Supervising First Aid for Mental Health

FAA Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (Level 3 RQF)

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.

Mental health conditions are often hidden due to stigma and fear of discrimination and research has shown that a culture of fear and silence around mental health is costly to employers.

The HSE guidance ‘First aid needs assessment’ refers to mental health in the workplace.

Get trained

This Supervising First Aid for Mental Health Training course is 12-hour qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a wide range of mental health conditions and learn about the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers. They will know how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help. Learners will recognise and manage stress and understand the impact of substance abuse.

Successful learners completing this Supervising First Aid for Mental Health qualification will become a ‘First Aider for Mental Health’ and be able to utilise the skills and knowledge gained within their workplace and private life.

Learners will learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put it in place and understand how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.

Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions as this can only be carried out by healthcare professionals but will gain the knowledge to identify when a person may have a condition and know where they can go to get help.

Those wishing to be a ‘First Aider for Mental Health’ for young people should look to undertake the ‘FAA Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health’

Entry requirements Delegates must be competent in English at operative level. It is recommended that learners should have a minimum of Level 1 in literacy or equivalent to undertake this qualification.

What’s covered?

In this Supervising First Aid for Mental Health classroom course, you will learn about a range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects are covered including:

• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Self-harm
• Providing advice and starting a conversation
• Suicide
• Stress
• Eating disorders
• Mental health conditions
• Personality disorders
• Drugs and alcohol
• Bipolar disorder
• First Aid for Mental Health action plan
• Psychosis
• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
• Schizophrenia
• Depression
• Anxiety

Your training instructor will give you copy of the complete guide to Supervising First Aid for Mental Health booklet that you can refer to.

On successfully completing this Supervising First Aid for Mental Health course, you’ll receive a FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) pdf certificate.

Is this the right course for me?

This Supervising First Aid for Mental Health 2-Day course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals. It covers the content of both the Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications but is aimed at Trainer/Assessors and/or supervisor level within the workplace.

At the end of the course, you will have an understanding of:

• Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a First Aider for mental health
• Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
• Know how to recognise and manage stress
• Know how to recognise a range of mental health conditions
• Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
• Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place
• Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
• Understand a range of mental health disorders and the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers

Course details

• Aimed at: This Supervising First Aid for Mental Health course is aimed at those within a supervisor/ manager level within the workplace, as the designated First Aider for Mental Health.
• Duration: 2 day
• Maximum class size: 16
• Qualification length: 3 years
• e-Learning available: No
• On-site training available

Assessment details

The qualification is assessed through a written assessment paper and the practical demonstration of the first aid action plan for mental health. Learners must successfully pass both parts of the assessment to be awarded the qualification.

There is no grading of the assessment; learners pass or are referred