Child Protection Work
- Type of studies
- Competence modules
- Campuses
- Online campus
- Location
- Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 19.11.2026—28.12.2026
- Start Term
- 18.1.2027—2.5.2027
- Field of Study
- Social services, The church sector
- Study mode
- Online teaching
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration opens soon
- Pricing
- Fee-based
- Code
- AAF923
- Extent
- 15 op
- Price
- 150 €
- Admission quota
- 5
- Available places
- 5
- Teachers
- Pirkko Kärkkäinen, Mari Kirkanen, Harriet Tervonen, Tarja Isomäki, Mari Kirkanen, Tarja Isomäki, Severi Saihomaa
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
LST01VK27DIAK Trauma orientation in child protection
Sisältö
• maltreatment as a phenomenon and the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on a child’s growth and development
• the psychological role of intergenerational traumatisation
• advanced understanding of trauma, recognising symptoms and understanding triggers
• the developmental role of protective factors in various growth environments
• susceptibility factors of vicarious traumatisation
• stabilising practices and work methods
• the psychological role of intergenerational traumatisation
• advanced understanding of trauma, recognising symptoms and understanding triggers
• the developmental role of protective factors in various growth environments
• susceptibility factors of vicarious traumatisation
• stabilising practices and work methods
Learning outcomes
Students
• recognise intergenerational patterns of maltreatment, the phenomenon and forms of child maltreatment, and their contributing factors in traumatisation
• understand the mechanism of traumatisation and its effects on a child’s development and everyday life
• understand the importance of stability in everyday life for the child’s and their family’s resilience and sense of security
• identify the dynamics of vicarious traumatisation in themselves, and the role and tools of prevention
• recognise intergenerational patterns of maltreatment, the phenomenon and forms of child maltreatment, and their contributing factors in traumatisation
• understand the mechanism of traumatisation and its effects on a child’s development and everyday life
• understand the importance of stability in everyday life for the child’s and their family’s resilience and sense of security
• identify the dynamics of vicarious traumatisation in themselves, and the role and tools of prevention
Grading scale
0-5
LST02VK27DIAK Systemic and relationship-based child protection work
Sisältö
• systemic thinking and the relationship-based approach in child protection
• points in common between systemic and trauma-aware working methods
• well-being supportive, child-centred approaches
• measures of child protection, including social guidance, family work and family rehabilitation, supporting children and families at different stages of the child protection process
• approaches and methods of relationship-based work with children, young people, families and network of close contacts
• points in common between systemic and trauma-aware working methods
• well-being supportive, child-centred approaches
• measures of child protection, including social guidance, family work and family rehabilitation, supporting children and families at different stages of the child protection process
• approaches and methods of relationship-based work with children, young people, families and network of close contacts
Learning outcomes
Students
• understand the starting points of systemic, planned and relationship-based approaches and their role in child protection work
• understand the “Child in the centre” approach: the importance of genuine interaction and presence; the development of a child’s wellbeing, sense of safety, agency and positive self-image
• understand the role of family-therapeutic approaches and trauma-aware work in child protection
• know how to work in a child-oriented manner with different operators as a social counsellor and family worker in child protection, intensive family work and family rehabilitation
• understand the starting points of systemic, planned and relationship-based approaches and their role in child protection work
• understand the “Child in the centre” approach: the importance of genuine interaction and presence; the development of a child’s wellbeing, sense of safety, agency and positive self-image
• understand the role of family-therapeutic approaches and trauma-aware work in child protection
• know how to work in a child-oriented manner with different operators as a social counsellor and family worker in child protection, intensive family work and family rehabilitation
Grading scale
0-5
LST03VK27DIAK Substitute care and aftercare in child protection
Sisältö
• recognition of adverse and protective underlying factors of placement in care and education
• network-based advocacy and working with the immediate network
• forms of substitute care, high-quality substitute care as family care and institutional care matched to individual needs
• social guidance as part of high-quality substitute care and aftercare
• professional orientations and methodology of child protection
• network-based advocacy and working with the immediate network
• forms of substitute care, high-quality substitute care as family care and institutional care matched to individual needs
• social guidance as part of high-quality substitute care and aftercare
• professional orientations and methodology of child protection
Learning outcomes
Students
• are familiar with and know how to apply legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare and know the quality criteria of substitute care as factors guiding professional activities
• understand the role and contents of the personal key worker’s tasks and family work from the child and family’s perspective
• understand the role of social guidance in family care
• understand the role of continuity in substitute care and aftercare during changes and transitions
• observe and develop expertise by experience in child protection
• identify preventive and exposing vicarious traumatisation factors and understand the role of occupational wellbeing in child protection
• are familiar with and know how to apply legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare and know the quality criteria of substitute care as factors guiding professional activities
• understand the role and contents of the personal key worker’s tasks and family work from the child and family’s perspective
• understand the role of social guidance in family care
• understand the role of continuity in substitute care and aftercare during changes and transitions
• observe and develop expertise by experience in child protection
• identify preventive and exposing vicarious traumatisation factors and understand the role of occupational wellbeing in child protection
Grading scale
0-5