Mental Health, Substance Use and Crisis Work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Before wk 14. Preliminary assignment
Week 15 Orientation webinar, pre-assignment and mental health work 4h
Week 16 Webinar, taking up ones worries 3h
Week 17 Contact teaching, substance abuse work 4h
Week 17 Webinar, crisis work 4h
Week 19 Contact teaching, crisis work Demos 4h

Objective

Purpose of the course
In this course, you will learn the basics of legislation related to mental health and substance abuse services, familiarise yourself with the service chains that provide mental health abuse and crisis services, and familiarise yourself with clients’ guidance processes.

Competences
Competence in assessing rehabilitation needs and opportunities
Guidance competence
Client relationship competence in the social services and health care sector
Competence in promoting well-being and health

Objectives
After completing this course, you have learned to reflect on your own values and attitudes towards mental health disorders and substance abuse issues. You understand the diversity of the phenomena and issues of substance abuse and mental health. You are familiar with substance abuse and mental health services and the legislation governing them. You have practised bringing up the subject
and you know how to utilise the principles of motivating discussion in client guidance. You also recognise the stages of a crisis and know how to support your client in coping with the crisis

Content

Substance abuse and mental health disorders and crises as a biopsychosocial phenomenon
Substance abuse and mental health services and key legislation
Methods of substance abuse and mental health work
Motivation and motivating interviewing
Taking up one's worries method
Stages of the crisis

Location and time

Clarify in terms of schedules and facilities.
1. Week 14 Orientation webinar, pre-assignment and mental health work 4h
2. Week 15 Taking up one´s worries 3h
2. Week 16 Contact teaching substance abuse work 4h
3. Week 17 Crisis work webinar 4h
4. Week 19 Contact teaching, crisis work Demos 4h

Materials

- Ehkäisevän päihdetyön toimintaohjelma

- Hedrenius, S. & Johansson, S. 2016. Kriisituki. Ensiapua onnettomuuksien, katastrofien ja järkyttävien tapahtumien käsittelyyn. Helsinki: Tietosanoma.

- Kansallinen mielenterveysstrategia ja itsemurhien ehkäisyohjelma 2020-2030. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön julkaisuja 2020:6

- Kuhanen Carita, Oittinen Pirkko, Kanerva, Anne, Seuri Tarja, Schubert Carla 2017. Mielenterveyshoitotyö. Sanoma Pro Oy 2017. 5. uudistettu painos https://janet.finna.fi/Record/jamk.993284604806251

- Mielenterveyslaki 14.12.1990/1116 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1990/19901116

- Mielenterveys- ja päihdeongelmien varhainen puuttuminen - Opas ennaltaehkäisevän työn ammattilaisille 2009. Opas 5, Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos.
https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/80082/8c520a2b-6ed1-4789-bc9b-8597c85121ee.pdf?sequence=1

- Mielenterveystalo.fi https://www.mielenterveystalo.fi/aikuiset/Tietopankki/Diagnoosi-tietohaku/Pages/default.aspx

- Mieli. Suomen Mielenterveysseura ry. https://mieli.fi/fi

- Nordling Esa 2016. Toipumisorientaation teoreettiset lähtökohdat - Mikä tässä on uutta? Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. https://www.slideshare.net/THLfi/toipumisorientaation-teoreettiset-lhtkohdat-mik-tss-on-uutta

- Poijula, S. 2016. Lapsi ja kriisi. Selviytymisen tukeminen. Helsinki: Kirjapaja.

- Päihde- ja riippuvuus-strategia 2030.

- Päihdehuoltolaki 17.1.1986/41 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1986/19860041?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=p%C3%A4ihde

- Päihdelinkki.fi https://paihdelinkki.fi/

- Saari Salli 2010. Kuin salama kirkkalta taivaalta: Kriisit ja niistä selviytyminen

- Terveyden- ja hyvinvoinnin laitos 2015. Ehkäisevän päihdetyön toimintaohjelma. Alkoholi-, huume- ja peliriippuvuuden sekä tupakoinnin vähentäminen. Sosiaali-ja terveysministeriö julkaisuja 2015:19. https://www.e-julkaisu.fi/thl/ept_toimintaohjelma/mobile.html#pid=1

Teaching methods

Multimodal teaching

Employer connections

Crisis center Mobile's expert cooperation
Study visit to the mental health, substance abuse or crisis work unit

Exam schedules

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International connections

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Completion alternatives

Studying work in the unit of substance abuse, mental health and crisis work.

Student workload

Webinars 11h
Contact teaching 8h
Study visits 6h
Familiarization with the material 50h
Independent and small group assignments 60h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1. You can describe the diversity of substance abuse and mental health disorders and the stages of crisis work as a biopsychosocial phenomenon
You will produce a written presentation in accordance with the JAMK guidelines.

Satisfactory 2. You can describe the diversity of substance abuse and mental health disorders and the stages of crisis work as a biopsychosocial phenomenon from both the perspective of the client and a loved one.
You provide examples of substance abuse, mental health and crisis services
You can name legislation concerning their production and organisation.
You assess your strengths and development needs in motivating and bringing up matters
You assess your attitudes and values towards substance abuse and mental health disorders, rehabilitees and their families and friends.
You will produce a written presentation in accordance with the JAMK guidelines.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3. You can describe the diversity substance abuse and mental health disorders and the stages of crisis work as a biopsychosocial phenomenon from both the perspective of the client and a loved one.
You describe the possibilities of applying research and experience knowledge in the development of mental health, substance abuse and crisis services and in your own work.
You describe substance abuse and mental health services as a structured entity and explain the main features of legislation on their production and organisation.
You assess your strengths and development needs in motivating and bringing up matters.
You assess your attitudes and values in relation to substance abuse and mental health disorders, rehabilitees and their families and friends.
You will produce a written presentation in accordance with the JAMK guidelines.

Very good 4. You can describe the diversity substance abuse and mental health disorders and the stages of crisis work as a biopsychosocial phenomenon from both the perspective of the client and a loved one.
You assess different research and experience data on substance abuse and mental health disorders in a diverse manner.
You analyse the possibilities of applying information in the development of mental health and substance abuse services and crisis work and in your own work.
You describe substance abuse and mental health services as a structured entity and can explain the main features of legislation on their production and organisation.
You assess your strengths and development needs in motivating and bringing up matters.
You assess your attitudes and values in relation to substance abuse and mental health disorders, rehabilitees and their families and friends in a diverse manner.
You will produce a written presentation in accordance with the JAMK guidelines.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5. You analyse the diversity of substance abuse and mental health disorders and the stages of crisis work as a biopsychosocial phenomenon from the perspective of the client, a loved one and various theories.
You assess different research and experience data on substance abuse and mental health disorders in a diverse and critical manner.
You recognise the possibilities of applying knowledge in the development of mental health, substance abuse and crisis services and in your own work.
You can create an overall picture of current mental health and crisis services and analyse the legislation on their production and organisation.
You assess your strengths and development needs in motivating and bringing up matters.
You reflect your attitudes and values in relation to substance abuse and mental health disorders, rehabilitees and their families and friends in a diverse manner.
You will produce a written presentation in accordance with the JAMK guidelines.

Qualifications

The student has an overall view of the service system in the social services and health care sector. They can name factors affecting well-being and health.

Further information

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