Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Social Work Placement with People with Addictions or Other Social Groups

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LUSDK_189
Branch of Science
Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work; Sociology and social work
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Social Welfare and Social Work
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts

Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk@rsu.lv, +371 67061575

About Study Course

Objective

To develop and deepen the knowledge and skills acquired during theoretical courses and practical classes, to use them in practical work in the placement institution’s system.

Preliminary Knowledge

Knowledge in clinical social work with patients/clients with infectious diseases; knowledge in social work with persons with addiction problems; knowledge in psychiatry and narcology, and social psychology. The study course “Clinical Social Work with Patients/Clients with Infectious Diseases with Specific Medical Problems”.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.• Understands social work in the clinical environment; • defines functions of social work professionals with different target groups of clients/patients, including people with addiction problems and infectious diseases; • understands the establishment of cooperation with specific target groups and other institutions providing social services and social assistance.

Skills

1.• To establish a conversation; • to document the information obtained; • to observe and evaluate the social services and assistance process; • to demonstrate awareness of professional ethics and values; • to identify the problem; • to set the purpose of intervention, to plan the intervention process; • to cooperate on a team.

Competences

1.To demonstrate knowledge and skills in social work with people with addiction problems and infectious diseases.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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-
Visit to a placement institution, implementation of placement tasks; work with documentation; participation in placement supervisions.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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• placement documentation submitted • placement report prepared and presented • positive assessment by the placement supervisor at the placement institution.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement supervision
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement supervision
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement supervision
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement supervision
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement report
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement report
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement supervision
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement supervision
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement supervision
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement supervision
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement report
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Placement report
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Institūciju dokumentācija.

2.

Sociālo pakalpojumu un sociālās palīdzības likums.

3.

Ārstniecības likums.

4.

Likums „Par sociālo drošību.”

Additional Reading

1.

Sociālo pakalpojumu un sociālās palīdzības likuma 13.pants 4.punkts

2.

MK 2006.gada 6.novembra noteikumi Nr.914 „Kārtība, kādā no psihoaktīvām vielām atkarīgās personas saņem sociālās rehabilitācijas pakalpojumus”

3.

MK 2003.gada 3.jūnija noteikumi Nr.291 „Prasības sociālo pakalpojumu sniedzējiem"