Award in Mental Health Support and Care

By the end of the course programme, students will be able to:

• Understand the context of mental health
• Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion
• Understand the context of supporting skills for everyday life
• Understand principles for supporting independence in the tasks of daily living
• Understand the role that leisure activities play in a mental health setting
• Understand the role of learning and development activities in meeting the needs of a person with a mental health problem
• Understand the importance of reflection on, evaluation and improvement of personal and professional practice
• Use effective communication and build relationships in mental health care
• Support individuals to identify and plan for leisure activities
• Facilitate learning and development activities with individuals
• Support individuals to manage their finances
• Effective team and joint work in mental health care
• Raising awareness of mental health problems
• Promote communication in mental health care settings
• Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care

Target Candidates
This award is suitable for part-time students in work and on successful completion, students can progress into or within employment in the mental care sector.

Prerequisites
Learners need to satisfy the following criteria:

• Ages 18+
• Be able to communicate both orally and written in the English Language
• Hold a clean Police Conduct Certificate
• Hold a Level 3 qualification in health and social care or equivalent or;
• Have at least 1 year of practical work experience in a related position

For applicants who meet the criteria of admittance by experience only, a basic level of English which is demonstrated through the appropriate qualifications such as an O' level in English, a school leaving certificate with English indicated as a core subject or equivalent is needed.

Learning Works is accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority as a Further and Higher Education Institution (Licence no. 2009-TC-004). It offers courses in Management, Health and Social Care, Sport, Language Courses, Catering and Hospitality, and other areas.

Courses are tailored to a variety of students, both local and foreign and understand that flexibility is key.

Our mission is to provide high quality education and vocational training with the aim of helping learners identify educational and career goals, develop skills necessary to achieve intellectual and personal growth, excel in their studies or area of specialisation enabling them to ultimately secure quality employment, career advancement and to reach their maximum potential.