Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace

Course Overview

1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in any given year. They range from common problems, such as depression and anxiety, to rare problems like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Mental Health First Aid is a growing phenomenon to help tackle the mental health crisis.

This online qualification is broken into 3 manageable units and is helpful for anyone wanting to understand mental health first aid and how to care for those with mental ill health in a variety of settings. It’s also valuable for anyone planning a career that requires an understanding of mental ill health and is looking to qualify in this.

Who is suitable?
The course is suitable but not limited to those who may interact with individuals with mental health issues and support needs in their day-to-day lives, such as customer service, housing, hospitality, travel and tourism, sport and recreation and the voluntary sector.

By completing this qualification, learners will be adept to apply their skills and knowledge within a workplace setting or progress onto further education within Health and Social Care.

Learning method
Studying via Remote E-Learning means you can choose when and where you study. We ensure that you get all the support you need throughout your course in the form of a personal tutor.

This course is available: Fully online

This fully online course is made available on The Skills Network’s online learning platform, EQUAL. Online learning with a difference. EQUAL features:

• Exciting and engaging content
• Interactivity – featuring videos and games to enhance learning
• Access to an online portfolio where learning and feedback can be accessed at any time

What you will learn
This course is split into three manageable units:

• Unit 1: Exploring mental health
• Unit 2: Understand how to
  support individuals with mental
  ill-health
• Unit 3: Understand a mentally
  healthy environment

Benefits

• Gain a nationally recognised qualification
• Improve your skills to help create a long-standing career pathway in your chosen industry
• Courses are delivered via Remote E-Learning, allowing you to choose when and where to study
• The duration of this course is 20 weeks.
• A personal tutor will be assigned to you, to ensure you have the necessary support needed to be successful and complete your qualification.

If you would like more information, please call Georgia Whitfield on 0151 257 2175 or email: remote-e-learning@riversidecollege.ac.uk