Supervising Mental Health at Work

Course Overview

This course will look at supervising stress and mental health at work and show you how to create a good mental health culture in your workplace. The course starts by examining the negative effects of poor mental health on individuals and also considers the many benefits of mental health interventions by employers. You'll learn the six main areas that can lead to work-related stress and discover how to recognise when individuals and teams are under stress.

About This Course

This course will look at supervising stress and mental health at work and show you how to create a good mental health culture in your workplace. The course starts by examining the negative effects of poor mental health on individuals and also considers the many benefits of mental health interventions by employers. You'll learn the six main areas that can lead to work-related stress and discover how to recognise when individuals and teams are under stress.

Companies are legally bound to assess health risks from stress at work, and we'll show how to assess those risks, along with how to recruit, and train Mental Health First Aiders. You'll learn how to create a good mental health culture within your workplace and how to conduct a Mental Health Audit and produce a Mental Health Policy and Action Plan. Finally, you'll learn a number of proven ways to promote a good mental health culture within your workplace.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Define the term Mental Health and understand the impact of poor Mental Health in the workplace.
• Understand workplace factors relating to Mental Health issues.
• Learn how to create Risk Assessments and how to implement them successfully.
• Introduce the role of a Mental Health Aider and how they can help to implement successful mental
• health policies and work culture.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is aimed at supervisors and line managers who are interested in getting a basic awareness of mental health at work and want to use this knowledge to create a positive mental health culture in their workplace.

Using this course in Irish workplaces

This online course can support Irish employees, managers, supervisors and teams who need structured awareness of mental health, wellbeing or workplace support. It is useful for induction, refresher learning, documented training records or structured awareness before local instruction.

The course should be matched to the person's role, the organisation's policies, available support routes, escalation arrangements and the limits of the learner's responsibility.

Mental health and wellbeing training should support a healthier workplace culture, but it should not be used as a substitute for clinical advice, emergency support, HR procedures or competent professional input where those are needed.

Phoenix STS presents this online course with the course information PDF and sample certificate available on this page, so employers can review the content and completion evidence before assigning it.

Course information PDF

View or download the course information PDF before enrolling. It summarises the course content, expected duration and assessment information.

Sample certificate

View or download a sample certificate for this online course. The final certificate is issued through the online course platform after the learner successfully completes the course and assessment.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Supervising Mental Health at Work course suitable for?

It is suitable for learners whose role, induction plan or refresher training matrix includes this topic. Employers should decide suitability by looking at the learner's duties, workplace risks and any practical competence needed.

Can this online course stand on its own?

It can provide useful awareness and completion evidence, but it should be supported by local procedures, supervision, practical instruction or competency checks where the topic or role requires them.

What evidence is available before enrolment?

The course information PDF and sample certificate on this page allow managers to review the content and expected completion evidence before assigning it to a learner.

Does this replace professional mental health support?

No. It supports awareness and workplace understanding, but it does not replace clinical care, emergency support, occupational health advice or the employer's own escalation arrangements.

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