Family Work in Child Protection Community Care and Foster CareLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

• you understand the concept of and different work orientations related to family work
• you know how to support a child’s or young person’s parents
• you are able to apply a systemic approach to work in child protection
• you know how to use different working methods and tools to support your work

Content

• assessment of family situations
• supporting and providing peer support group activities for the parents of children in foster care
• family work in community and foster care
• the Let’s talk about children discussion
• mentalisation theory

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.