Free Level 2 Mental Health First Aid Course in Wandsworth. Classes run at South Thames College - Tooting Centre, with daytime sessions that fit around other commitments. This free mental health first aid course for adults covers how to recognise mental health conditions, provide first aid support, and advocate for mental wellbeing in the workplace. You'll also explore how to reduce stigma and signpost people to the right help. The course typically takes one week. You'll sit an initial assessment to confirm this is the right level for you.
Who this course is for
Please see our website for full details www.stcg.ac.uk
Entry requirements
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What you will learn
You'll learn to recognise the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions.
You'll understand how to provide initial mental health first aid support to someone in crisis.
You'll explore how to reduce stigma around mental health in workplace settings.
You'll learn how to signpost individuals to appropriate professional support and services.
You'll understand the role of a mental health advocate and how to promote wellbeing at work.
You'll develop knowledge of legislation and guidance relevant to mental health in the workplace.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at South Thames College - Tooting Centre. Assessment is through written assignments or knowledge-based tasks that you complete during or after the course. There are no exams. Your tutor will guide you through the material and support you with your assessments throughout the week.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South Thames College - Tooting Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Mental Health First Aider - provide first aid support for colleagues in any workplace
Support Worker - assist people living with mental health conditions day to day
Care Assistant - support clients in residential or community care settings
Teaching Assistant - support pupils' emotional and mental wellbeing in schools
SEN Teaching Assistant - work with students who have additional needs
Youth Support Worker - help young people manage mental health challenges
Nursery Practitioner - promote emotional wellbeing in early years settings
Adult Educator - deliver wellbeing or mental health awareness programmes
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Mental Health in the Workplace (various awarding bodies) - deepen your knowledge and take on a more formal mental health champion role.
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills - a step toward counselling or therapeutic support work.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care - broadens your qualification for roles in care, support work, or community health settings.
