Mental Health

Page updated: 30/05/2023

The Mental Health Section is important and relevant to all sectors of the social work/social care workforce. There are events suitable for all staff in the field. The programme is designed to link with the Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act (2014). Courses range from Mental Health Awareness, through to more specialised topics such as Personality Disorders as well as training targeted at specific staff such as the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Programme and AMHP Refresher Training.

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and the Mental Health Act

AMHPs employed by Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

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Advanced Autism (Social Care)

All staff who may come into contact with a diagnosis of Autism.

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Assessing Capacity under the Mental Capacity Act

Social workers and social care staff based within CTLDs, Transition Team, CRTs and CMHTs. Managers and deputies employed in both local authority and independent provider services.

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness

Social Workers in the Substence Misuse Team, Adult and Integrated Services.

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Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Substance Misuse

Social work staff based in the Substance Misuse Team, spare places will be offered to staff in CMHTs, CTLDs, 0-25 Disability.

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Be Alert - Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Independent and Third Sector staff

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Be Alert - Bi Polar Mood Disorder

Independent and Third Sector staff

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Be Alert - Depression

Independent and Third Sector Staff

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Be Alert - Hoarding

Independent and Third Sector staff

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Be Alert - Personality Disorder

Independent and Third Sector Staff.

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Be Alert - Psychoses

Third/Independent sector staff

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Be Alert - PTSD

Independent and Third Sector staff

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Be Alert - Self-Care for Christmas

Independent and Third Sector staff

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Be Alert - Self Harm

3rd sector and independent sector organisations across the region

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Be Alert - Suicide Interventions

Staff in the independent and 3rd sector.

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Court of Protection - Learning Lesson from Judgements

AMHPs and social work staff based in CMHTs and 0-25 Disability Team.  Participants are expected to have a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act.

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DoLS/LPS Briefing Session for Managing Authorities

Registered Care Home Managers and Deputies

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Eating Disorders and the Mental Health Act

Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) employed by Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

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Hoarding Awareness

Social Workers in Mental Health Teams

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Interface between the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act

Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) employed by Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion

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Introduction to Mental Capacity Legislation

Team Managers, Social Workers and Social Work Assistants. Registered Care Home Managers and Deputies from both the local authority and the independent sector. Priority will be given to members of staff who have not previously attended this training.

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Introduction to The BUSS Model

All staff working in Children’s Services, including Fostering and Adoption, LD Services, Private and 3rd sector.

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Mental Capacity Act - Best Interests

Team Managers, Social Workers and Social Work Assistants. Registered Care Home Managers from both the local authority and the independent sector. It is essential that all applicants have attended prior relevant training in relation to the Mental Capacity Act.

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Mental Capacity Act (Including DoLS) Legal Update

Team Managers and non BIA social work staff from teams offering services to adults. Managers and deputies from both local authority and independent residential, day and domiciliary care providers. It is expected that all participants will have previously attended training on the MCA and DoLS.

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Mental Health Act Legal Update (Three Counties Training)

Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs).

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Mental Health Awareness

Those with limited/no knowledge/experience of working with Mental Health issues who are seeking to develop their awareness

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Neurodivergence and the Mental Health Act

AMHPs employed by Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire.

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Organic Brain Disorders and the Mental Health Act

Approved Mental Health Practitioners in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokshire

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Personality Disorder and the Mental Health Act

Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs)

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Relatives & the Nearest Relative AMHP Refresher

Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs).

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Risk Assessment within a Strengths Based Approach

Social work staff based in CRTs, Hospital Teams and Progression and Efficiency Team, applications will be accepted from other teams offering a service to adults and will be kept on a reserve list until the course closing date.

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Self-Harm

Social work staff based in CMHTS, spare places to be offered to social workers based in teams offering a service to adults.

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Self Harm Awareness

All staff internally, including Fostering and Adoption, Preventative Services, 3rd sector and independent sector

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Stalking & Harassment Awareness

Social Workers in Adult Services

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Substance Use and Mental Capacity

Social work staff based in Substance Misuse Team, CRTs and CMHTs applications will be accepted from social workers based in other teams and kept on a reserve list until after the closing date.

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Suicide Interventions

Staff working with anyone who may be at risk of suicide.

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Suicide Intervention Skills

Social work staff based in CMHTS, spare places to be offered to social workers based in teams offering a service to adults.

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Supporting Adolescents with a Pathological Demand Avoidance Profile

All child care services, 3rd sector and independent sector organisations across the region

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Trauma Informed Practice

Social work staff based in CMHTs, applications will be accepted from social workers based in other teams offering services to adults and kept on a reserve list until after the closing date.

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Understanding and Implementing the Liberty Protection Safeguards

Team managers and Senior Practitioners from CRTs, CTLDs, CMHTs, Transition Team and Substance Misuse Team. Applications are also sought from Team Managers and ATMs based in relevant Children Services Teams.

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