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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

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

31.03.2025 - 04.05.2025

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
  • Harriet Tervonen
  • Severi Saihomaa
  • Tarja Isomäki
Groups
  • HKI-S23sos
  • 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

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
  • Harriet Tervonen
  • Severi Saihomaa
  • Tarja Isomäki
Groups
  • A54sos
    A54sos
  • I54sos
    I54sos
  • F54sos
    F54sos

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

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

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

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

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

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Severi Saihomaa
  • Tarja Isomäki
Groups
  • Diak
  • E51sos
    E51sos
  • A51sos
    A51sos

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

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
Teachers
  • Pirkko Kärkkäinen
  • Severi Saihomaa
  • Tarja Isomäki
Groups
  • A50sos
    A50sos
  • F50sos
    F50sos
  • 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