Course Overview
UHCA-003 | Develop the Knowledge and Confidence to Support People Experiencing Mental Health Difficulties
Mental health support is about more than recognising a diagnosis. It is about recognising the person. How we communicate, observe, listen, maintain professional boundaries, recognise risk and escalate concerns can make an important difference to the safety and experience of someone receiving care.
The Unified Healthcare Mental Health Awareness & Practical Skills programme is designed for Mental Health Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants and other appropriate care staff who want to strengthen their understanding of mental health support.
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding mental health and common presentations
- Depression and anxiety awareness
- Psychosis, Self-harm and suicide awareness
- Therapeutic communication fundamentals, and Observation and documentation
- De-escalation and conflict awareness, Escalation and seeking appropriate professional support
- Professional boundaries, Safeguarding and risk recognition
What you will Learn
- Explain relevant venous anatomy and identify commonly used sites for venepuncture.
- Understanding mental health and common presentations
- Depression and anxiety awareness
- Psychosis awareness
- Self-harm and suicide awareness
- Therapeutic communication fundamentals
- Professional boundaries
- Safeguarding and risk recognition
- De-escalation and conflict awareness
- Observation and documentation
- Escalation and seeking appropriate professional support
Target Audience
The programme is aimed particularly at individuals seeking foundation mental health support skills through theory, simulation and assessed foundation learning. It may be relevant to suitable Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers and other healthcare workers, subject to the Academy’s final entry requirements.