Supervising First Aid for Mental Health

FAA Level 3 Award

About this course:

This 2-day interactive programme is designed to teach attendees how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. The training leads to the nationally recognised Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) qualification, awarded on successful completion of the assessment.

 

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition, and research has shown that if these conditions are not identified and addressed, this could lead to major stress and sickness for the individual concerned. Compounding the issues is the fact that much of the time, mental health conditions are actively hidden due to stigma and fear of discrimination or isolation. This can mean issues go untreated for long periods, resulting in long-term damage to the individual, their teams, and the wider organisation – it can be very costly for employers.

 

This training and associated award builds and recognises the set of skills which enables attendees to recognise the signs, and to actively support someone experiencing mental health issues – in effect acting as a Mental Health First Aider.

What is a Mental Health First Aider?

Mental Health First Aiders are an asset to any business.  As a result of attending the programme they will have:

 

• A working knowledge of mental health at work and all the factors that can affect wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot triggers and signs of a mental health issue
• Confidence and appropriate communication skills to interact, reassure and support an individual in distress
• Knowledge to help someone recover their mental wellbeing by guiding them to further support

Course curriculum:

• Mental Health First Aid, mental health and depression
• Suicide crisis
• Anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders and self-harm
• Psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
• Creating stress free environments
• Communication paths to eliminate potential stigma and discrimination

 

 

Benefits of attending:

• An understanding of the issues that impact on an individual’s mental health
• Raises awareness of mental health in the workplace
• Reduces stigma and discrimination around mental health issues
• Increases confidence in dealing with mental health situations
• Promotes early intervention which enables recovery

 

 

Certification

 

On successful completion of the assessment, participants will receive:

 

FAA Level 3 Award in -

Supervising First Aid for Mental Health 

(RQF - Regulated Qualifications Framework).

 

Certification lasts for 3 Years – after which, re-validation is required.

Who it's for

This course is ideal for those with responsibility for, or an interest in, the well-being of other people - including for direct reports, individual colleagues, and teams.

Prerequisites

Minimum age is 16

No other prerequisites; just a willingness to learn.