Applied advanced course in social welfare legislation and supervisory dutiesLaajuus (3 cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students
- can counsel different types of clients in the service system of social and health care and acquire information on the system considering the customer's needs
- deepen their skills in application of social welfare legislation in the social counsellor´s work
- advise clients and refer them to the services needed and recognise the needed case management method
- create working plans for diverse clients
- deepen their know-how in the service system and related legislation for demanding client work
- deepen their know-how in supervisory duties and personnel management
- can promote wellbeing and know-how in work communities

Course contents
- service system of social welfare and health care considering the needs of different client groups
- social welfare legislation in practical work
- schemas in social counselling and customer service skills
- legal documentation processes and methods
- asylum seekers and refugees
- clients of probation and aftercare
- clients of employment services
- indebted clients
- command of different sectors in daily foremanship and human resources management
- development of superiors´ and employees´ know-how
- wellbeing of the work community and foremen

Teaching methods
Lectures, pair and group work, assignments, practices, study visits

Assessment methods
Active participation in contact lessons. Completion of the given assignments

Prerequisites
Completion of professional studies

Required reading
To be set at the beginning of the course.

Name of lecturer
Teija Eskola

Year of study
3rd and 4th year

Period
To be informed later.

Language of instruction
Finnish