Mental Health Care Training - MCA & DOLS
Ensure patient rights & dignity. Provide top-notch mental health care support as you Learn Assessment of Mental Capacity, and Public Bodies and Services Created by MCA Act 2005
Course Highlights
More than 8 million people in the UK suffer from mental health problems. It shows that the demand for mental health care experts will be rising. Mental health is a grave issue that must be treated in the most delicate ways. If you aim to help mental health patients and earn well, the Mental Health Care Training – MCA & DOLS would be the appropriate choice for you.
This course starts by making you familiar with the principles of the Mental Capacity Act. You will learn how to assess the mental capacity of individuals. Plus, you will gain expertise to make decisions that will be helpful for the patients. This step-by-step module-based course will turn you into an individual who can craft advance planning to ensure the patient feels respected and their rights are not violated. Furthermore, this mental health course will equip you with the skills to deal with the complexities of individuals to ensure top-notch care. Here, you will also gain insights on how to protect the clients’ dignity.
Confidentiality is a major issue in the healthcare field. Thus, this course will teach you to maintain confidentiality to ensure compliance. This course explains the MCA ACT 2005 to ensure that you, as an aspiring mental health practitioner, fully know your role in safeguarding patients. Furthermore, you will learn the ins and outs of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) and Deprivation of Liberty Protection Safeguards (DOLS). Apart from the learning and skills, you will get certification after completing the Mental Health Care Training – MCA & DOLS course.
Take this course to begin your career in a dynamic environment.
Learning outcome
- Have in-depth knowledge of key principles of the Mental Capacity Act
- Acquire the skills to assess mental capacity of the patient
- Ability to make best decisions for individual with a lack of mental capacity
- Gain expertise in record-keeping techniques which align with the MCA requirements
- Explore the roles of public services according to the MCA Act 2005
- Learn about the ethical & legal considerations to ensure compliance with MCA and DOLS
Course media
Why should I take this course?
- Open opportunities for yourself in the mental healthcare field
- Increase the value of your resume
- CPD certificate upon completion of the course
- Self-learning pace
- High-quality course structure
- Top-notch course at low price
- 24/7 dedicated support
Career Path
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Care Coordinator in a Mental Health Setting
- Social Worker specialising in Mental Health
- Mental Health Advocate
- Clinical Psychologist
- Mental Health Nurse
- Mental Health Policy Analyst or Advisor
Requirements
- Basic academic knowledge
- Laptop/PC/Smartphone with fast internet connection
Course Curriculum
Course Curriculum
| Module 1. The Mental Capacity Act | |||
| The Mental Capacity Act | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 2. Assessment of Mental Capacity | |||
| Assessment of Mental Capacity | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 3. Best Interest Decision Making | |||
| Best Interest Decision Making | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 4. Advocacy and Advance Planning | |||
| Advocacy and Advance Planning | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 5. Providing Care or Treatment to People Who Lack Capacity | |||
| Providing Care or Treatment to People Who Lack Capacity | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 6. Confidentiality and Record Keeping | |||
| Confidentiality and Record-Keeping | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 7. Public Bodies and Services Created by MCA Act 2005 | |||
| Public Bodies and Services Created by MCA Act 2005 | 00:09:00 | ||
| Module 8. Interface with Legislation, Policy and Procedures | |||
| Interface with Legislation, Policies and Procedures | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 9. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards | |||
| Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 10. Authorised Deprivation | |||
| Authorised Deprivation | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 11. Legal Background to DOLS | |||
| Legal Background to DOLS | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 12. The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards During a Pandemic | |||
| The MCA and DOLS During a Pandemic | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 13. Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) | |||
| Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) | 00:24:00 | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate | 00:00:00 | ||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam – Mental Health Care Training – MCA & DOLS | 00:20:00 | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Final Exam – Mental Health Care Training – MCA & DOLS | 00:20:00 | ||
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