Description

Highfield is the leading provider of regulated compliance qualifications in the UK, certificating over 350,000 learners a year.  Quinn’s Training Services is extremely proud to be a Highfield-approved centre and offer industry-recognised qualifications that will enhance career prospects.

Having a nominated first aider for mental health is becoming an essential priority for workplaces across the UK.  First aiders for mental health provide basic mental health support to colleagues and are the first response to someone in need.  This qualification allows learners to understand the principles of first aid for mental health and how to promote mental wellbeing and a wellness culture in the workplace.  It does not train people to be qualified to assess, diagnose or treat mental ill health, but gives them the tools to listen to, and assist, individuals who require immediate support.

Learning Outcomes

The Highfield Level 2 Award in Introduction to First Aid for Mental Health is divided into two units:  

Unit 1- Introduction to Mental Health, Mental Ill Health and Wellbeing

Unit 2- Introduction to First Aid For Mental Health

The units cover the following areas of learning:

• Understand Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Mental Health Continuum

• Understand How Mental Health Affects Individuals

• Understand Ways to Self-Manage Own Wellbeing

• Understand the Principles of First Aid for Mental Health

• Know How to Recognise Mental Ill Health in Yourself and Others

• Understand How to Support Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace

• Understand How to Promote a Mental Wellness Culture in the Workplace

• Understand the Importance of Resilience and Protection of Self for First Aiders for Mental Health

Aims & Objectives

On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Define mental health and mental ill health, explain risk factors and identify signs and indicators of potential mental ill health in self and others

• Understand and discuss a mental health diagnosis, as well as its limitations and benefits

• Outline strategies to manage their own mental health and identify key sources of guidance and support

• Define first aid for mental health and describe the role and responsibilities of a first aider for mental health

• Describe the stages of an ABC action plan for mental health, outline the principles which underpin the assessment of this plan and support an individual when creating their action plan during a first aid for mental health conversation

• Describe skills needed to be present, show empathy and demonstrate non-judgemental listening during a first aid for mental health conversation

• Understand roles and responsibilities of the employer in relation to supporting mental health in the workplace

• Explain the importance of adopting a positive mental health culture in the workplace and outline the role of the first aider for mental health in promoting this culture

• Understand the importance of resilience for the first aider for mental health and reflect on ways to manage their own self care

Mode for Delivery

The course is delivered by one of our fully qualified, Highfield approved tutors, who use various methods to make the course interesting, relevant and personal to all candidates. These include group and partner work, whole group discussions, interactive tasks.

Assessment of the learning outcomes is completed through the completion of an open-response learner workbook where candidates will provide a short answer to questions set by Highfield.

Benefits Perceived by Participants

• All trainers who provide this course have appropriate mental health first aid and training qualifications, allowing them to explain the course content clearly and answer candidates’ questions knowledgably. 

• This training course is fully interactive and specifically designed to cater for differing learning styles which means candidates are constantly fully engaged with the course content.

• By completing this course, learners are given the knowledge needed to continue their development should they wish to become further qualified in this field and give initial aid to colleagues at work who are experiencing mental heath problems.

Intended For

This qualification is essential for any individual who is interested in becoming a first aider for mental health within a workplace.

Prerequisites

There are no pre-course requirements for this course.

Onsite Delivery Requirements

A classroom environment with a table and chair for each delegate, power, a clear wall or screen for presenting and suitable welfare facilities.