Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers

Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers

The manager’s role is to lead, mentor and support an employee to proactively engage in their employment, contributing to the growth of an organisation and working in a way that supports the individual’s own growth as well as the organisation’s objectives and values.

The management role involves supporting employees who may be showing signs of mental ill health in the workplace and this qualification provides an understanding of the basic principles relating to supporting mental health in the workplace and promoting a positive, ‘wellness at work’ culture.

The Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers qualification is divided into two units:

• Unit 1: Introduction to mental health, mental ill health and wellbeing
• Unit 2: Mental health in the workplace for managers

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Who is it for?

This qualification can be taken by learners preparing to enter employment or by those who are already in employment.

No previous knowledge or experience is required to attend this course.

What will delegates get from this Mental Health in the Workplace course?

A thorough understanding of mental health and mental illness:

• How to provide advice and support for a person presenting a mental health condition
• How to recognise a range of mental health conditions
• The first aid for the mental health action plan and how to utilise it
• The impact of substance abuse on mental health
• How to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace

You will have a better understanding of a range of mental health conditions and the support that can be provided by healthcare professionals.

Benefits of holding the Level 3 Award in Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers course include:

• Being able to recognise mental ill health in others
• Being able to support mental wellbeing in the workplace
• Understanding how to engage in mental health conversations in the workplace
• How to support employees in relation to their mental health and ways to manage own wellbeing

What benefits will employers get from the Mental Health in the Workplace Course?

When your employees achieve this Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace qualification, they will make a real difference in the workplace with the knowledge gained and understanding from this Level 3 qualification.

To see the full list of benefits of Mental Health training to businesses, see our Understanding Mental Health course – What is it? blog post.

Why choose Southwest Health and Safety?

• High quality training
• We have above national average pass rates on all our courses including NEBOSH and IOSH.
• We are competitively priced.
• We offer interest free payment plans of 3, 6 and 9 months on all courses. Call us to enquire on +44 (0)1264 874 466.
• Members of the Armed Forces are eligible to use their Standard Learning Credits (SLC) on our Mental Health courses.

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Understanding Mental Health Course Syllabus 

The Understanding Mental Health Adult (2-day practical RQF 3) Course covers the following subjects:

Unit 1:

• Understand mental health and wellbeing
• Understand how mental ill health affects the experience of individuals
• Understand the mental health continuum
• Stress
• Understand ways to self-manage own wellbeing

Unit 2:

• Understand the moral, financial and legal rationale for supporting wellbeing in the workplace
• Understand the relationship between mental
  wellbeing and the workplace
• Understand ways to engage in a mental health conversation with employees
• Understand ways to support employees in relation to their mental health and wellbeing
• Understand the absence management and return to work process in relation to mental health and wellbeing
• Understand ways to manage manager’s own wellbeing in the workplace

Download the Level 3 Award in Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers syllabus. 

How is the Level 3 Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace course assessed?

How long does it take to complete this Mental Health in the Workplace course?

This course runs over 2 days.

Ideally, the course should be run over two consecutive days, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you require.

Testimonials

Kyle James Sinclair, Supervising First Aid for Mental Health delegate

"Mental Health in the workplace - Course provided is very informative and a big eye opener. It definitely provides skills to take back to the workplace and also to personal lives and has changed the way I think of Mental health. Would highly recommend"

Tom Whopples, Supervising First Aid for Mental Health delegate

"I did a Mental Health first aid at work course and I found it very informative and interesting. I plan on attending more courses with this company."