Substitute care and aftercare in child protectionLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: LST0305A21S
Credits
5 op
Objective
Students will be able to
• identify and apply legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare and understand the
role of high-quality substitute care in the child’s and family’s life
• identify and apply the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• understand the role and contents of the personal key worker’s tasks from the child and
family’s perspective
• understand the role of continuity in substitute care and aftercare during changes and
transitions
• observe and develop expertise by experience in child protection
• take into account children and young people’s neuropsychiatric challenges, mental health
issues and substance abuse
• recognise the role of occupational wellbeing in child protection
Content
• recognition of background factors (ACEs) of placement in care and education
• identification of children and young people’s neuropsychiatric characteristics, mental health issues and substance abuse
• network-based advocacy and working with the immediate network
• forms of substitute care, high-quality substitute care matched to individual needs
• the therapeutic orientation and methodology of child protection
• well-implemented and holistic aftercare
• restrictive interventions under the Child Welfare Act, and the educational purpose of
restrictions as part of safe substitute care
• experts by experience in child protection development
• inclusive documentation in child protection
• the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• key legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare
• tools for supporting occupational wellbeing and safety in the community
Qualifications
Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.
Enrollment
01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024
Timing
11.11.2024 - 15.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Sosionomitutkinnot
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 100
Degree programmes
- BA of Social Services
Teachers
- Severi Saihomaa
- Tarja Isomäki
- Teija Kynkäänniemi
Groups
-
A54sosA54sos
-
I54sosI54sos
-
F54sosF54sos
Objective
Students will be able to
• identify and apply legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare and understand the
role of high-quality substitute care in the child’s and family’s life
• identify and apply the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• understand the role and contents of the personal key worker’s tasks from the child and
family’s perspective
• understand the role of continuity in substitute care and aftercare during changes and
transitions
• observe and develop expertise by experience in child protection
• take into account children and young people’s neuropsychiatric challenges, mental health
issues and substance abuse
• recognise the role of occupational wellbeing in child protection
Content
• recognition of background factors (ACEs) of placement in care and education
• identification of children and young people’s neuropsychiatric characteristics, mental health issues and substance abuse
• network-based advocacy and working with the immediate network
• forms of substitute care, high-quality substitute care matched to individual needs
• the therapeutic orientation and methodology of child protection
• well-implemented and holistic aftercare
• restrictive interventions under the Child Welfare Act, and the educational purpose of
restrictions as part of safe substitute care
• experts by experience in child protection development
• inclusive documentation in child protection
• the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• key legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare
• tools for supporting occupational wellbeing and safety in the community
Qualifications
Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023
Timing
08.04.2024 - 05.05.2024
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 of Social Services
Teachers
- Severi Saihomaa
- Tarja Isomäki
- Teija Kynkäänniemi
Groups
-
Diak
-
A53sos
-
E53sos
Objective
Students will be able to
• identify and apply legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare and understand the
role of high-quality substitute care in the child’s and family’s life
• identify and apply the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• understand the role and contents of the personal key worker’s tasks from the child and
family’s perspective
• understand the role of continuity in substitute care and aftercare during changes and
transitions
• observe and develop expertise by experience in child protection
• take into account children and young people’s neuropsychiatric challenges, mental health
issues and substance abuse
• recognise the role of occupational wellbeing in child protection
Content
• recognition of background factors (ACEs) of placement in care and education
• identification of children and young people’s neuropsychiatric characteristics, mental health issues and substance abuse
• network-based advocacy and working with the immediate network
• forms of substitute care, high-quality substitute care matched to individual needs
• the therapeutic orientation and methodology of child protection
• well-implemented and holistic aftercare
• restrictive interventions under the Child Welfare Act, and the educational purpose of
restrictions as part of safe substitute care
• experts by experience in child protection development
• inclusive documentation in child protection
• the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• key legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare
• tools for supporting occupational wellbeing and safety in the community
Qualifications
Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023
Timing
06.11.2023 - 03.12.2023
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 of Social Services
Teachers
- Mari Kirkanen
- Severi Saihomaa
- Tarja Isomäki
Groups
-
F52sos
-
A52sos
Objective
Students will be able to
• identify and apply legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare and understand the
role of high-quality substitute care in the child’s and family’s life
• identify and apply the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• understand the role and contents of the personal key worker’s tasks from the child and
family’s perspective
• understand the role of continuity in substitute care and aftercare during changes and
transitions
• observe and develop expertise by experience in child protection
• take into account children and young people’s neuropsychiatric challenges, mental health
issues and substance abuse
• recognise the role of occupational wellbeing in child protection
Content
• recognition of background factors (ACEs) of placement in care and education
• identification of children and young people’s neuropsychiatric characteristics, mental health issues and substance abuse
• network-based advocacy and working with the immediate network
• forms of substitute care, high-quality substitute care matched to individual needs
• the therapeutic orientation and methodology of child protection
• well-implemented and holistic aftercare
• restrictive interventions under the Child Welfare Act, and the educational purpose of
restrictions as part of safe substitute care
• experts by experience in child protection development
• inclusive documentation in child protection
• the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• key legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare
• tools for supporting occupational wellbeing and safety in the community
Qualifications
Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022
Timing
10.04.2023 - 05.05.2023
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 - 100
Degree programmes
- BA of Social Services
Teachers
- Severi Saihomaa
- Tarja Isomäki
Groups
-
Diak
-
E51sosE51sos
-
A51sosA51sos
Objective
Students will be able to
• identify and apply legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare and understand the
role of high-quality substitute care in the child’s and family’s life
• identify and apply the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• understand the role and contents of the personal key worker’s tasks from the child and
family’s perspective
• understand the role of continuity in substitute care and aftercare during changes and
transitions
• observe and develop expertise by experience in child protection
• take into account children and young people’s neuropsychiatric challenges, mental health
issues and substance abuse
• recognise the role of occupational wellbeing in child protection
Content
• recognition of background factors (ACEs) of placement in care and education
• identification of children and young people’s neuropsychiatric characteristics, mental health issues and substance abuse
• network-based advocacy and working with the immediate network
• forms of substitute care, high-quality substitute care matched to individual needs
• the therapeutic orientation and methodology of child protection
• well-implemented and holistic aftercare
• restrictive interventions under the Child Welfare Act, and the educational purpose of
restrictions as part of safe substitute care
• experts by experience in child protection development
• inclusive documentation in child protection
• the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• key legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare
• tools for supporting occupational wellbeing and safety in the community
Qualifications
Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Enrollment
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Timing
31.10.2022 - 09.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- BA of Social Services
Teachers
- Pirkko Kärkkäinen
- Severi Saihomaa
- Tarja Isomäki
Groups
-
A50sosA50sos
-
F50sosF50sos
-
Diak
Objective
Students will be able to
• identify and apply legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare and understand the
role of high-quality substitute care in the child’s and family’s life
• identify and apply the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• understand the role and contents of the personal key worker’s tasks from the child and
family’s perspective
• understand the role of continuity in substitute care and aftercare during changes and
transitions
• observe and develop expertise by experience in child protection
• take into account children and young people’s neuropsychiatric challenges, mental health
issues and substance abuse
• recognise the role of occupational wellbeing in child protection
Content
• recognition of background factors (ACEs) of placement in care and education
• identification of children and young people’s neuropsychiatric characteristics, mental health issues and substance abuse
• network-based advocacy and working with the immediate network
• forms of substitute care, high-quality substitute care matched to individual needs
• the therapeutic orientation and methodology of child protection
• well-implemented and holistic aftercare
• restrictive interventions under the Child Welfare Act, and the educational purpose of
restrictions as part of safe substitute care
• experts by experience in child protection development
• inclusive documentation in child protection
• the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• key legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare
• tools for supporting occupational wellbeing and safety in the community
Qualifications
Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.
Evaluation scale
0-5