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Methods of mental health support and substance abuse workLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MIP0205A20S

Credits

5 op

Objective

Students
• know how to apply psychosocial approaches in mental health and substance abuse work
• know how to describe and apply information on the significance of a confidential and supportive collaboration relationship in the treatment of various kinds of customers/patients
• know how to apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge as they plan, execute and assess a patient’s pharmacotherapy
• know how to analyse the main principles of community treatment, psychoeducation and debriefing
• are familiar with the process of crisis work and know how to support customers of various ages in various life situations and guide them to appropriate crisis services
• are familiar with the key Finnish methods of preventing and interfering in bullying in schools, daycare and work communities
• participate in the job supervision of individuals, teams and work communities or job supervision discussions to develop their professionalism

Content

• key methods in substance abuse and mental health work
• acute crisis and crisis services
• intervention methods in bullying situations
• interaction and guidance skills
• job supervision and its significance
• pharmacotherapy

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 27.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
Teachers
  • Sinikka Paukkunen
  • Johanna Pirttisalo
Groups
  • F51sh
    F51sh
  • A52sh-lh
  • A51sha
    A51sha
  • A51sh
    A51sh
  • I51sh
    I51sh
  • E51sh
    E51sh

Objective

Students
• know how to apply psychosocial approaches in mental health and substance abuse work
• know how to describe and apply information on the significance of a confidential and supportive collaboration relationship in the treatment of various kinds of customers/patients
• know how to apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge as they plan, execute and assess a patient’s pharmacotherapy
• know how to analyse the main principles of community treatment, psychoeducation and debriefing
• are familiar with the process of crisis work and know how to support customers of various ages in various life situations and guide them to appropriate crisis services
• are familiar with the key Finnish methods of preventing and interfering in bullying in schools, daycare and work communities
• participate in the job supervision of individuals, teams and work communities or job supervision discussions to develop their professionalism

Content

• key methods in substance abuse and mental health work
• acute crisis and crisis services
• intervention methods in bullying situations
• interaction and guidance skills
• job supervision and its significance
• pharmacotherapy

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

01.02.2024 - 18.02.2024

Timing

01.05.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
Teachers
  • Sinikka Paukkunen
  • Johanna Pirttisalo
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
• know how to apply psychosocial approaches in mental health and substance abuse work
• know how to describe and apply information on the significance of a confidential and supportive collaboration relationship in the treatment of various kinds of customers/patients
• know how to apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge as they plan, execute and assess a patient’s pharmacotherapy
• know how to analyse the main principles of community treatment, psychoeducation and debriefing
• are familiar with the process of crisis work and know how to support customers of various ages in various life situations and guide them to appropriate crisis services
• are familiar with the key Finnish methods of preventing and interfering in bullying in schools, daycare and work communities
• participate in the job supervision of individuals, teams and work communities or job supervision discussions to develop their professionalism

Content

• key methods in substance abuse and mental health work
• acute crisis and crisis services
• intervention methods in bullying situations
• interaction and guidance skills
• job supervision and its significance
• pharmacotherapy

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

21.08.2023 - 29.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
Teachers
  • Sinikka Paukkunen
  • Johanna Pirttisalo
Groups
  • A49sha
  • E49sh
  • F49sh
  • A50sh-lh
    A50sh-lh
  • I49sh
  • A49sh

Objective

Students
• know how to apply psychosocial approaches in mental health and substance abuse work
• know how to describe and apply information on the significance of a confidential and supportive collaboration relationship in the treatment of various kinds of customers/patients
• know how to apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge as they plan, execute and assess a patient’s pharmacotherapy
• know how to analyse the main principles of community treatment, psychoeducation and debriefing
• are familiar with the process of crisis work and know how to support customers of various ages in various life situations and guide them to appropriate crisis services
• are familiar with the key Finnish methods of preventing and interfering in bullying in schools, daycare and work communities
• participate in the job supervision of individuals, teams and work communities or job supervision discussions to develop their professionalism

Content

• key methods in substance abuse and mental health work
• acute crisis and crisis services
• intervention methods in bullying situations
• interaction and guidance skills
• job supervision and its significance
• pharmacotherapy

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

06.02.2023 - 19.02.2023

Timing

29.05.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
Teachers
  • Sinikka Paukkunen
  • Tuija Rönkä
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
• know how to apply psychosocial approaches in mental health and substance abuse work
• know how to describe and apply information on the significance of a confidential and supportive collaboration relationship in the treatment of various kinds of customers/patients
• know how to apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge as they plan, execute and assess a patient’s pharmacotherapy
• know how to analyse the main principles of community treatment, psychoeducation and debriefing
• are familiar with the process of crisis work and know how to support customers of various ages in various life situations and guide them to appropriate crisis services
• are familiar with the key Finnish methods of preventing and interfering in bullying in schools, daycare and work communities
• participate in the job supervision of individuals, teams and work communities or job supervision discussions to develop their professionalism

Content

• key methods in substance abuse and mental health work
• acute crisis and crisis services
• intervention methods in bullying situations
• interaction and guidance skills
• job supervision and its significance
• pharmacotherapy

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

22.08.2022 - 28.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 80

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
Teachers
  • Tuija Rönkä
Groups
  • I47sh
  • A47sh
  • E47sh
  • F47sh
  • A48sh-lh

Objective

Students
• know how to apply psychosocial approaches in mental health and substance abuse work
• know how to describe and apply information on the significance of a confidential and supportive collaboration relationship in the treatment of various kinds of customers/patients
• know how to apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge as they plan, execute and assess a patient’s pharmacotherapy
• know how to analyse the main principles of community treatment, psychoeducation and debriefing
• are familiar with the process of crisis work and know how to support customers of various ages in various life situations and guide them to appropriate crisis services
• are familiar with the key Finnish methods of preventing and interfering in bullying in schools, daycare and work communities
• participate in the job supervision of individuals, teams and work communities or job supervision discussions to develop their professionalism

Content

• key methods in substance abuse and mental health work
• acute crisis and crisis services
• intervention methods in bullying situations
• interaction and guidance skills
• job supervision and its significance
• pharmacotherapy

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

07.02.2022 - 18.02.2022

Timing

23.05.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
Teachers
  • Tuija Rönkä
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
• know how to apply psychosocial approaches in mental health and substance abuse work
• know how to describe and apply information on the significance of a confidential and supportive collaboration relationship in the treatment of various kinds of customers/patients
• know how to apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge as they plan, execute and assess a patient’s pharmacotherapy
• know how to analyse the main principles of community treatment, psychoeducation and debriefing
• are familiar with the process of crisis work and know how to support customers of various ages in various life situations and guide them to appropriate crisis services
• are familiar with the key Finnish methods of preventing and interfering in bullying in schools, daycare and work communities
• participate in the job supervision of individuals, teams and work communities or job supervision discussions to develop their professionalism

Content

• key methods in substance abuse and mental health work
• acute crisis and crisis services
• intervention methods in bullying situations
• interaction and guidance skills
• job supervision and its significance
• pharmacotherapy

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty