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MIE01VK24DIAK Basics of mental health, crisis and substance abuse work (5 cr)

Code: MIE0105A20S-3017

General information


Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

15.01.2024 - 18.02.2024

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
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work

Teachers

  • Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
  • Taina Kilpeläinen
  • Anu Hellesuo

Groups

  • F52sosd
  • A52sosv
  • Diak
  • I52sosd
  • A53sos
  • E53sos
  • A52sosn
  • A52sosd
  • 15.01.2024 13:00 - 16:00, MIE01/ Oritentaatio ja aloitusluento
  • 19.01.2024 09:00 - 12:00, MIE01/ Luento 1
  • 23.01.2024 13:00 - 16:00, MIE01/ Luento 3
  • 24.01.2024 13:00 - 16:00, MIE01/ Luento 2
  • 02.02.2024 12:30 - 15:30, MIE01/ Luento 4
  • 05.02.2024 08:30 - 14:15, MIE01/ Seminaari
  • 12.02.2024 12:00 - 15:00, MIE01/ Tentti

Objective

Students
- are familiar with multidisciplinary approaches to substance abuse and other addictions
- know how to work with various mental health, crisis and substance abuse customer groups in a customer-oriented manner and support the customer’s inclusion while considering the unique characteristics of various ages
- are familiar with crises and acute crisis work
- are familiar with and know how to apply the central legislation guiding and governing mental health and substance abuse work and the service system
- are familiar with the ethical principles, quality recommendations and strategies of mental health and substance abuse work as well as key national and international programmes
- know how to act in a culturally sensitive manner and support equality and diversity in mental health and substance abuse work
- are familiar with the connection between mental health and substance abuse problems and criminal behaviour
- know the significance of religion and spirituality in mental health and substance abuse work.

Content

- the scientific explanations of addiction
- customer inclusion in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- mental health, crisis and substance abuse work for various ages
- crisis work and acute crisis work
- legislation related to mental health and substance abuse
- ethical principles, quality recommendations and strategies of mental health and substance abuse work, national and international programmes
- cultural sensitivity, equality and diversity
- connections between mental health and substance abuse problems and criminal behaviour
- religion and spirituality in mental health and substance abuse work