Resource-based Substance Abuse and Mental Health Work (5 cr)
Code: SO00CA33-3004
General information
- Enrollment
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07.12.2025 - 05.01.2026
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
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06.01.2026 - 30.05.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
- 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
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
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Further information
Scope: The scope of the course is 135 hours
Local education: 14 lessons
Simulation 10 lessons
Rating: 0 - 5