Guidance, counselling and participation in social welfareLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

You understand the meaning of participation and recognise its levels. You promote and enable participation in clients' everyday life and in the work environments of bachelors of social services.

You plan, implement and assess support, guidance and education according to client needs.

You act in a client-oriented way by applying the methods of client work.

You understand the role of documentation in social and educational work. You document client work in a client-oriented manner, taking into account data security, data protection and recording instructions.

You set professional development targets for yourself and reflect on your own competence based on the objectives of the practical training.

Content

Why is participation important in social welfare work and how can you support it in your work?

How do you plan, implement, and assess support, guidance and education according to client needs?

How do you act in a client-oriented way using the methods of client work?

What kind of professional development targets do you set for yourself and how do you reflect on your competence?

Qualifications

Practical training periods must be completed in the order specified in the curriculum.

Accomplishment methods

Students can

c. identify interrelated tasks.

d. work together with clients and target groups and assess operations.

e. use the key models, methods and software of the professional field.

f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.

g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the social sector.