Family Work in Child Protection Community Care and Foster Care (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA71-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 03.03.2025
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025
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
36 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Niina Vuoristo
- Noora Kumpulainen
- Laura Närvi
- Susanna Virta
Groups
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PSOSTS23
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PSOSTK23
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.