Rehabilitation to Work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Content scheduling

Webinars: 20.5., 27.5. and 11.6.
Independent work and learning assignments 20.5.-31.7.
Written assignment by 31.7.2024

Objective

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.

Location and time

The course takes place entirely online and in the Moodle learning environment, including three four-hour webinars.

Materials

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. & Kerätär, 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

Employer connections

The course has guest lecturers on working life.

Exam schedules

Task 1. Independent assignment on phenomena and concepts related to unemployment.
Task 1: Sun by 26.5.2024

Task 2. Group assignment
a) a reflection task on a web-based platform. Sun by 10.6.
b) a visual description of the service path for work rehabilitation combined with theory.
Task 2: by 31.7.2024.
N.B! If your group wants the assessment already in June, the group assignment must be submitted by Wed 19.6.2024.

Group assignment supplements/rebuilds:
1. 11.8.2024
2. 18.8.2024

Completion alternatives

An alternative way of doing this is to study your own work for which a study accreditation plan corresponding to the objectives of the course must be done.

Student workload

Webinars 12h
Independent study, pair work, learning assignments 123h
Total 135h

Assessment criteria, approved/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.

Further information

Open UAS 5 places
Campus online 5 places