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Basics of mental health and substance abuse careLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: BZ00DA49

Objective

Student
• Masters the whole of mental health and substance abuse work, and concepts and approaches related to it.
Is able to act as an expert in promotive and preventive mental health and substance abuse work, as well as in the treatment and rehabilitation of mental health and substance abuse problems.
Knows the protective and risk factors of mental health and the risk factors of substance abuse and is able to support protective factors with his / her own activities.
Understands the social and cultural factors associated with mental health and substance abuse.
Recognizes the effects of prejudices and negative attitudes and is able to encounter a person holistically, promoting a genuine, equal encounter.

Content

Contents
• The multidimensionality of the concept of mental health; substances
Mental health and substance abuse work as a whole: promotive and preventive mental health and substance abuse work, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental health and / or substance abuse problems.
The integrity and uniqueness of a person, equality
Empowerment, human resources (physical, psychophysical, lifestyle, spirituality) and life skills.
Ethics: stigma, holistic human encounter skills, influencing attitudes
Prevention of intergenerational mental health and substance abuse problems.
Current social, cultural, and international perspectives in mental health and substance abuse work.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2)
Can identify and define phenomena and basic concepts related to the field.
Performs assigned / supervised tasks.
Knows different procedures but cannot justify their choices.
Can give and receive feedback.
Examines and evaluates things from his/her own perspective.
Works in a group.
Recognizes his/her interaction skills.
Identifies important practices in your field.
Takes responsibility for his/her own performance.
Can describe the financial and welfare-enhancing effects of one's own activities

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)
Can structure the relationships between phenomena and concepts related to the field.
Can choose the most appropriate procedure from different options and justify his/her choice.
Can give and receive feedback actively and constructively.
Examines and evaluates things from both one's own and the community's perspective.
Is able to cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills.
Identifies and follows important practices in the field.
Takes responsibility and commits not only to his/her own activities but also to the activities of the group.
Can describe and evaluate the economic and welfare-enhancing effects of one's own activities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
Understands large-scale entities and the relationships between them. Can search for different ways of working and solutions, justify his/her choices and try new ways of working.
Evaluates different solution options.
Creatively combines solutions or creates new ones.
Systematically uses feedback as a tool for personal and community professional growth.
Examines and evaluates oneself and the community or work entity in which one operates in one's own profession.
Is able to co-operate responsibly, flexibly and constructively.
Develops both personal and group interaction.
Acts responsibly and with commitment, taking into account the requirements and needs of the community and its own industry