Starting points for Rehabilitation CounsellingLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

Aim of the course:

The aim of the course is giving you an idea of rehabilitation counselling as a profession and the significance and necessity of rehabilitation counselling from the perspectives of different client groups and society. On this course you will lay a foundation for your vocational core studies and dialogical cooperation skills of a rehabilitation counsellor.

Course competences:

Rehabilitation counselling and guidance
Rehabilitation service system 
Assessment of needs and possibilities for rehabilitation

Intended learning outcome:

Case management and methods in rehabilitation: You are able to describe the importance of person-centered guidance, support and dialogical interaction for the rehabilitee and their network during the rehabilitation process. You are able to describe the contents of the rehabilitation counsellor’s work. You are able to engage in dialogical interaction with other professionals.

Rehabilitation service system: You are able to name basic premises, foundations and operating environments of a client relationship.

Assessment of needs and possibilities for rehabilitation: You are able to name factors that result in rehabilitation and service needs at the level of individuals, communities and society.

Content

The key content of the course comprises the societal role and significance of rehabilitation counselling, factors resulting in a need for rehabilitation guidance, and the tasks of the rehabilitation counsellor, operating environments as well as the practices and principles of client work and co-operation. The course also covers ethical issues and key concepts of rehabilitation case management.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 =You are able to describe the importance of person-centered guidance and support as well as dialogical interaction for the rehabilitee and their network during the rehabilitation process. You are able to describe the starting points and grounds for a rehabilitee's client relationship. You are able to name factors that result in rehabilitation and service needs at the level of individuals, communities and society. You are able to describe the contents of the rehabilitation counsellor’s work. You participate in interaction with other professionals.

2 = You are able to give examples of the importance of person-centered guidance and support as well as dialogical interaction for the rehabilitee and their network during the rehabilitation process. You are able to define starting points and grounds for a rehabilitee's client relationship. You are able to give examples of factors that result in rehabilitation and service needs at the level of individuals, communities and society. You are able to define the contents of a rehabilitation counsellor’s work. You are able to interact with other professionals.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 = You are able to explain how person-centered guidance and support as well as dialogical interaction are realised during the rehabilitation process in counselling and collaboration. You are able to present starting points and grounds for a rehabilitee's client relationship. You are able to explain how information on factors resulting in rehabilitation and service needs is used at the level of individuals, communities and society. You are able to present the contents of a rehabilitation counsellor’s work. You are able to engage in dialogical interaction with other professionals.

4 = You are able to assess and justify the importance of person-centred guidance and support as well as dialogical interaction for the rehabilitee and their network during the rehabilitation process. You are able to justify starting points and grounds for a rehabilitee's client relationship. You are able to differentiate factors that result in rehabilitation and service needs at the level of individuals, communities and society. You are able to justify the contents of a rehabilitation counsellor’s work. You know how to promote the establishment of dialogical interaction in co-operation with other professionals.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 = You know how to plan and develop client-oriented guidance and support as well as dialogical interaction for the rehabilitee and their network during the rehabilitation process. You are able to analyse and justify starting points and grounds for a rehabilitee's client relationship. You are able to expertly justify factors that result in rehabilitation and service needs at the level of individuals, communities and society. You are able to develop the contents of a rehabilitation counsellor’s work. You know how to maintain and develop dialogical interaction with other professionals.