Resource-based Substance Abuse and Mental Health Work (5cr)

Objective

- are able to describe key mental health and addiction problems as well as the principles of positive mental health and mental health promotion
- recognizes key legislation and service structures related to mental health and substance abuse work in social welfare
- can recognize different crisis situations and different social welfare practices for helping in them
- is able to safely and resourcefully encounter clients suffering from mental health or addiction problems and behaving aggressively, as necessary and in a way that strengthens their participation
- is able to select and apply key social welfare working methods related to mental health and substance abuse work according to the client's situation.

Content

Starting points for mental health and substance abuse work:
• mental health and addiction problems
• Positive mental health and promotion of mental health
• Legislation
• Mental health and substance abuse services
• Encountering, identifying and rehabilitating a client in crisis
• encountering, identifying and resource-oriented guidance of a person suffering from a mental health problem and/or an addiction problem
• Encountering an aggressive person and his behavior patterns in different situations
• working methods of substance abuse and mental health work in social care

Further information

Scope: The scope of the course is 135 hours
Local education: 14 lessons
Simulation 10 lessons

Rating: 0 - 5

Accomplishment methods

- Monimuoto-opetus, sisältää simulaatio-opetusta
- Ahot
- Opinnollistaminen