Workplace Mental Health Competency 1

About the Course

The Workplace Mental Health Competency 1 course is the first course of the Workplace Mental Health Ally Series and serves as the introductory course. The main topics of this course include a discussion on the range of severity of mental health issues, its impact on the community and the workplace, and an explanation of the dangers of stigma regarding mental health. Completing Workplace Mental Health Competency 1 will take approximately 50-70 minutes of continuous learning time. The course was created using up-to-date statistics from governing bodies and relevant scholarly articles. The Instructional design is learner-focused and approachable to nearly all individuals with an interest in improving their mental health competency. NOTE: We recommend completing Workplace Mental Health Competency 1 before taking any other Workplace Mental Health Ally Series courses.

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Course Overview

  • Estimated Course Length: 1 Hour
  • Course Includes: 11 sections with components in each section (components consist of a mixed media approach with lived experience videos, animation explainer videos and a knowledge game). 
  • Companion Videos: 13 companion videos created for enhanced learning on key course topics in Mental Health Competency 1. Over 120 mental health literacy videos on a host of mental health topics.
  • Downloadable PDFs: 4 downloadable PDFs expanding on relevant course topics
  • Target Audience: Mental Health and Medical Providers, Healthcare Staff, Employers, Caregivers, Coaches, First Responders, Teachers, Attorneys, and other pertinent professionals
  • Level of Instruction: Introductory 
  • Prerequisite: None
  • Instructional Method: Self-paced, interactive, hybrid of audio, text, video, and learning checks 
  • Accessibility Accommodations: Closed captioning of all audio and video components

Learning Objectives

Course Learning Objectives:

What the learner should know upon course completion:

  1. Discuss the range of severity of mental health issues and identify the impact of stigma towards mental health on individuals, families, workplaces, and communities.
  2. Describe the various models and contributing risk factors that play a role in the development of mental health disorders.
  3. Examine your personal values while learning common myths and facts about mental health.

Course Outline

  • Pre Course Assessment 
  • Values
  • The Numbers
  • The Cost 
  • Stigma
  • The Biopsychosocial Model
  • Risk Factors 
  • Protective Factors 
  • Help and Hope
  • Post Course Assessment 

CE Information


Certificate of Completion

Experts


Jennifer Currence, MBA, SHRM-SCP, PCC

Keita M. Franklin, PhD, LCSW

Emily St. Amant, MA, LPC-MHSP

Carolyn Barley

Andrew Morton