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COVID-19: Psychological First Aid

COVID-19: Psychological First Aid

Healthcare

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About This Course

Learning Outcome

Deepen your understanding of how emergencies impact mental health
Learn the fundamentals of psychological first aid and its stages
Understand how to support yourself and others, including colleagues, through challenging times such as COVID-19
Gain the skills and practical knowledge to identify what help and support teach person requires
Learn techniques for coping with life and staying mentally strong during a pandemic
Develop your knowledge of how to provide psychosocial support during emergencies
Gain an in-depth understanding of children’s needs and their emotional and social development
Familiarise with different approaches for providing care to individuals

Description

COVID-19 has impacted us all in some way, and in these testing times, people are struggling to stay mentally strong. If you work as a key worker, volunteer or manager trying to support your staff through the challenges that COVID-19 brings, then this course is perfect for you.

In the COVID-19: Psychological First Aid course, you will learn how emergencies impact mental health and how to provide effective psychological support to colleagues, service users and individuals who are suffering from poor mental health due to the impact of COVID.

Through practical and theoretical guidance, it will deepen your understanding of how to stay mentally strong during a pandemic, covering exercises, techniques and strategies used by qualified mental health professionals.

Please note: This course only gives you the theoretical knowledge that you need to excel in this field. This COVID-19: Psychological First Aid doesn’t entitle you to practise as a professional in this specific field.

Will I receive a certificate of completion?

Upon successful completion, you will qualify for the UK and internationally-recognised certificate and you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your PDF Certificate at a cost of £9 and Hardcopy Certificate for £15.

Who is This course for?

This course is ideal for essential staff, front line workers and volunteers who are required to deal with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is suitable for social care, healthcare and mental health care workers who manage staff and deal with service users.

Career Path

This COVID-19: Psychological First Aid will help you gain all the necessary theoretical knowledge to excel in the relevant field. Enrol on our course now and get started on the journey of taking your career to the next level.