Social Care for Mental Health Course

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.

Elevate your career with our online Social Care for Mental Health Course. Dive into cutting-edge topics, from advanced mental health interventions to specialised social care techniques. Develop a comprehensive understanding of complex issues and refine your practical skills through interactive modules. Our expert instructors provide personalised guidance, ensuring you’re equipped to excel in this critical field. Whether you’re a healthcare professional or looking to make a difference, this course empowers you to drive positive change in individuals’ lives. Enrol now and unlock your potential as a respected mental health and social care expert.

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

Mental Health and Social Care Advanced 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 certificate will be produced in PDF format.

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.

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.