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Work with Substance AbusersLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: K701SL23OJ

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- knows the significance of preventive substance abuse work
- can identify cultural, social and health factors connected to substance abuse
- can describe individual and communal factors connected to addictive behaviour
- knows various substance abuse treatment methods and can refer clients within the service system
- can counsel a substance abuse rehabilitation client

Contents:
- Preventive substance abuse work
- Nature of alcohol/drug addiction
- Other addictions, such as gambling
- Different treatment ideologies, motivating interview, substance abuse rehabilitation
- Substance abuse services and substance abuse law

Content

Substance abuse: social, cultural, community, and individual factors contribute to the development of addiction. Preventive work, various treatment options, substance abuse rehabilitation and substance abuse legislation.

Qualifications

NULL

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1–2):
The student can specify individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows the key basic concepts, systems and approaches.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3–4):
The student can explain and analyse individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and can counsel how to use the service systems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):
The student can analyse and assess individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows how various forms of treatment can be used in substance abuse rehabilitation.

Enrollment

03.10.2022 - 31.12.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 12.03.2023

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Matti Virtasalo
Responsible person

Riikka Korhola

Student groups
  • K71S21S

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- knows the significance of preventive substance abuse work
- can identify cultural, social and health factors connected to substance abuse
- can describe individual and communal factors connected to addictive behaviour
- knows various substance abuse treatment methods and can refer clients within the service system
- can counsel a substance abuse rehabilitation client

Contents:
- Preventive substance abuse work
- Nature of alcohol/drug addiction
- Other addictions, such as gambling
- Different treatment ideologies, motivating interview, substance abuse rehabilitation
- Substance abuse services and substance abuse law

Content

Substance abuse: social, cultural, community, and individual factors contribute to the development of addiction. Preventive work, various treatment options, substance abuse rehabilitation and substance abuse legislation.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1–2):
The student can specify individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows the key basic concepts, systems and approaches.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3–4):
The student can explain and analyse individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and can counsel how to use the service systems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):
The student can analyse and assess individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows how various forms of treatment can be used in substance abuse rehabilitation.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

14.03.2022 - 29.09.2022

Timing

06.10.2022 - 20.12.2022

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Riikka Korhola
Responsible person

Riikka Korhola

Student groups
  • KA71S21S_2
    omikoulutus 2 (monimuoto-opiskelu) Kemi syksy 2021

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- knows the significance of preventive substance abuse work
- can identify cultural, social and health factors connected to substance abuse
- can describe individual and communal factors connected to addictive behaviour
- knows various substance abuse treatment methods and can refer clients within the service system
- can counsel a substance abuse rehabilitation client

Contents:
- Preventive substance abuse work
- Nature of alcohol/drug addiction
- Other addictions, such as gambling
- Different treatment ideologies, motivating interview, substance abuse rehabilitation
- Substance abuse services and substance abuse law

Content

Substance abuse: social, cultural, community, and individual factors contribute to the development of addiction. Preventive work, various treatment options, substance abuse rehabilitation and substance abuse legislation.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1–2):
The student can specify individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows the key basic concepts, systems and approaches.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3–4):
The student can explain and analyse individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and can counsel how to use the service systems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):
The student can analyse and assess individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows how various forms of treatment can be used in substance abuse rehabilitation.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

14.03.2022 - 26.09.2022

Timing

03.10.2022 - 20.12.2022

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Riikka Korhola
  • Kirsi Poikajärvi
Responsible person

Riikka Korhola

Student groups
  • KA71S21S_1

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- knows the significance of preventive substance abuse work
- can identify cultural, social and health factors connected to substance abuse
- can describe individual and communal factors connected to addictive behaviour
- knows various substance abuse treatment methods and can refer clients within the service system
- can counsel a substance abuse rehabilitation client

Contents:
- Preventive substance abuse work
- Nature of alcohol/drug addiction
- Other addictions, such as gambling
- Different treatment ideologies, motivating interview, substance abuse rehabilitation
- Substance abuse services and substance abuse law

Content

Substance abuse: social, cultural, community, and individual factors contribute to the development of addiction. Preventive work, various treatment options, substance abuse rehabilitation and substance abuse legislation.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1–2):
The student can specify individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows the key basic concepts, systems and approaches.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3–4):
The student can explain and analyse individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and can counsel how to use the service systems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):
The student can analyse and assess individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows how various forms of treatment can be used in substance abuse rehabilitation.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

01.10.2021 - 28.01.2022

Timing

21.01.2022 - 10.04.2022

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Kaisu Vinkki
Responsible person

Kaisu Vinkki

Student groups
  • KA71S21K

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- knows the significance of preventive substance abuse work
- can identify cultural, social and health factors connected to substance abuse
- can describe individual and communal factors connected to addictive behaviour
- knows various substance abuse treatment methods and can refer clients within the service system
- can counsel a substance abuse rehabilitation client

Contents:
- Preventive substance abuse work
- Nature of alcohol/drug addiction
- Other addictions, such as gambling
- Different treatment ideologies, motivating interview, substance abuse rehabilitation
- Substance abuse services and substance abuse law

Content

Substance abuse: social, cultural, community, and individual factors contribute to the development of addiction. Preventive work, various treatment options, substance abuse rehabilitation and substance abuse legislation.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1–2):
The student can specify individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows the key basic concepts, systems and approaches.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3–4):
The student can explain and analyse individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and can counsel how to use the service systems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):
The student can analyse and assess individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows how various forms of treatment can be used in substance abuse rehabilitation.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

01.10.2021 - 03.01.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 13.03.2022

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Bachelor of Social Services

Office

Kosmos, Tietokatu 1, Kemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services, Kemi
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Matti Virtasalo
Responsible person

Matti Virtasalo

Student groups
  • K71S20S1
  • K71S20S
  • K71S20S2

Objective

Learning objectives:

The student
- knows the significance of preventive substance abuse work
- can identify cultural, social and health factors connected to substance abuse
- can describe individual and communal factors connected to addictive behaviour
- knows various substance abuse treatment methods and can refer clients within the service system
- can counsel a substance abuse rehabilitation client

Contents:
- Preventive substance abuse work
- Nature of alcohol/drug addiction
- Other addictions, such as gambling
- Different treatment ideologies, motivating interview, substance abuse rehabilitation
- Substance abuse services and substance abuse law

Content

Substance abuse: social, cultural, community, and individual factors contribute to the development of addiction. Preventive work, various treatment options, substance abuse rehabilitation and substance abuse legislation.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1–2):
The student can specify individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows the key basic concepts, systems and approaches.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3–4):
The student can explain and analyse individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and can counsel how to use the service systems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):
The student can analyse and assess individual and societal factors affecting substance abuse and knows how various forms of treatment can be used in substance abuse rehabilitation.

Qualifications

NULL