Social work with substance abusers (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to:
observe substance addiction from different viewpoints.
identify and interact with addicted people.
assess together with your clients the risks and disadvantages caused by substance abuse.
apply different methods.
make a plan with a client to promote his/her wellbeing and the wellbeing of their families.

Content

What is substance abuse what phenomena are closely associated with it?
What challenges does substance abuse cause to an individual’s ability to function?
What are the main characteristics of social work with substance abusers?
What means are available to support an individual’s ability to function?

Evaluation

You are able to
a. Use professional vocabulary systematically
b. Search knowledge from essentials sources of the professional field
d. Work together with customers, users and target groups
e. Use essentials patterns, methods, programs and techniques of the professional field
g. Justify your actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field

Course material

Learn:ssa.

Student workload

5 op = 135 h

Course part description

Opintojakson tavoitteet:
Perehdyt päihteiden käyttöön kulttuurisena ilmiönä.
Osaat arvioida päihteidenkäytön haittoja.
Tunnistat ja osaat kohdata päihteiden riski- tai ongelmakäyttäjän.
Osaat käyttää työssäsi päihdetyön eri menetelmiä ehkäisevästä työstä kuntouttavaan työhön.
Osaat ohjata ihmistä ja hänen perhettään elämänhallinnan tukemisessa

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Childhood and youth as a phase of life
Social security and legislation
School as an environment