Client Work Training (10 cr)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

Training is supervised by your tutor teacher

Training periods: Weeks 45-51

NOTE! Itslearning Basecamp for PSOSS24EN is use for Client work training

10.9. 10.00-11.30 Training info
- Training plans (returned to its 4 weeks before the training begins) and other documents (criminal record extract)
- Practical training instructions and assignments. Reporting.
- Sun Harkka instructions

21.11. 08.30-11.00 Mid training meeting Online (Zoom)
Meetings in your own tutor group, links in itslearning (and Tuudo?)

16.12. 10.00-11.30 Training reflection and feedback

Note! BOSS 2 meetings are on the same dates

Objective

• you familiarise yourself, under guidance, with the work of social services professionals and client work methods
• you recognise the meaning of different life phases and know how to support clients in their everyday lives
• you understand the different phases of the client process and know how to counsel clients in a goal-oriented and ethical way
• you gain experience of working in multi-professional teams
• you know the basic task of your training position
• you are able to follow the principles of social sustainability and evaluate their fulfilment
• you are able to apply theoretical social and education service knowledge to client work and your own actions

Content

• a practical training period in a social and health service, education, youth work or immigrant work unit, for example (in the public, private or third sector)
• dialogical interaction with and counselling client
• setting your own learning objectives, working on your training assignments and reflecting on your learning
• familiarising yourself with the operating environment of the training unit and placing it within the service system
• reflecting on whether the principles of professional ethics are fulfilled

Materials

Training instructions in Messi

Teaching methods

Individual learning
Group discussions

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Individual learning
Group discussions

Student workload

Assignments and reporting 1 ETCS
Learning in training place (workhours) 9 ETCS

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved report
- Student shows understanding of operating environment and is able to place it in service system
- Student is able to present client group and their needs based on theory and practice. Applied work methods in the workplace are presented.
- Student is able to plan and instruct a client group
- Student is able to reflect ethical dimensions of client work

Evaluation methods and criteria

Practical training report Approved/Fail
Work hours confirmed in Sun Harkka
Evaluations in Sun Harkka Approved

Qualifications

The internships are completed in order: When you have completed Project internship in client work, you can start Client work internship.