Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (Level 3) – Two Day Course

Duration: This course runs over 12 hours spread over a two days and will take place in the South of the District face to face

Who is the course for

This course builds on the Level 2 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.

The course is suitable for all persons who want to become Mental Health First Aiders but is aimed at those who hold a supervisory/managerial level position and who have responsibility for implementing a positive mental health culture.

Syllabus includes

• 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 your Group/Unit
• A large range of Mental Health conditions covered in detail

Certification

Upon successful completion of the qualification assessment, Learners will be awarded the Ofqual regulated Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health. This qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.

The learner will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years.

Assessment

Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment on each day. A Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment

Participants

A maximum of 16 Managers/Supporters can be accommodated on this course.