Disability and Mental Health Support Training
We offer in-person and online training to other organisations that provide Disability Support Workers with the skills and confidence to do their job effectively.
Boundaries Training
Boundaries are vital in the care industry, whether that be physical or emotional.
Our training can be tailored to include specific boundary issues that your company has identified.
Some topics that we cover are; not sharing personal information with participants, mobile phone usage at work, gift giving/receiving and maintaining professional boundaries (not hugging or saying ‘I love you)
What do your boundaries look like?
Rigid
Closed off, unlikely to ask for help, may seem detached.
Healthy
Opens up but can say ‘no’, appropriately shares information.
Porous
Difficulty in saying ‘no’, fears rejection, gets overly attached.
Mental Health Training
If your organisation provides psychosocial support, this training is critical. It provides an overview of several mental health conditions to help staff understand potential behaviours and triggers that relate to that diagnosis. It also covers how we can best support people who suffer from that condition. We can tailor this training to include any unique diagnosis or a combination of diagnoses.
Suicide Prevention
Our psychologist who offers this training has extensive knowledge and experience in mental health, specifically in suicide prevention. This training intends to give staff the confidence to handle difficult situations and conversations around suicide and self harm. It covers several topics such as potential triggers, what your responsibility is and how to continue to monitor and support those who struggle with suicidal ideation.
Motivational Interviewing
MI is a collaborative, person centred approach which can be used to aid in the inclusion of a participant in their care. This training explores the stages of change and helps support workers to avoid assumptions around motivation for change and the feeling that they are the expert in the care setting.
Communication Skills
Communication is a fundamental part of any social interaction. This training explores barriers to effective communication, which can inhibit rapport building between a support worker and participant, and offers strategies to overcome them.
Induction Training
If you do not have the time or resources to properly induct your staff then Magnus Health are here for you! At our Magnus Health Training Office, we can induct your new staff, giving them the groundwork for confidence and competence in their new work space. If you provide us with your policies and processes, we will ensure that your new staff are aware of your company requirements, as well as NDIS policies and processes.
Trauma Informed Practice
When working in the mental health support space, it is always important to consider the effect that trauma has on a participants day to day life. It is crucial that support workers are aware of and acknowledge the enduring impact of trauma and recognise vulnerabilities and/or triggers that may re-traumatise the individual. This training in trauma informed practice has the goal of establishing a sense of safety, trust and collaboration between the participant, their support workers and the company facilitating their care.
WHAT WE OFFER OUR EMPLOYEES
We require all of our employees to complete our NDIS Practice Standards training modules during induction to ensure they are fully aware of their roles and duties in the workplace. We also aim to have all staff complete our training on boundaries, suicide prevention, trauma informed practice, mental health, motivational interviewing, burnout, communication skills and MAPA (Managing Actual and Potential Aggression) training.
