MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

The SafeCert Level 3 Mental Health First Aid qualification, equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to recognize signs of mental ill-health, provide initial support, and guide individuals toward professional help. This qualification is valuable for various roles, including workplace first aiders and those working with youth. This award has two units called ‘First Aid for Mental Health Essentials’ and ‘First Aid for Mental Health Identification and Support’.

The first unit has 7 learning outcomes as follows:

• Understand the role of the first aider in Mental Health in the workplace
• Know how to provide practical support in Mental Health
• Understand a range of the most common Mental Health conditions
• Know the recognition signs of stress and how to manage it
• Understand how substance abuse can impact on Mental Health
• Understand how to put an action plan for Mental Health in place within the workplace
• Know how to implement a positive culture for Mental Health in the workplace

The second unit called First Aid for Mental Health Identification and Support has 3 learning outcomes as follows:

• Understand common Mental Health conditions
• Understand the various sources for support available for common Mental Health conditions
• Understand how you would listen, be supportive and then signpost to professional support for a person with a common Mental Health condition