Certified Mental Health First Aid Courses

Exceeding Safety Standards Ltd is Qualsafe Registered Centre

Integrating Mental Health First Aid into your organisation's strategy creates a workplace where team members feel valued, supported and empowered.

By developing a greater understanding of common mental health issues, as well as how best to support and guide someone to professional help, you can help further reduce the stigma associated with mental health

QA Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace (RQF)

Course Overview

The QA Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification that has been specifically designed for those who would like to raise their awareness of mental health, develop an understanding on how best to support,reassure and signpost colleagues to professional support. What’s more, candidates will develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to actively promote positive mental health within their workplace, making it an ideal qualification for mental health champions/first aiders, human resources, managers, supervisors and team leaders.

What's Covered?

Understanding mental health and its importance
The roles and responsibilities for mental health in the workplace
Importance of own wellbeing as a mental health first aider
Common mental health conditions, including:
- Characteristics and features
- Work-related stress
- Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Phobias
- Bipolar
- Self-harm
- Psychosis
- Suicide
Promoting positive mental health first aid in the workplace
- Best practice for employers
- Mental health first aid at work action plan
- Appropriate coping strategies
How employers can provide support to employees in the workplace
- Assisting those off work or returning to work
Procedures to support employees who are off work whilst experiencing poor mental health
Types of support available both locally and nationally

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QA Level 2 Award in Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace (RQF)

Course Overview

The QA Level 2 Award in Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification that has been specifically designed to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions in the workplace and how best to offer support and guidance to colleagues. During this course, candidates will develop a greater understanding on the importance of positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and the role that everyone plays in recognising and handling mental health issues at work

What's Covered?

Understanding mental health and its importance
Identifying the roles and responsibilities of those associated with mental health in the workplace
Legislation associated with mental health in the workplace
Promoting positive mental health in the workplace
Common mental health conditions, including:
- Work-related stress
- Anxiety o Eating disorders
- Depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Phobias
- Bipolar
- Psychosis
- Suicide
Identifying key features within a mental health first aid at work action plan and listening techniques

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Qualsafe Introduction to Mental Health in the Workplace (Level 1 RQF)

Course Overview

Raising awareness of poor Mental Health and breaking down stigma in the workplace

Promoting good mental health inside and outside of the workplace is essential. It is particularly important as we understand more about how poor mental health can negatively affect our relationships and resilience to overcome challenges at in work and everyday life.

More and more people are looking to learn the basic tools to recognise those experiencing poor mental health whilst recognising that self-care can be a tool to potentially improve mental health.

Qualsafe Introduction to Mental Health in the Workplace (Level 1 RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification for people who wish to raise their awareness of mental health and improve their mindfulness in work and everyday life.

Learners will be introduced to Mental Health conditions such as depression and suicide and build an understanding of stress. They will be introduced to the use of appropriate language when supporting others and the importance of self-care to potentially improve their own Mental Health.

What's Covered?

Understanding Mental Health and its importance
Know a range of common Mental Health conditions including:
- Signs of stress and helpful and unhelpful methods of managing stress
- Signs and symptoms of depression
- Suicide
Understanding the need for self-care and mindfulness
- Why do we need a self-care plan?
- The considerations for a self-care plan
- What is mindfulness?
- Testing our own well-being