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What qualifications do you need to become a Mental Health Support Worker?
Asked by skeeboots
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a medal!!! You must be crazy to do that but full credit to you..... takes a special kind of person to do it
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It depends from place to place but usually a BA.
Answered by Sarza
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i am one all i had to do was take a test..it was easy..i have been working as one for almost 15 years..i am sure you will need at least a GED...
Answered by nas8caror300
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Insanity
Answered by js_m38
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i did voluntary work in the local mental health centre. They sent me on a couple of short day courses then gave me a job.
Answered by stormyweather
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Never used to need any qualifacations, however now the government require you to have a NVQ lvel 2 in care , but most mental health teams will take you on & train you up to the NVQ on reduced pay!!
NVQ takes about 1 year
i was doing this job for 10 years, can be a very good job
Answered by Notre1Dame
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