Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training is a professional course that equips participants with practical skills and knowledge.
This course builds practical capability through real-world scenarios and case studies.
Participants leave with tools and frameworks they can implement immediately in their organizations.
The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training builds the specialist capability required to plan, deliver and evaluate mental health and psychosocial support in demanding, fast-moving operating environments. Because organizations now operate under tighter resource, compliance and reporting pressures, specialist capability in this area has moved from desirable to essential. This certified programme combines proven methodology with hands-on application, covering monitoring outcomes and sustaining capability, mental health and psychosocial support and the analytical techniques that underpin sound professional judgement.
Throughout the programme, participants work through realistic scenarios drawn from development initiatives, donor-funded programmes, nonprofit operations, and public sector environments, examining how mental health and psychosocial support is applied in practice and where it most often breaks down. Delegates will develop practical skill in designing appropriate frameworks, selecting and applying the right tools for monitoring outcomes and sustaining capability, interpreting findings, and communicating conclusions clearly to colleagues, management and external stakeholders. Sessions move deliberately from principles to application, so that each technique introduced is practised against a realistic problem before the programme moves on — strengthening both individual effectiveness and the wider capability of the organizations delegates return to.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
By the end of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training, participants will leave with:
This training course adopts a practical, participant-centered learning approach that builds mental health and psychosocial support expertise, strengthens analytical capability and develops confident professional judgement. The methodology combines specialist facilitation, applied hands-on experience and globally recognized professional practice, so that delegates return able to apply what they have learned immediately rather than in theory only.
Methodology includes:
Day 1: MHPSS Concepts, Frameworks and the Intervention Pyramid
Day 2: Assessment, Needs Analysis and Programme Design
Day 3: Core Support Skills — Psychological First Aid and Case Referral
Day 4: Community-Based Interventions and Multi-Sector Coordination
Day 5: Monitoring Outcomes and Sustaining Capability
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Training serves humanitarian and development staff who design, deliver or supervise psychosocial services for crisis-affected and vulnerable populations.
On completing the five days, participants receive a Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, recognising their capability to design, coordinate and monitor mental health and psychosocial support interventions in humanitarian and NGO settings.
The award recognizes full attendance and successful completion of the programme assessment activities. It is widely accepted for continuing professional development purposes, and its authenticity can be confirmed with Vision Reach Global Consultancy at any time.
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training programme, you'll be able to master core mental health and psychosocial support training concepts and frameworks, apply relevant tools and techniques in your organizational context, develop actionable strategies aligned to your programme objectives, and coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Training serves humanitarian and development staff who design, deliver or supervise psychosocial services for crisis-affected and vulnerable populations. Typical delegates include MHPSS Officers and Psychosocial Support Coordinators, Protection and Child Protection Officers in humanitarian programmes, Community health workers and social workers supporting displaced or affected communities, Camp management and gender-based violence response staff, Counsellors, psychologists and clinical staff working in NGO or emergency settings, Programme managers and technical advisers integrating MHPSS into health, education or nutrition sectors, and Staff welfare and HR focal points responsible for duty of care in field operations.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training starts October 12, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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