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Client Work in Social CareLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SS00BJ83

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Tuija Pakarinen
  • Kaisu Pitkänen

Learning objectives

The student is able to
- describe the ethical principles of the social sector and know the main regulations governing professional practices
- work with clients in a goal-oriented manner and know the client work process in social services
- build a confidential, goal-oriented and interactive relationship with clients
- support and guide clients in a dialogic, solution-focused and resource-oriented interaction relationship
- reflect one’s own practices and analyse them from the viewpoint of background theories in client work
- assess and develop one’s own interaction skills and apply the principles of plain language in interaction and communication

Content

- legislation related to client work, professional ethics, client status and rights, confidentiality and professional secrecy
- client work process and goal orientation, plans for client work
- client-oriented and empowering work practice which strengthens participation
- dialogic interaction, reflective work practice, basics of mentalisation theory in social work
- interaction skills, professional interaction, client orientation, basics of plain language

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Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

18.02.2025 - 15.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Johanna Ripatti
  • Asta Heikkinen
Scheduling groups
  • R1/2 (Size: 38. Open UAS: 0.)
  • R2/2 (Size: 38. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • SS25KVR
    Bachelor of Social Services, Online Campus/ Criminal work
  • SS25KVE
    Bachelor of Social Services, Online Campus
  • SS25KV
    Bachelor of Social Services, Online Campus
Education groups
  • R1/2
  • R2/2
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Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 24.05.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Anne Karuaho
  • Johanna Ripatti
  • Anne-Mari Hyvönen
Scheduling groups
  • Simulaatioryhmä A 1 (Size: 38. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Simulaatioryhmä A 2 (Size: 38. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • SS24KV
    Bachelor of Social Services, Online Campus
  • SS24KVR
    Bachelor of Social Services, Correctional services, Online Campus
  • SS24KVE
    Bachelor of Social Services, Online Campus
Education groups
  • Scheduling groups 1
  • Scheduling groups 2