Mental health and intoxicant work in health care (MIPOSKVS26DIAK)
- Type of studies
- Competence modules, Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Diak joint implementation
- Location
- Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 2.6.2026—27.7.2026
- Start Term
- 17.8.2026—22.11.2026
- Field of Study
- Health care, The church sector
- Study mode
- Online teaching
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration opens soon
- Pricing
- Fee-based
- Code
- AAF640
- Extent
- 15 op
- Price
- 150 €
- Admission quota
- 5
- Available places
- 5
- Teachers
- Johanna Pirttisalo, Eeva Nykänen, Johanna Pirttisalo, Susanna Kallakorpi, Niina Pietikäinen
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
MIP02VS26DIAK Methods of mental health support and substance abuse work
Sisältö
• key methods in substance abuse and mental health work
• acute crisis and crisis services
• intervention methods in bullying situations
• interaction and guidance skills
• job supervision and its significance
• pharmacotherapy
• acute crisis and crisis services
• intervention methods in bullying situations
• interaction and guidance skills
• job supervision and its significance
• pharmacotherapy
Learning outcomes
Students
• know how to apply psychosocial approaches in mental health and substance abuse work
• know how to describe and apply information on the significance of a confidential and supportive collaboration relationship in the treatment of various kinds of customers/patients
• know how to apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge as they plan, execute and assess a patient’s pharmacotherapy
• know how to analyse the main principles of community treatment, psychoeducation and debriefing
• are familiar with the process of crisis work and know how to support customers of various ages in various life situations and guide them to appropriate crisis services
• are familiar with the key Finnish methods of preventing and interfering in bullying in schools, daycare and work communities
• participate in the job supervision of individuals, teams and work communities or job supervision discussions to develop their professionalism
• know how to apply psychosocial approaches in mental health and substance abuse work
• know how to describe and apply information on the significance of a confidential and supportive collaboration relationship in the treatment of various kinds of customers/patients
• know how to apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge as they plan, execute and assess a patient’s pharmacotherapy
• know how to analyse the main principles of community treatment, psychoeducation and debriefing
• are familiar with the process of crisis work and know how to support customers of various ages in various life situations and guide them to appropriate crisis services
• are familiar with the key Finnish methods of preventing and interfering in bullying in schools, daycare and work communities
• participate in the job supervision of individuals, teams and work communities or job supervision discussions to develop their professionalism
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
MIP03VS26DIAK Development of acute nursing of intoxicated patients
Sisältö
• reflection of student’s own attitudes and values
• patient-oriented encounters
• care and rehabilitation methods
• improving the quality of nursing in substance abuse work
• occupational safety
• patient-oriented encounters
• care and rehabilitation methods
• improving the quality of nursing in substance abuse work
• occupational safety
Learning outcomes
Students
• Identification of the student’s attitudes and values as they encounter an intoxicated patient and their immediate circle and knowing how to analyse ethically challenging situations
• Identification of the needs of an intoxicated patient in a versatile manner and finding ways to respond to them
• Ability to integrate information regarding substance abuse and/or substance use disorders to other illnesses
• Knowing how to use the mandate of their profession in preventative and rehabilitative substance abuse work that reduces problems on the level of the individual, immediate community and society
• Knowing how to use and develop nursing and rehabilitation methods in a way that is purposeful for the patient and support the substance abuser’s immediate circle
• Identification of factors related to occupational safety and knowing how to develop good practices
• Identification of the student’s attitudes and values as they encounter an intoxicated patient and their immediate circle and knowing how to analyse ethically challenging situations
• Identification of the needs of an intoxicated patient in a versatile manner and finding ways to respond to them
• Ability to integrate information regarding substance abuse and/or substance use disorders to other illnesses
• Knowing how to use the mandate of their profession in preventative and rehabilitative substance abuse work that reduces problems on the level of the individual, immediate community and society
• Knowing how to use and develop nursing and rehabilitation methods in a way that is purposeful for the patient and support the substance abuser’s immediate circle
• Identification of factors related to occupational safety and knowing how to develop good practices
Grading scale
0-5
MIP01VS26DIAK Work with mental health problems of children and young people
Sisältö
• underlying factors of mental health disorders in children and young people
• psychological wellbeing of children and young people
• multi-professional and networking work
• social media and the psychological wellbeing of children and young people
• e-services for adolescents
• psychological wellbeing of children and young people
• multi-professional and networking work
• social media and the psychological wellbeing of children and young people
• e-services for adolescents
Learning outcomes
Students
• are familiar with the underlying factors of mental health disorders in children and young people
• know how to support the mental health and psychological wellbeing of children and young people
• know how to develop their readiness for multi-professional and networking work
• are familiar with the services offered to young people in the various operating environments online and how they use the services
• know how to assess the impact of social media to the psychological wellbeing of children and young people.
• know how to steer young people towards reliable e-services
• are familiar with the underlying factors of mental health disorders in children and young people
• know how to support the mental health and psychological wellbeing of children and young people
• know how to develop their readiness for multi-professional and networking work
• are familiar with the services offered to young people in the various operating environments online and how they use the services
• know how to assess the impact of social media to the psychological wellbeing of children and young people.
• know how to steer young people towards reliable e-services
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty