Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness

Aim

• To provide learners with an understanding and awareness of mental health and common mental health disorders and issues
• To help reduce stigma and discrimination
• To encourage people to talk about mental health
• To Provide learners with the ability to apply their knowledge of mental health
• through recognising and responding to the signs of mental health in themselves and others
• To provide mental health first aid to people experiencing mental ill health

Links to Occupational Standards

• Support others to support understanding and help improve people’s mental health (SFHMH90)
• Identify potential mental health needs and related issues (SFHMH14)
• Enable people to recover from distressing mental health experiences (SFHMH94)

Progression

Learners may wish to add to their portfolio of skills by completing the related following courses:

• Level 2 Award in Alcohol Awareness
• Level 2 Award in Smoking Cessation and Awareness
• Level 2 Certificate in Promoting Community Health and Well Being

This qualification may also provide progression onto qualifications related to careers in mental health,  health and social care, counselling or psychology

Entry Requirements

• There are no entry requirements
• There is an element of communication, (discussion, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basics skills in communication pitched at level 2.

Target Learners

• Age range 16-18 & 19+
• Learners wishing to improve their knowledge and awareness of mental health and mental health first aid.

Qualification Structure

This qualification comprises of 2 units:

• Unit 1 – Mental health awareness D/617/3070• Unit 2 – Mental Health first aid H/617/3071

Successful completion of these two units is necessary to achieve  the full qualification.

Assessment

• Unit 1 Online worksheet
• Unit 2 Online Case Study