Professional Social Work MethodsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

Students
- are committed to the ethical principles of the profession
- can create dialogic interaction and guide clients in a goal-oriented way in the different stages of client process
- are able to justify the method they have chosen in a theoretical way depending on the client and situation
- can use resource-oriented and solution-focused methods in professional interaction
- know the principles of case management and networking and know how to apply them with clients
- act as experts of social services in multi-professional teams
- are familiar with studies describing the effectiveness of client work methods and are able to use that information in their own work accordingly
- are able to use social media in client work
- are able to support clients’ resources and life management using different methods
- recognize their own strengths and development challenges in using different methods

Content

- Client process and client plan in social services and social welfare
- Rehabilitation plan in rehabilitation work
- The concept, models, methods, and process of client management
- Networks and networking
- Dialogic interaction, multi-professionalism, multi-expertise
- Resource-oriented and solution-focused approach in professional interaction
- Motivational interview
- Evidence-based practice in social services
- Social media in client work