Social Care for Mental Health Course

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Online Social Care for Mental Health Course Overview

The Social Care for Mental Health course will cover a comprehensive range of 7 modules, you’ll have 24/7 online access to the study materials, introductory videos, assessment tests, study resources and tutor support for up to 12 months.

Whether you are looking to brighten up your CV, just starting out in the industry, looking for a career change of just fancy learning something new, this online Social Care for Mental Health course is perfect!

What’s more the course is accredited through CPD Certification Service, so upon completion of the course, you’ll receive an industry recognised CPD Level 3 Certificate that you can showcase to any employers, academic institutions or for your portfolio.

The course will help you to develop your skills, confidence and knowledge of this sector, helping to add real value to your CV and personal development.

Getting started on the Social Care for Mental Health course has never been so easy, just click the Buy Now button above to enrol on the course and receive instant access to your studies.

Course Syllabus

The Social Care for Mental Health course is split into the following modules:

• • Introducing Social Care and Mental Health

• Stakeholders and Stakeholder Impact on Mental Health
• Understanding Stigma
• Sources and Explanation of Double Discrimination
• Medical Classification System in Psychiatry
• Discrimination: A Challenge for Social Workers

• • Mental Health Models – Disease and Psychological

• The Meaning of ‘Model’
• Mental Health Models
• The Disease Model
• The Psychodynamic Model
• The Behavioural Model
• The Cognitive Model

• • Mental Health Models – Social and Medical

• The Meaning of a ‘Social Model’
• Social Model
• Life Events and their Effects
• Understanding Social Factors
• ‘Illness’: A Social Concept
• Social Model Summary
• Medical Model
• Stress-Vulnerability Model
• Coping with Hearing Voices

• • The Development of Mental Health Law and Policy

• A Brief Outline: Mental Health History
• The Onset of Segregation toward Asylums
• Impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the First World War
• Rise of Outpatient Services
• World War II and its Outcomes
• Hospital Closure: Moving Towards Deinstitutionalisation

• • Modern and Current Mental Health Law and Policy

• Latest Policy Developments
• Modernising the 1999 Care Programme Approach
• Functions of AMHPs (Approved Mental Health Practitioners
• Tribunals of Mental Health
• Understanding Care vs. Control: Rights, Risks, and Limits to Freedom
• Assessment and Management of Risk
• Social Inclusion

• • Social Workers and Community Mental Health Teams

• Evolution of Multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams
• Team Management
• Enhancing Multidisciplinary Work Settings
• Social Worker’s Role in Mental Health

• • Treatments and Interventions

• Physical Treatments
• Psychotherapies
• Alternative and Complementary Remedies
• Social Interventions
• An Overview of Social Role Valorisation (SRV) Theory

• • Active Service Users and Advocacy

• Participation of Service User
• Service User Activism
• Services in Advocacy

• Final Assessment

Social Care for Mental Health Course Accreditation

The Level 3 Award Social Care for Mental Health course has been independently accredited and certified by The CPD Certification Service.

On successful completion of this course learners will be awarded with:

Level 3 CPD Award in Social Care for Mental Health

The certificate will show your grade classification awarded and provide proof of your achievements for you to take to any prospective employers or part of your portfolio of evidence.

The CPD Certification is recognised throughout the UK and World as a prestigious certification for continual professional development.

The Accredited CPD Certificate is included in the course price and will be delivered in PDF Format. You can also request a printed Hard Copy version of the certificate for an additional £15.

Entry Requirements for the Training Course

To enrol on the Social Care for Mental Health course there is no experience or previous qualifications required. The course is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Learners should have a basic understanding of the English language and literacy skills. Essentially, if you can read the information on this course page, you should be more than fine to start the course.

Assessments during the Course

Throughout the Social Care for Mental Health course, students will undergo numerous online assessments to measure how effectively the knowledge is being absorbed.

At the end of each module within the Social Care for Mental Health course, student will take an interactive assessment to assess the knowledge that they have just learnt. This provides a great tracking tool and is useful for reflective learning.

Once all the course modules are complete delegates will take an online final assessment test, which will generate questions contained within the entire course. The final assessment test is fully interactive and will be marked instantaneously, allowing student to know their grade.

If you don’t pass the final assessment first time around, you can take the assessment again as many times as necessary at no extra charge until you pass the course.

Tutor Support

When you are studying a course, it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the Social Care for Mental Health course you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course. Our team want you to achieve the best grade possible for your course.

Course Format

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant access to our interactive learning portal, which offers 24/7 access to the Social Care for Mental Health course, including all course materials, online assessment tests, study guides, student profiles, academic procedures, student support and much more.

Social Care for Mental Health Course Duration

The online Social Care for Mental Health course requires 90 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

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Buy and Study with Confidence

You will be glad to know that you can buy this Social Care for Mental Health course with 100% confidence, because it’s covered by our 14 Day Peace of Mind Guarantee.

If for any reason, you change your mind about the course within 14 days of purchase, so long as you have not accessed the online course, you can claim a full No Questions Asked Refund.

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Course Compatibility

The Social Care for Mental Health course can be studied online across multiple devices and platforms as the course is fully compatible with Desktop PC’s, Mac’s. Laptops, Tablets, Smartphones and Smart TV devices.

Our Social Care for Mental Health course has been designed so it is fully compatible with the latest technology, meaning you can study your online course across many popular devices. We know that an increasing number of people are using the web on the move, so this course is fully functional across tablets and smartphone devices. You will receive the same great course content, just over a 3G, 4G or 5G connection.

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How the Online Course Works

To enrol on the Social Care for Mental Health course couldn’t be simpler:

• Click the ‘Buy Now’ button to begin ordering your course! Pay securely using either a Debit/Credit Card or via PayPal.
• Once your order is placed, you’ll receive instant access to your online course(s) and your login details will be sent via email.
• When you receive these course login details, you can start learning straight away. It’s that simple!

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Enroling on the Social Care for Mental Health Course

If you are ready to get started on this online Social Care for Mental Health course, simply click the ‘Buy Now’ button where you follow the steps to complete the order. You will need to enter your enrolments details and complete the payment. Once this is done you will receive instant access to your course(s) and you can start learning straight away.