We run a range of educational courses around spirituality and Mental Health for staff and the wider faith communities.
INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN SPIRITUAL & PASTORAL CARE (Staff, Faith communities and Volunteers)
This is a 10 weeks, two hour session course aimed to equip participants with the relevant skills, knowledge and self-awareness of mental health issues to be able to provide appropriate pastoral care within a community/faith setting or/and to support people who are under the care of Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. (Certificate of Attendance)
CERTIFICATE IN MENTAL HEALTH, SPIRITUALITY AND PASTORAL CARE
The training is based on research findings that suggest that faith communities are well placed to monitor their local mental health needs and when trained, will be able to respond to them accordingly. It is the aim of the programme to work with faith communities in addressing the pastoral care mental health needs of their community. (yet to find Accreditation)
MINISTER’ MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP. (FAITH COMMUNITIES)
This is a ministers' support group on mental health matters.
SPIRITUAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT TRAINING (Members of Staff only)
Spiritual Needs Assessment training is designed to help mental health professionals identify the spiritual needs of people using services. Spirituality can offer real benefits for many people with mental health problems. The training will increase the confidence of mental health professional to address the spiritual and religious needs of people using services. The assessment informs a treatment plan that identifies religious or spiritual needs and problems, role of pastoral and spiritual intervention, and activities recommended. At Surrey and Borders assessing the spiritual needs of people using services is fundamental to providing effective spiritual care, this is the reason spiritual needs assessment should be considered as part of every mental health assessment.
Please contact the chaplaincy regarding available training programmes.