Level 5 Mental Health Care Training – MCA and DOLS

Description

Are you interested in helping people with mental health needs? Do you want to learn how to provide the best quality care for them? If so, this mental health care training course is the perfect place to start!

Open Learning Academy is a well-reputed website that offers a range of courses. In addition, all of these courses are designed to help you improve your skills and knowledge in any field you desire. This mental health care training is one of them.

This course teaches you all the essential knowledge and skills you need to walk through the legal and ethical frameworks surrounding mental health care in the UK. 

So, if you want to protect the rights and well-being of people with mental health needs, then this mental health care training is perfect for you!

In addition, this mental health care training provides you with a good understanding of the Mental Health Capacity Act, best interest decision-making, and much more. You will also learn about the two-stage test for assessing mental capacity.

Furthermore, our course offers a flexible learning format so you can learn at your own pace and schedule. Our dedicated support team is also always available to help you every step of the way.

Learning Outcomes of Mental Health Care Training

Upon taking this mental health care training, the learner will be able to:

• Understand the basic concepts of the Mental Capacity Act.
• Know how to make decisions in the patient’s or service user’s best interests.
• Gain the skills to provide quality care and treatment to vulnerable adults who lack the capacity.
• Understand how to manage patient records and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Know the MCA Act 2005 and mental capacity assessment law.
• Understand the public bodies and services created by the MCA Act 2005.
• Gain excellent knowledge of mental health advocacy and advanced planning.
• Familiarise yourself with the legal responsibilities of a social care and mental health care professional when caring for someone who lacks capacity.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of human rights and quality commission requirements.
• Know how to confidently promote social and emotional competency and build resilience.
• Become more transparent and open about mental health issues.

Course Curriculum

At Open Learning Academy, we take great care to provide high-quality training content and modules for you that are both instructive and of interest to learners. Our skilled educators cover all aspects of the course, giving students a solid foundation for their future careers. So, here are the curriculums crafted by our experts with you in mind that cover everything you need to know.

• Module 01: An Overview of Mental Capacity Act
• Module 02: Assessing Mental Capacity
• Module 03: How to make Best Interest Decision
• Module 04: Mental Capacity Advocates and Forward Planning
• Module 05: Treatment Protocols for People Who Lack Capacity
• Module 06: Confidentiality and Record Keeping
• Module 07: Public Bodies and Services Created by MCA Act 2005
• Module 08: Interface with Legislation, Policy and Procedures
• Module 09: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Module 10: Lawful Deprivation
• Module 11: Legal Background to DOLS
• Module 12: The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards During a Pandemic
• Module 13: Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)