Mental Health Training for Management

This course provides those that deal with staff wellfare an in-depth knowledge of how to provide support for mental health issues and how to recruit and support a team of mental health first aiders in the workplace.

This course builds on the Level 2/5 Award in First Aid for Mental Health and covers a wider range of mental health conditions and goes into detail on the range of therapy and professional support that a person may be given by professional bodies during treatment
for a mental health condition.

NOTE: A minimum of 4 participants is needed to run this course. If you are looking to send less than this higher costs will incur.

This course is mainly offered as on-site delivery. Please enquire for more details.

What it covers:

The course covers a range of relevant topics including:

• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Providing advice and starting a conversation
• Drugs and alcohol
• First Aid for Mental Health action plan
• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
• A large range of Mental Health conditions covered in detail

Session Length: 2 days/3 days if remote

Assessment: Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment on each day. Professional discussion if online.

How it can be delivered: In-person at your venue or online. This course can support up to 16 participants in-person and up to 12 online.

Set prices can be negotiated for larger groups. Travel/accommodation costs will apply if there is significant travel required outwith Inverness.

Qualification gained:

• Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)/Award in Leading First Aid in Mental Health at SCQF Level 6. Valid for 3 years.