Social Work with Intoxicant Abusers (5cr)

Objective

After the course, the student knows how to: work with intoxicant prevention methods recognize and confront an intoxicant abuser or a user of intoxicants at risk assess the harm caused by drugs in collaboration with the client apply different theoretical approaches to understand the needs and resources of the offender or intoxicant dependent person make a plan with the client to promote the client’s welfare apply different methods at work review crime and use of intoxicants from the perspective of society

Content

Essential contents: Nature of the crime and substance abuse in individual, family, and societal contexts Social work methods with intoxicant abusers and probation Cognitive-oriented approach Special features at work with intoxicant abusers and probation

Assessment criteria, good (3)

excellent (5), good (3–4), satisfactory (1–2), fail (0)