The Highfield Qualifications Level 3 Award in Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers (RQF) is designed to to support a role in the workplace and/or to give learners personal growth and engagement in learning, specifically in relation to understanding mental health in the workplace, how mental ill health may affect employees and how managers can support employees.

By completing this course, learners will gain a deeper understanding of mental health, the roles and responsibilities of a workplace mental health first aider, and strategies to support employees effectively.

What will you learn?

This course will help learners to:

• The principles of mental health

• Recognising mental ill health in self and others

• Supporting mental wellbeing in the workplace

• Understanding how to engage in mental health conversations in the workplace

• How to support employees in relation to their mental health

• Ways to manage own wellbeing

Course modules include:

• Defining mental health and the role of Mental Health First Aid

• How poor mental health affects employees and organisations

• The importance of positive mental health in the workplace

• Contributory factors to work-related stress

• Your role as a Mental Health First Aider and the importance of self-care

• Legislation and moral duties relating to workplace mental health

• Promoting a culture of positive mental health

• Characteristics of common mental health conditions

• Recognising stress, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders

• First Aid Action Plan and coping strategies

• Introducing core mental health standards in the workplace

• Signposting support and provisions for employees off work due to mental health issues