Rehabilitation to Work (5 cr)
Code: SZXX2017-3005
General information
Enrollment
01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023
Timing
23.01.2023 - 19.05.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Unit
School of Health and Social Studies
Campus
Lutakko Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 20
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation Counselling
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Anu Pelkonen
- Tuomas Lallukka
Teacher in charge
Tuija Ketola
Groups
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SOS20SMSosionomi (AMK)
Objectives
The purpose of the course
After completing the course, you will know the goals and opportunities, services, service processes and pathways for the rehabilitation of the unemployed. You know the practices and methods for assessing working and functioning ability, as well as the different forms and methods of counselling and support.
Course competencies
Promoting well-being and empowerment
Client competence in the social and health care
Ethical competence
The competence aim of the course
You will identify unemployment-related phenomena and opportunities for rehabilitation to promote the employment, quality of life, participation and working and functioning ability of the unemployed. You know the legislation and unemployment benefits related to unemployment services. You are familiar with the methods and practices of assessing the working and functioning ability of the unemployed. You can describe the employment services of the unemployed as well as social and health services. You can describe the appropriate service path of the unemployed and analyze the critical points of the service path and the factors that promote rehabilitation or employment. You know how to use participatory and resource-based counselling methods. You can describe the importance of peer support and experiential expertise in the rehabilitation of the unemployed.
Content
Unemployment and related phenomena. Organization and legislation of services related to the rehabilitation of the unemployed: social work, social rehabilitation, TE services, public employment services, multidisciplinary service for employment (TYP), health care. Service paths and service processes for the unemployed. Unemployment benefits. Health services for the unemployed and assessment of working and functioning ability. Rehabilitative work activities, workshops, work coaching. Participatory and resource-based approach and counselling. Peer support and experiential expertise.
Time and location
The course takes place entirely online in the Moodle learning environment.
Learning materials and recommended literature
Autti-Rämö, I., Salminen,A-L., Rajavaara, M. & Ylinen, A. (toim). 2016. Kuntoutuminen. Helsinki: Duodecim. E-kirja.
Juvonen-Posti, P., Saikku, P. & Turunen, J. (toim.). 2020. Elinikäistä osallistumista vai elämää työ edellä? Työikäisten monialaisten palveluiden yhteensovittaminen ja vaikuttavuuden arviointi -loppuraportti. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja 2020:40. Valtioneuvoston kanslia. E-julkaisu.
Lindh, J,. Härkäpää, K. & Kostamo-Pääkkö, K. (toim.) 2018. Sosiaalinen kuntoutuksessa. Lapland University Press. E-julkaisu.
Oivo, T. & Kerätä, R. (toim.). 2018. Osatyökykyisten reitit työllisyyteen - etuudet, palvelut, tukitoimet. STM.n raportteja ja muistioita 43/2018. E-julkaisu.
Työllisyyspalveluihin liittyvä lainsäädäntö.
van Gerven, M., Mesiäislehto, M., Ollonqvist, J., Malava, T., Tuominen, N. & Saikku, P. 2022. Eri poluilla työllisyyteen : Suomen sosiaaliturvajärjestelmän erityispiirteet ja ongelmakohdat kansainvälisessä vertailussa. E-julkaisu.
Teaching methods
The course is completely online: independent study of study materials and literature, webinars and online discussions, learning assignments
Practical training and working life connections
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International connections
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Alternative completion methods
An alternative way of doing this is to study your own work
Further information for students
Avoin amk 8 paikkaa
Campus online 7 paikkaa
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Evaluation criteria, pass/failed
Pass
You can describe the phenomena related to unemployment and the possibilities of rehabilitation to promote the employment, quality of life, participation and working and functioning ability of the unemployed. You can describe the legislation and unemployment benefits related to the services of the unemployed. You will identify methods and practices for assessing the working and functioning ability of the unemployed. You can describe the employment services of the unemployed as well as social and health services. You can describe and justify the unemployed person's appropriate service path and analyze the critical points of the service path and the factors that promote rehabilitation or employment. You know how to use participatory and resource-based counselling methods. You can describe the importance of peer support and experiential expertise in the rehabilitation of the unemployed.