FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health
There is no health without mental health. There is no us and them. All of us experience ups and downs with our mental health and recently this has impacted on our daily life and wellbeing more than ever. In fact, more than 1 in 4 of us will have a diagnosable mental health condition at some point, and 82% of adults have experienced stress as a result of the pandemic.
We can do something about this!
FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)
(SQA Level 5 in Scotland)
OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE
Participants have greater understanding, knowledge and ability to take action, on
- mental health and recovery
- managing stress and wellbeing
- how to challenge stigmas around mental health
- creating a supportive and positive culture in the workplace or community
- key skills of creating a first aid for mental health action plan through supportive conversation
Successful participants will achieve SQA Level 5 in First Aid for Mental Health, a regulated 3-year qualification. Participants will also leave with a quality manual for their reference and access to additional resources and support for their application of mental health first aid.
In addition to the planned outcomes, it is often fed back to me that participants have better overall understanding of how daily challenges and stress can impact them at home and at work, and they feel much more confident at maintaining health and wellbeing, for themselves and those around them. Impact includes improved culture of mental health in the workplace, more open communication and engagement, and reduced absenteeism.
Joy is a Public Health Scotland Approved SMHFA Trainer and is Nuco approved for SQA/Ofqual First Aid for Mental Health
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FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) /
Award in First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 5
Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either themselves or a family member, friend or colleague.
This course is suitable for everyone but has been designed to help employers and managers to provide a positive mental health culture within the workplace and to provide learners with comprehensive knowledge on a range of the most common mental health conditions and the skills to be able to act to support someone who may be showing signs of distress.
Learners undertaking this course will be considered First Aiders for Mental Health and be a point of contact within the workplace to help and support those with a suspected mental health condition.
Building on the Level 1/4 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health this course introduces the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan which allows learners to provide their peers with comprehensive guidance and support for a suspected mental health condition or to support their wellbeing. Learners will be able to provide signposting to professional help and support that person whilst they are receiving appropriate assistance.
This course also covers the effects of drugs and alcohol and provides learners with the skills and knowledge to assist employers in implementing a positive mental health culture to support employees within a workplace.
Syllabus
A range of subjects are covered including:
- What is First Aid for Mental Health?
- Identifying mental health conditions
- Providing advice and starting a conversation
- First Aid for Mental Health action plan
- Drugs and alcohol
- Stress and improving your wellbeing
- Mental Health in the workplace
Certification
Upon successful completion of the qualification assessment, Learners will be awarded the Ofqual regulated Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)/ Award in First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 5. This qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement. It is strongly recommended that the learner attends annual refresher training. The learner will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years.
The fee for the one-day course from First Aid Awards, with the SQA accreditation, whether virtual or in-person delivery, is comprised of two elements - the course delivery fee, which is for a group of any size up to the maximum of 16; and the cost per participant which covers their personal manual to keep, the assessments, and their certification for the Ofqual / SQA qualification.
Online Live Delivery for Your Team
The online version is delivered over 2-days, totalling 7 hours, per person. On day 1, there is a live, virtual and interactive group session on zoom for 3 hours, followed by up to 3 hours self-study worked flexibly by each participant, using the resources provided, and in this case, the manual is a digital version.
On day 2, each participant completes the assessment individually online with the instructor. Individual appointments for these last around 40 minutes, therefore as an example, a group of 8 will have appointments over 6 or so hours.
For a group of 8 participants
- Course delivery = £740
- Assessment etc £37 pp x 8 learners = £296
- Total cost £1036
Again, there is a fee for each additional participant, of £37 for online assessment
