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.
Why Choose this COVID-19: Psychological First Aid course?
- Learning experience gained rapidly in related fields
- Certification for proof of acquired skills and knowledge
- Freedom to study in any location and at your own pace
- Support from dedicated tutors committed to online learning
Is This Course Right for You?
This course is designed to provide a valuable knowledge about COVID-19: Psychological First Aid. It provides an excellent way to get experience in related fields. Full-time and part-time learners are equally supported, and it can take just 20 to 30 hours to gain accreditation, with study periods being entirely customisable to your needs.
Certification
This course is CPD Certified by The CPD Certification Service. You’ll be eligible to apply for the CPD certified certificate once you complete the course
