Level 2 Understanding Mental Health First Aid & Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Certificate

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Level 2 Understanding Mental Health First Aid & Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Certificate

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Level 2 Understanding Mental Health First Aid & Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Certificate

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Level 2 Understanding Mental Health First Aid & Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Certificate

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Course Introduction

Around 450 million people currently experience mental health problems. Recent reports suggest that over 12 million working days were lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety in just one year. Employers must be transparent and open about mental health issues. Increasing the understanding of mental health among staff at all levels builds a culture of care and support. In this fully online course, you'll build an understanding of mental health problems and the support available in the workplace.

The purpose of this qualification is to give learners the skills to support colleagues with mental health problems. These skills will be gained by increasing the learner’s knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions and the principles of mental health first aid and how this can be implemented in the workplace.

Course Content

This unit is split into 3 units.

Unit 1 - Exploring mental health

This unit will introduce learners to different types of mental ill health. They will understand factors that may contribute to mental ill health and actions that can be taken.

Unit 2 - Understand how to support individuals with mental ill health

This unit aims to understand how to support individuals with mental ill health. Learners will understand their responsibilities and how to protect their mental health.

Unit 3 - Understand a mentally healthy environment

Learners will know about relevant legislation. They will understand mentally healthy environments and wellness action plans.

Entry Requirement

To complete this distance learning course at no charge you will need to match the following entry criteria:

Are a resident of the EEU (European Economic Area) and have been for at least 3 years
Will be undertaking your learning within England
Are aged 19 or above
There are no formal entry requirements for this course but you will need to have a good standard of English and math

Assessment

Studying via distance learning means you can choose when and where you study.
We recommended allowing a minimum of 5 to 6 hours per week to study this course in your own time.
You will be given submission dates for each unit to help you stay on track and complete within the allocated timeframe of 6 months.
This course is delivered through online assessments and online learning materials.
You are required to study the learning materials online and then answer knowledge-based assessments that confirm your understanding of the topics.
We encourage learners to reflect on their own experiences, work-based or personal and include these within their answers where relevant and suitable.
This is a level 2 qualification, answers should be formed in paragraphs and learners will be required to write in detail, using structured sentences demonstrating knowledge.
Learners are allocated a marker, who will provide feedback and guidance on all assessment submissions.

Where does this course lead to

These courses are great for introduction to a new subject, continued professional development within an existing role and can also lead to employment or further study, for example:

Level 2 in Mental Health Awareness
Level 3 in Mental Health Awareness
Level 2 in Children & Young Peoples Mental Health
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England
Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services
Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support

How to Enrol

To find out more information please email distance.learning@bcot.ac.uk quoting the course reference, or to enrol now click the button below and complete an application.