Level 2 Certificate Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Needs
Course Overview
This qualification aims to raise awareness of the role of the mental health workerplus the process and approaches involved in the care and support of those who experience mental ill health.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry criteria, however it is advisable that learners already have a Level 2 or equivalent qualification (Five or more GCSE/O levels grade A*-C, one A level, two or three AS levels, NVQ Level 2).
Funded via the Adult Education Budget. To be eligible for the adult education budget, learners must be over 19 years old at the start of the current academic year, have lived in the UK for 3 or more years and live in a non-devolved area (You must not live in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midland, West of England or Sheffield City Region). Not funded for Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Key Information
A short, accredited Distance Learning Qualification completed within 12- 16 weeks. Self-Study Knowledge Based Qualification with the support of a subject specialist trainer. Choice of Paper and Online Resources and Assessments Method subject to availability. The sooner you complete one course the sooner you can move onto another. Ideal for continued professional development in your area of expertise, to gain prior knowledge for future employment or for your own personal interest in the subject.
Experience in the workplace is not essential as this is a knowledge-only qualification.
Programme Content
Unit 1 - Understand the role of the mental health worker
Unit 2 - Mental health and mental health issues
Unit 3 - Understand duty of care in adult health and social care
Unit 4 - Approaches to care and management in mental health
Unit 5 - Understanding change and support in relation to mental health
Progression opportunities
Learners may wish to progress onto another distance learning course in another subject for example in Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention, Counselling Skills or Specific Learning Difficulties. Or they may wish to consider a Level 3 qualification in Mental Health.
Where can you work?
This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners working, or intending to work in the health andr social care sector, who wish to understand the approaches to care and support of those with mental health needs.
