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Working in Adult Mental Health Services in the Social Services Sector
 

Who is it for?

This skills set is for support workers in a range of adult mental health services and for staff transferring to work in this area of practice.

In addition to the units listed here, there are other units that staff may find relevant to their job roles (e.g. HSC 399 “Develop and sustain effective working relationships with staff in other agencies”; HSC 3100 “Participate in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals”). Whilst these are not included in the Skills Set, staff may wish to undertake these units as part of their ongoing CPD.

List of Skill Areas & Knowledge
Staff should select and complete 4 units from the following list. Unit selection should be based on job role and candidate need.
HSC 332   Support the social, emotional and identity needs of individuals
HSC 344 Support individuals to retain, regain and develop the skills to manage their lives and environment
HSC 347 Help individuals to access employment
HSC 348 Help individuals to access learning, training and development opportunities
HSC 350 Recognise, respect and support the spiritual well-being of individuals
HSC 364

Identify the physical health needs of individuals with mental health needs

HSC 386 Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services
HSC 392 Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis
HSC 396 Enable people with mental health needs to develop coping strategies

The HN Unit: “Mental Health Issues in a Care Setting” (available as a distance learning Unit from SQA) and the City & Guilds Certificate in Community Mental Health Care will provide useful underpinning knowledge for this area of work and may cover some of the underpinning knowledge for the units listed above.
SCQF Credit Rating & Level:
The HN Unit, “Mental Health Issues in a Care Setting” is set at SCQF Level 7. The SCQF level for the SVQ units will be published at a later date.
Links & Progression Routes:
This skills set links with the  SVQ3 in Health and Social Care and to the HNC Health & Social Care.
Assessment:
The units in this skills set must be assessed in accordance with the SVQ assessment guidance published SQA/City & Guilds for the SVQs in Health & Social Care. The HN unit must be assessed in line with the guidance published by SQA for the HNC Health & Social Care


 

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