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Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health

Course Overview

This qualification is designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of mental health and the importance of mental well-being. It will equip you with the knowledge needed to work in a variety of roles within mental health services, and is ideal if you want to enter into, or progress within, the health and social care sector. Furthermore, it is possible to study all of our mental health courses from home, meaning our courses are accessible to anyone, anywhere.

Key Information

Course Length
20 weeks

Course Level
Level 3

Awarding Body
NCFE

Learning Method(s)
Online materials
Online assessment

For Individuals

Cost and Funding Information

Funded Course
Yes

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Unit 1: Understanding the context of mental health and well-being

Throughout this unit, you will gain an understanding of a range of current mental health legislation and how it has evolved over time. You will study the social consequences of mental health problems and explain how professional approaches and practices have changed.

Unit 2: Promotion of mental health and well-being

This unit explores the factors that influence mental health and well-being at specific stages of a person’s life, from infancy through to late adulthood, with consideration given to how the effects of adverse childhood experiences and economic, social and personal factors contribute to overall mental health and well-being.

Unit 3: Mental health problems: associated issues and consequences

In this unit, you will go on to understand the effects that mental health problems have, not only for an individual, but the impact on their families and society. The effects of substance and alcohol misuse and the links between these and mental health diagnosis is explored, along with the connections between mental health problems and offending.

Unit 4: Understanding mental ill health

A range of mental health conditions including anxiety, eating, mood, personality, sleeping and psychotic disorders as well as dementia, are covered in this unit. At the end of this unit, you will be able to explain the process of producing a person-centred mental health care plan and how the mental health worker can support recovery for those in care.

Unit 5: Working in mental health

This unit focuses on professional standards and codes of practice combined with the mental health worker using reflective practice and identifying their own personal development plan. The roles of other professionals who provide mental health services, including occupational therapists, nutritionists, pharmacists, social workers and those offering housing and employment advice, are also covered, with an emphasis on how partnership working can improve outcomes for people with mental health problems.

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£450 Initial payment of £45.00, 7 monthly payments of £57.85 £811