Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers

Course Information

Introduction

The objective of this qualification is to support a role in the workplace and/or to give learnerspersonal growth and engagement in learning, specifically in relation to understanding mental healthin the workplace, how mental ill health may affect employees and how managers can supportemployees.

Overview

The manager’s role is to lead, mentor and support an employee to proactively engage in their employment, contributing to the growth of an organisation and working in a way that supports the individual’s own growth as well as the organisation’s objectives and values.

The management roleinvolves supporting employees who may present with mental ill health in the workplace and this qualification provides an understanding of the basic principles relating to supporting mental health in the workplace and promoting a positive, ‘wellness at work’ culture. This qualification can be taken by learners preparing to enter employment or by those who are already in employment.

This is a knowledge-only qualification that provides underpinning knowledge and understanding in relation 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 and ways to manage own wellbeing.

Who is this course for?

For Managers, Team Leaders, Supervisors, and Senior Members of Staff who want to gain a greater understanding of what is required by Managers to support employees with mental health problems in the workplace.

Course units/modules

• The principles of mental health
• Recognising mental ill health in self and others
• upporting 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

Mandatory Units

• Introduction to mental Health, mental ill health and wellbeing – 1 credit – K/617/8367
• Mental Health in the workplace for managers – 1 credit – M/617/8368

Benefits and skills

• Gaining knowledge and understanding in relation to Mental Health
• Supporting your Staff/Team/Employees
• Promoting Mental Health conversations
• Managing wellbing & mindfulness amongst colleagues

Entry requirements

For Managers, Team Leaders, Supervisors, and Senior Members of Staff.

Assessment types

This qualification is assessed by 2x multiple choice examinations.