Resource-based Substance Abuse and Mental Health Work (5 cr)
Code: SO00CA33-3002
General information
- Enrollment
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01.12.2023 - 31.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Sote
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Objective
The student knows how to have a dialogue with an adult who is in crisis and suffering from mental health problems or an addiction problem. The student knows how to support the customer as needed, resource-oriented and participation-strengthening in cooperation with professionals .
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