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

Code: TH00CA71-3001

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 26.02.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 10.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

46 - 55

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Niina Vuoristo
  • Noora Kumpulainen
  • Laura Närvi
  • Susanna Virta

Groups

  • PSOSTK22
  • PSOSTS22
  • 01.03.2024 09:00 - 15:00, Lastensuojelun avo- ja sijaishuollon perhetyö TH00CA71-3001
  • 08.03.2024 09:00 - 15:00, Lastensuojelun avo- ja sijaishuollon perhetyö TH00CA71-3001
  • 15.03.2024 09:00 - 15:00, Lastensuojelun avo- ja sijaishuollon perhetyö TH00CA71-3001
  • 22.03.2024 09:00 - 15:00, Lastensuojelun avo- ja sijaishuollon perhetyö TH00CA71-3001
  • 05.04.2024 09:00 - 15:00, Lastensuojelun avo- ja sijaishuollon perhetyö TH00CA71-3001

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

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

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