Course Set - Provide Youth Mental Health Support

This course equips participants with the knowledge and skills needed to understand the concepts of mental health, recognise, respond to, and provide support to young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.

Today’s youth face a range of pressures and challenges, including academic demands, social expectations, family dynamics, and exposure to trauma or adverse experiences. This course aims to empower participants to better understand these challenges and develop the confidence to provide meaningful support to young people in need.

This course is intended to provide participants with the following outcomes:

• Empowering participants with the knowledge and skills to understand youth mental health concepts and recognise the physical, behavioural, and psychological signs indicating a change in a young person’s mental wellbeing.
• Address immediate safety concerns for a young person in the aftermath of a distressing or traumatic incident.
• Know how to respond to emerging mental health crises, ensuring the safety of the young person and understanding where to seek immediate help or professional support.
• Develop an understanding of the unique challenges youth face and how to provide appropriate support to help them navigate these pressures while promoting resilience and wellbeing.

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Units Being Delivered:
The following units will be included in your certificate:

• 11244NAT – Course in Mental Health Support for First Responders
• Non-accredited – Youth Mental Health

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Course Delivery:
This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at a facility organised by the training provider.

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Entry Requirements:
An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

• Communication skills sufficient to engage in effective dialogue, and understand complex concepts related to mental health

Online learning: The online learning program can be found in the student portal. Students must have access to a computer, smart phone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online studies and practical assessment.

Please note: It is expected that the online pre-course learning will take up to 3 hours to complete.

However, these are approximate timeframes only. Individuals who previously completed similar training may complete the online component in a shorter timeframe. An individual who is new to training may take longer to work their way through all the learning content and theory questions.

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Course Duration:
We provide the following methods of course delivery:
Face to Face: 360 minutes (minimum) delivery, full face to face course.
Online delivery with face to face: 90 minutes (minimum).

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Assessment Activities:
Practical task demonstrations:

• Case Study: Demonstrate an understanding of mental health
• Scenario 1 – Provide Support for mental health concern
• Scenario 2 – Provide Support for a mental health crisis

Theory assessment – A written assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions. All questions must be completed.

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Access your student handbook here.