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Are you interested in increasing your knowledge of children's mental health? Courses online, such as this one, allow you to develop your knowledge at your own pace, and in your own home. This qualification aims to equip you with a more detailed understanding of mental health conditions that affect children and young people, the legislation and guidance surrounding mental health, risk factors that may affect mental well-being and the impact that mental health concerns may have on young people and others.
Unit 1: Understand children and young people's mental health in context
In this unit, you will learn about the concept of mental health and how society's view of mental health has changed over time. You will also learn about the legislation in place to support children and young people's mental health.
Unit 2: Understand factors which may affect children and young people's mental health
This unit will cover the risk factors that can affect children and young people's mental health and how these can be mitigated. You will also look at how developmental changes and puberty can impact children and young people.
Unit 3: Understand children and young people's mental health concerns
This unit will look at the behaviours displayed by children and young people that may indicate a mental health concern. You will look in more detail at common mental health conditions that affect children and young people.
Unit 4: Understand the impact of children and young people's mental health concerns
In this unit, you will investigate the impact of mental health concerns on children, young people and others. You will look at the importance of diagnosis and the reasons why there may be a reluctance to seek a diagnosis.
Unit 5: Understand how to support children and young people with mental health concerns
In this fifth and final unit, you will explore person-centred approaches to supporting children and young people with mental health concerns, how to promote mental well-being in children and young people, and the services and treatment involved with children and young people's mental health.
The benefits of this course include:
Achieve a nationally recognised level 2 qualification
Increased understanding of children's mental health
Courses online, such as this one, allow you to learn from your own home, in your own time
Access to award-winning learning and assessment materials
Subject specialist support from a Tutor and access to a Learner Support Advisor for everyday queries
Funding available – speak to one of our team for more information and to see if you are eligible.
Progression
This qualification could assist you in gaining the following employment opportunities and potential salaries:
School Counsellor – up to £30,000 per annum.
Mental Health Worker – up to £27,000 per annum.
Entry Requirements
Students need to be working at Level 1 English and should have the ambition to progress into further study, or work.
Assessment
We want you to achieve to the very best of your ability whilst studying with CRC. To make this happen we offer both learning and personal support by specialist staff tailored to meet your specific needs. You will be assigned a tutor who will make contact with you prior to you course starting and you will have access to MS Teams to communicate with your tutor and support network. Course work is submitted via our online system and your tutor will mark and return you work to you with feedback.
