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Work with Substance Abusers (5 cr)

Code: K700BE07-3006

General information


Enrollment

02.10.2023 - 10.03.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 31.05.2024

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 - 45

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Sanna Viinonen

Responsible person

Sanna Viinonen

Student groups

  • KA71S23K_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

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.

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

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows the theoretical basis of substance abuse and drug work and the concepts that he/she uses superficially in different situations. The student identifies the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them. The student describes the activity mainly with the help of practical information.

Professional activities:
The student identifies the needs of customer support and services and knows the basic skills of guidance and support. The student names and is able to use a few professional methods of individual, group and community work. He identifies and takes into account legislation and national recommendations in service design. The student identifies the development needs of social work and its everyday practices.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student recognizes the importance of the client's justice and inviolability of dignity in substance abuse and drug work. The student knows the principles of people's involvement, agency and self-determination. The student takes responsibility for his / her actions and takes into account work practices that increase safety. The student acts in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession.

Satisfactory (2)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows the theoretical basis and concepts of substance abuse and drug work. He knows the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them. The student identifies and explains the activity mainly with the help of practical information.

Professional activities:
The student is able to distinguish the needs of customer support and services and has basic guidance and support skills. The student knows and is able to use a few professional methods of individual, group and community work. He understands and takes into account legislation and national recommendations in service design. The student interprets the development needs of social work and its everyday practices.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student understands the importance of the client's justice and inviolability of dignity in drug and drug work. He explains the principles of people inclusion, agency and sovereignty. The student takes responsibility for his / her actions and takes into account work practices that increase safety. The student acts in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows the central theoretical basis of substance and drug work and the concepts that are applied in various situations. He mainly knows the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them. The student justifies the activity with the help of research and practical information.

Professional activities:
The student recognizes the needs of customer support and services and is able to guide and support them in complex or unforeseen work situations. The student knows and is able to apply professional methods of individual, group and community work. He / she is able to use legislation and national recommendations in service planning. He identifies the need to develop and reform social work and its practices.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
Through his / her activities, the student supports the realization of the client's justice and inviolability of human dignity in drug and drug work. He supports people's inclusion, agency and self-determination. The student acts responsibly. The student acts in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession, which he also seeks to justify.

Good (4)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student knows the central theoretical basis and concepts of substance abuse and drug work, which are applied and analyzed in various situations. He / she knows and is able to evaluate the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation and national recommendations that guide them. The student evaluates and justifies the activity with the help of research and practical information.

Professional activities:
The student identifies and is able to assess the needs of customer support and services and is able to guide and support them in complex work situations. The student knows and is able to apply professional methods of individual, group and community work. He / she is able to apply legislation and national recommendations in service planning, decision-making and operations. He identifies and assesses the need to develop and reform social work and its practices.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
The student is able to evaluate and support the realization of the client's justice and inviolability of human dignity with his or her activities. He supports people's inclusion, agency and self-determination. The student acts responsibly and creates work practices that increase safety. He justifies his actions in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Professional knowledge base and concepts:
The student is admirably familiar with the theoretical basis and concepts of substance abuse and drug work, which are expertly applied and analyzed to various phenomena and situations. He is admirably familiar with the structures and processes of the service system and the legislation governing them. The student analyzes and justifies the activities in a variety of ways with the help of research and practical information.

Professional activities:
The student recognizes the needs of customer support and services and is able to appropriately guide and support them in complex or unforeseen work situations. The student knows and is able to expertly apply professional methods of individual, group and community work. He / she is able to apply legislation and national recommendations in service planning. The student develops and renews social work and its practices.

Ethical competence and responsibility:
Through his / her activities, the student strengthens the realization of the client's justice and inviolability of human dignity in substance abuse and drug work. He works to improve people’s inclusion, agency and self-determination. He acts responsibly and creates work practices that increase safety. The student justifies his / her activities in accordance with the values ​​and ethical principles of the profession.

Qualifications

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