Study Guide

Objective

Student
Recognizes the phenomenon of addiction and addictive behaviour.
Can motivate and support change in addictive behaviour.
Knows the diagnosis and multidisciplinary and up-to-date treatment of mental and substance abuse problems.
Analyses the mental health and substance abuse problem from the perspectives of the individual, loved ones, and the community.
Is able to evaluate, plan and implement appropriate support and care in cooperation with a client of different ages, relatives and the network.

Content

Contents
Comprehensive assessment of the client and his/her situation (assessment tools) and support based on this
Encounter of the client and the importance of interaction
Assessing the situation with the help of an open dialogue with the client
Mental health and substance abuse disorders and medical perspectives of treatment and rehabilitation
Client-specific support and assistance planning
The importance of psychosocial support
Different addiction problems and their evaluation
Utilization of the change process and phase model in evaluation
Intervention skills
Preventing and identifying community-based violence and supporting of clients
Detection of abuse, violence, bullying, and encounter and treatment of victims and perpetrators

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.
Understands the economic and welfare-promoting effects of their activities and is able to anticipate them.