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Complementary Competence TrainingLaajuus (15 cr)

Code: TH00CA91

Credits

15 op

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.

Enrollment

02.12.2025 - 31.01.2027

Timing

01.01.2026 - 31.07.2027

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

46 - 55

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Niina Vuoristo
  • Laura Närvi
  • Susanna Virta
Groups
  • PSOSTK24

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.

Enrollment

02.06.2025 - 30.09.2026

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Contact teaching, 6 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

26 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Suni
  • Marika Kouki
Groups
  • PSOSERK25V

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.

Enrollment

15.04.2025 - 31.08.2026

Timing

01.05.2025 - 31.12.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

26 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Juha Knuuttila
  • Marjo Vähäkangas
Groups
  • PSOSS23V

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 28.02.2026

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Contact teaching, 6 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

56 - 65

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Niina Vuoristo
  • Heidi Ristseppä
  • Noora Kumpulainen
  • Outi Linnossuo
Groups
  • PSOSTK23

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.

Enrollment

16.12.2023 - 01.10.2025

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Contact teaching, 6 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

26 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Tiina Suni
  • Marika Kouki
Groups
  • PSOSERK24V

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.

Enrollment

09.01.2024 - 30.09.2025

Timing

01.06.2024 - 31.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Contact teaching, 6 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

56 - 65

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Kaija Penttala
  • Laura Närvi
  • Katariina Felixson
  • Anssi Lähde
Groups
  • PSOSTS22

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 28.02.2025

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Contact teaching, 6 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

46 - 55

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Heidi Ristseppä
  • Marika Kouki
  • Laura Närvi
  • Outi Linnossuo
Groups
  • PSOSTK22

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 28.02.2025

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Contact teaching, 6 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

26 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Susanna Virta
  • Anne Lämsä
Groups
  • PSOSK22V

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.

Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 30.12.2025

Timing

01.12.2023 - 31.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Contact teaching, 6 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

46 - 55

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Juha Knuuttila
  • Sirppa Kinos
  • Tiina Laakso
Groups
  • PSOSS22V

Objective

· you develop your expertise in social and education services
· you internalise the values that guide social and education services, as well as the principles of professional ethics and sustainability
· you master service counselling and apply a preventive and solution-oriented approach to your work
· you know how to use various client work methods in individual and group counselling
· you are able to plan, implement, document and evaluate the phases of a goal-oriented client process in a client-oriented manner
· you are able work as a social and education service expert in multi-professional teams and networks

Content

· working as a social service professional at a workplace you have chosen based on your personal study plan
· observing, counselling and supporting clients, paying attention to social inclusion
· working as a member of a work team and community
· setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
· developing the operating culture of the training place in collaboration with the other employees

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Internship in demanding client work / immediate management, you can start Internship in expanded competence.