2 Days Mental Healthcare Assistant Workshop

Course

In London

£ 299 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Virtual classroom sessions are available for this course!
This 2 days intensive mental health care assistant works in hospitals or in the community helping people who suffer from a range of mental health conditions such as anxiety and stress-related illnesses, to more severe problems including personality disorders, eating disorders, and drug and alcohol abuse. This course is designed for people who would like to get basic knowledge to become mental health care assistant or for those who need to know how to deal with this disability while looking after their members of family.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Kemp House, 152 City Road, EC1V 2NX

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Upon completion delegates will gain knowledge, skills, strategies and understanding on some basic mental health conditions and how to provide support and assistance to those in that condition. There is a possibility of volunteer job placement. They will also receive certificate of attendance which is valid for 3 years.

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Subjects

  • Personality Disorders
  • Disability
  • Works
  • Schizophrenia
  • Communication Training
  • Mental Illness
  • Bipolar
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health
  • Healthcare

Course programme

LEARNING OUTCOMES


DAY ONE

  • Understand Your Role as a mental health worker,
  • Your Personal Development,
  • Duty of Care,
  • Work in a Person Centred Way,
  • Communication,
  • Privacy and Dignity,
  • Basic Life Support-Adult and Paediatric (Choking, Recovery Position, Resuscitation and AED Use)
  • Moving & Handling (Use of Mobile Hoist, Transfer Board, Rota Stand, Handling Belt, Sliding Sheet etc)
  • Mental Health Awareness including Mental illness (Anxiety Disorder, Clinical Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Dementia)

DAY TWO

  • Introduction to PMVA (Prevention and Managing Aggression and Violence)
  • Basic First Aid Awareness in Mental Health Care

Free Accredited CSTF Online Courses for the following Modules:
  • Safeguarding Adult
  • Preventing Radicalisation
  • Safeguarding Children
  • Health and Safety
  • Infection & Prevention Control
  • Food Safety
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Complaint Handling
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Information Governance
  • Lone Working Practice


Additional information

NB: The Cost includes course materials. There is an extra cost for DBS (if Required).

2 Days Mental Healthcare Assistant Workshop

£ 299 VAT inc.