Course Offerings

The Mental Health Resilience Officer (MHRO) course prepares EMS personnel to serve as their agency's Mental Health Resilience Officer. In this role, the MHRO will engage with peers to develop an understanding of mental health issues and resilience; identify peers who are experiencing mental health stressors and crises; navigate peers in need to the right services for help; and support the development of a culture of mental health resilience and emotional wellness within the agency.

Course Objectives

The course covers:

the role of a Mental Health Resilience Officer;
the impacts of EMS work on mental health and emotional wellbeing;
mental health resilience at the individual, interpersonal, and agency level;
communication strategies to engage your colleagues regarding mental health issues;
case studies in EMS mental health;
key elements of an effective agency EMS mental health resilience program; and
how to build or strengthen an agency mental health resilience program; and resources to support the MHRO.

Outline of Instruction

Roles
Impacts of EMS work
Resilience at the individual, interpersonal, and agency level
Communication strategies
Case studies
Key elements

Contact Hours

8

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

EMT or higher

Learning Supplies Needed

None

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

EMT's

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

EMT

AEMT

Paramedic

EMS Officer

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