Social guidance and counselling of children, young people and familiesLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

You identify different life situations and support needs of children, young people and families.

You know the services available for children, young people and families and the related legislation and operational environments.

You know how to work ethically and in a multidisciplinary way, supporting the participation of children, young people and families.

You know how to apply the work methods of social guidance with children, young people and families.

Content

What are the goals, content and methods of social guidance for children, young people and families?

What are the Finnish legislation and national recommendations for social guidance for children, young people and families?

What are the tasks and operational environments of social guidance for children, young people and families?

How do you apply the methods of social guidance in different operational environments?

How do you work as a bachelor of social services ethically and by supporting inclusion in multidisciplinary social guidance?

Accomplishment methods

Students can

a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.

b. assess information sources critically.

c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.

d. assess operation in client, user and target group situations.

e. choose appropriate methods according to the purpose and justify.

f.promote teams' goal-oriented operation.

g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.