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

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Preliminary assignment
Orientation webinar, pre-assignment and mental health work 4h
Taking up one´s worries 4 h, webinar
Contact teaching, substance abuse work 4h
Webinar, crisis work 4h
Week 40 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

Course times and locations will be specified in terms of schedules and facilities.
Orientation webinar, pre-task debriefing and mental health work 3h
Talking about worry 3h webinar
Face-to-face training on substance abuse work 4h
Crisis work webinar 3h
Face-to-face, crisis work demos 4h

Materials

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

Hämäläinen, K., Kanerva, A., Kuhanen, C., Schubert C., Seuri T. 2017.
Mielenterveyshoitotyö. Sanoma Pro Oy 2017. 5. uudistettu painos

Partanen, A., Holmberg, J., Inkinen, M., Kurki, M. ja Salo-Chydenius, S. 2015. Päihdehoitotyö. ProSanoma.

Muu lähdeaineisto:
Sosiaalihuoltolaki 1301/2014.
Terveydenhuoltolaki 1326/2010.

Teaching methods

During the course you will participate in contact teaching online (webinars) and on campus. You will be prepared for the webinars and on campus according to the instructions given in the module. You will learn by listening to lectures, doing group work, a video, a field trip to a substance abuse unit and various exercises. You will also hear lectures from experts in the field of experience and professional life.

Employer connections

The course involves expert cooperation with the Crisis Centre Mobile, the Central Finland Welfare Region, organisations and projects. Students will make a study visit to one of the operational units of substance abuse work.

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 9h
Contact teaching 8h
Study visits 6h
Independent and small group assignments 27h
Independent studying(exam) 85h

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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