Adult Social Care training and development - Mental Health Awareness for Housing with Care
Trainer
Connective Care Education
Course details
By the end of the session candidates will be able to:
- Identify what it means to be “mentally healthy"
- List symptoms associated with the more serious and enduring mental health difficulties
- Reflect upon occasions when these issues may have been evident in a person
- Discuss the impact that these symptoms may have upon a person’s life and daily functioning
- Outline the principles of person-centredness and how they relate to people who live with a serious mental health difficulty
- Identify ways to develop a therapeutic relationship with a person who lives with a serious mental health difficulty
- List some typical signs of relapse, and describe what to do when this happens
- Discuss helpful responses to difficult statements or questions
- Recognise some signs that a person may be at risk of self-harm or suicide
- Identify measures to be taken when a person may be at risk
- Discuss what needs to be reported and recorded
Course length
3hr online via MS Teams
Skills for care
Meets The Care Certificate: Standard 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
Qualifications
Outcomes support knowledge for:
- Adult Care Worker Diploma Level 2
- Lead Adult Care Worker Diploma Level 3
Target group
Care and support roles within Housing with Care.
