FOSTERING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
Steels Safety Training offers Mental Health First Aid training, empowering individuals to recognise, respond to, and support those experiencing mental health challenges. This comprehensive course covers identifying early signs of mental health issues, providing initial assistance, and guiding individuals towards professional help. Designed for workplaces and individuals, it promotes awareness, reduces stigma, and fosters a supportive environment. Delivered by experienced trainers, the course equips participants with practical tools and strategies to handle mental health crises confidently. Build a more compassionate and informed community with Steels Safety Training’s trusted approach to mental well-being.Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health – Level 1 Award (RQF)
This course is suitable for everyone within a workplace as it provides learners with the knowledge to identify suspected mental health conditions as well as the skills to start a conversation and be able to signpost a person towards professional help.
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- This is a 4- hour course that covers a range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects and has the following components included:
- 1. Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a first aider for mental health
- Define mental health
- Indicate understanding of the stigma surrounding mental health
- Identify factors that can affect a person’s mental health
- Understand the role of a first aider for mental health
- 2. Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
- Outline the advice that should be provided to a person suffering from a suspected mental health condition
- Know when to contact the emergency services in respect of first aid for mental health
- 3. Know how to recognise and manage stress
- Identify signs of stress
- State how stress can be managed
- 4. Know how to recognise a range of mental health conditions
- Identify signs and/or symptoms for the following mental health conditions: • Depression • Anxiety • Psychosis • Eating disorders • Suicide • Self-harm
- Further Informaion
- A Level 1 Award in Awareness for First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment.
First Aid for Mental Health -Level 2 Award (RQF)
Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace such as anxiety and depression. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best. Mental health conditions are often hidden due to stigma and fear of discrimination and research found that a culture of fear and silence around mental health is costly to employers. The HSE guidance ‘First aid needs assessment’ refers to mental health in the workplace. This 6-hour qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a range of mental health conditions, start a supportive conversation, and when and how to signpost someone to professional help. Learners will learn how to recognise and manage stress and understand the impact of substance abuse. Learners will learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put the plan in place, and understand how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace. Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions as this can only be carried out by healthcare professionals, but will be able to identify when a person may have a suspected mental health condition, offer reassurance and support, and know where they can go to get help
This 1-Day course covers the content of the Level 1 course but also expands on the effects of drugs and alcohol, incorporates the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan and covers ways in which a positive mental health culture can be supported within a workplace.
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- The components of this First Aid for Mental Health course include:
- 1.Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a first aider for mental health
- Define mental health
- Indicate understanding of the stigma surrounding mental health
- Identify factors that can affect a person’s mental health
- Understand the role of a first aider for mental health
- 2. Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
- Outline the advice that should be provided to a person suffering from a suspected mental health condition
- Know when to contact the emergency services in respect of first aid for mental health
- 3. Know how to recognise and manage stress
- Identify signs of stress
- State how stress can be managed
- 4. Know how to recognise a range of mental health conditions
- Identify signs and/or symptoms for the following mental health conditions: • Depression • Anxiety • Psychosis • Eating disorders • Suicide • Self-harm
- 5. Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
- State potential effects of alcohol and drug abuse on a person’s mental health
- Outline potential negative consequences of substance abuse on a person’s employment and lifestyle
- 6. Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place
- Demonstrate the application of the first aid action plan for mental health
- 7. Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
- State key factors in providing a positive mental health culture in the workplace
- Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
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- A certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment.
- A range of methods are used for the assessment including practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice)
Supervising First Aid for Mental Health – Level 3 Award (RQF)
This 2-Day course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals. It covers the content of both the Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications but is aimed at Trainer/ Assessors and/or supervisor level within the workplace
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- The components of this First Aid for Mental Health course include:
- 1. Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of a first aider for mental health
- Define mental health
- Indicate understanding of the stigma surrounding mental health
- Identify factors that can affect a person’s mental health
- Understand the role of a first aider for mental health
- 2. Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition
- Outline the advice that should be provided to a person suffering from a suspected mental health condition
- Know when to contact the emergency services in respect of first aid for mental health
- 3. Know how to recognise and manage stress
- Identify signs of stress
- State how stress can be managed
- 4. Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health
- State potential effects of alcohol and drug abuse on a person’s mental health
- Outline potential negative consequences of substance abuse on a person’s employment and lifestyle
- 5. Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place
- Demonstrate the application of the first aid action plan for mental health
- 6. Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
- State key factors in providing a positive mental health culture in the workplace
- Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace
- 7. Understand a range of mental health disorders and the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers
- Describe the characteristics, including signs and/or symptoms, of each of the following mental health conditions: • Depression • Anxiety • PTSD • Self-harm • Suicide • Eating disorders • Personality disorders • Bipolar • Psychosis • Schizophrenia
- Describe the support & therapy provided by professional healthcare providers for the following mental health conditions: • Depression • Anxiety • PTSD • Self-harm • Suicide • Eating disorders • Personality disorders • Bipolar • Psychosis • Schizophrenia
- Further Information
- A certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment.
- A range of methods are used for the assessment, including practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice)
