational awarding body
- Lifetime access to a large digital resource library
What does the assessment involve?
To be awarded the qualification you must successfully pass a verbal professional discussion assessment conducted online via Zoom which takes around 70 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 either:
- FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health RQF – applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Award in Leading First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 6 – applies to Scotland
The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.
Group Bookings
£2800 + VAT for up to 12 people
Courses for one to six people cost £450 + VAT per individual.
If the venue is in Scotland’s central belt, the two-day on-site classroom version costs the same. Otherwise, there will be an additional charge.
Individual Booking (One-to-One)
£450 + VAT per person
One-to-One learners have four weeks from the date of purchase to contact us and schedule three 2-hour LIVE Zoom guided learning sessions and a 70-minute assessment. The sessions and assessment must be scheduled within a six-week time frame.