Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Independent study) (5 cr)

Objective

The students understand the phenomena and challenges related to mental health. They identify the special needs of client groups. They understand and are able to apply key legislation and basic concepts in the field. The students recognize the service system and are able to guide and support the client to the services. The students are able to reflect on their professional activities and identify the limits of their own professional competence in the work of a Bachelor of Social Services. The students are able to evaluate current discussions related to mental health and substance abuse and understand the importance of structural work in the fields of mental health and substance abuse.

Content

Mental health
Protective factors / risk factors. Being normal / abnormal. History of mental health work. Mental health components. Challenges in Mental health. The students have the ability to support suicidal clients and their close ones. Supporting a person prone to suicide and loved ones.
Substance use in the life of an individual.
Addictions as phenomena. Trends in substance abuse work. Client-respecting encounters, speaking up and motivating. Legislation safeguarding the fundamental rights of the individual. The students are able to guide and support the client to services. Key services and guiding the client to them. Preventive, corrective and rehabilitative mental health and substance abuse work.

Location and time

Independent work, work field study visits

Myllypuro Campus:
11.1. at 12.45-16.00
15.2. at 8.30-11.45
28.2. at 9.00-12.00 Living Different Lives -seminar

Materials

Reading material may occour

Sosiaalihuoltolaki (1301/2014)
Terveydenhuoltolaki (1326/2010)
Mielenterveyslaki (1116/1990)
Päihdehuoltolaki (17.1.1986/41)
Laki vammaisuuden perusteella järjestettävistä palveluista ja tukitoimista (3.4.1987/380)
Asetus vammaisuuden perusteella järjestettävistä palveluista ja tukitoimista (18.9.1987/759)
Sosiaali ja terveysministeriö: Kansallinen mielenterveysstrategia ja itsemurhien ehkäisyohjelma vuosille 2020-2030
Koski-Jännes, Riittinen, Saarnio (toim.) 2008: Kohti muutosta
Kuhanen, Oittinen, Kanerva, Seuri, Schubert 2013: Mielenterveyshoitotyö s. 16-34, 93-103
Materiaali opintojakson sisällön mukaisin osin:
Päihdelinkki.fi
mieli.fi
Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos: https://thl.fi/fi/web/mielenterveys
Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos: https://thl.fi/fi/web/alkoholi-tupakka-ja-riippuvuudet
Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö: https://stm.fi/mielenterveyspalvelut
Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö: https://stm.fi/paihdepalvelut
Literature in OMA

Teaching methods

Working methods may occour
Studies at Campus
independent studies
Study visits

Employer connections

Study visits and/or visitors

Exam schedules

Approved performance of learning tasks.
If the student does not return the assessed learning tasks, the course will not be completed.

International connections

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Completion alternatives

- AHOT
Ahot -application related to the course before registering for the course. For questions related to the course's AHOT application, please contact the AHOT teacher (Heli Määttänen).

- Optional course: Classroom teaching implementation SX00EP09-3003

Student workload

5crts = 135 hours

Further information

Ilmoittautuminen on sitova ja toteutuksen vaihtaminen ei ole mahdollista ilmoittautumisen jälkeen.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning tasks (pass/fail)
Active participation in classroom sessions (0-5)
Participation to living Different Lives -seminar