Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health, or Level 6 in Scotland
Recognise the signs and symptoms of poor mental health, and gain the skills and insight to start the conversation. We do not diagnose or prescribe; we help people to listen and to talk.
Course Details
Mental health is something we all have, like a knee or a hip we can experience positive mental health of suffer with poor mental health. Removing stigma and encouraging open, expressive conversations is our primary objective at CSS. Businesses do better when their workforce feel valued and able to be their whole selves in the workplace. People are brilliant, listening to them is a fantastic learning opportunity.
Recognising the signs and symptoms of poor mental health can be invaluable in helping someone to reach out and have that conversation, that’s what our training will give, the skills and insight into people, how they think and what they may be experiencing. We do not diagnose, we do not prescribe, we want to help people to listen and to talk.
Accreditation
CSS is a Nuco approved training centre with First Aid Awards Ltd, an Ofqual and Qualifications Scotland Accreditation regulated awarding organisation. Nuco are our accredited partner for our mental health courses.
Course Content
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
FAQ’s
Yes, we offer on-site training.
Unlike some providers, we provide all training materials, books and certification. All of our equipment is modern and hygienic. We can place your company logo on your certificate if desired.
You may book as an individual, and we will run courses for five to sixteen people.
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