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Mental Health Triage

Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals, in mental health-related fields seeking to enhance their Triage assessment skills.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will:
1. Develop basic assessment skills to establish rapport and conduct effective mental health triage.
2. Consider own bias, judgements and desensitisation and implications on practice.
3. Build and refine core skills such as empathy, observation, and communication.

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Mental Health Triage

Accredited by:CPD

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Course Outline
Foundations of Mental Health Triage
 First time in custody/lengthy sentences: risks and normalisation.
 Understand importance of awareness of own attitudes and values.
 Recognise the importance of preparation and pause.
 Case examples: consider next steps and referral pathways.
Introduction to Mental Health Assessment
 Importance of mental health assessments in clinical practice.
 Overview of assessment tools and techniques.
 Ethical considerations, including confidentiality and consent.
 Safeguarding: when to refer child/adult at risk of harm.
 Validation: what and when to validate.