Mental health social work (5 cr)
Code: SO00AD27-3006
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019
Timing
02.09.2019 - 29.09.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Harri Mäkinen
- Auli Jungner
- Eija Vikman
- Tuomo Paakkonen
- Merja Laitoniemi
Teacher in charge
Eija Vikman
Groups
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SOKT18KM
Objective
After the course you have skills:
to work with clients in social work within the framework of social rehabilitation.
to apply the rehabilitative work approach and methods in mental health work.
to guide and support mental health clients of different ages in their rehabilitation processes.
to guide clients in the service system of mental health work.
Content
What is the rehabilitation framework?
What is good mental health like?
What is orientation of mental health work in social work?
What are the special characteristics of mental health work with children, the youth and adults?
What kind of methods of helping and ways of work are used to support good mental health?
How does the service system operate in mental health work?
How is rehabilitation supported in mental health work?
Teaching methods
Scheduled track:
After the course you have skills
to work with clients in social work within the framework of social rehabilitation.
to apply rehabilitative work approach and methods to mental health work.
to guide and support mental health clients of different ages in their rehabilitation processes.
to guide a client in the service system of mental health work.
Contents:
What is the rehabilitation framework?
What is good mental health like?
What is orientation of mental health work in social work?
What are the special characteristics of mental health work with children, youth and adults?
What kind of helping methods and ways of work are used in support of good mental health?
How does the service system operate in mental health work?
How to support rehabilitation in mental health work?
to work with clients in social work within the framework of social rehabilitation.
Qualifications
Human development and learning, Ethical social work