Course: Social work in the context of addiction and mental illness

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Course title Social work in the context of addiction and mental illness
Course code KSS/SZD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jíšová Radmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šlehubrová Růžena, Mgr. et Mgr.
  • Skála Jan, Dipl. Ing.
Course content
Content: 1. Addiction and mental illness 2. Mental illness, its history, stigma and its implications in mental health care work 3. Phenomenology of mental illness,principles of helping social work in mental health care. 4. Control and help, recovery. Working with hope,empowerment, responsibility, meaningful roles. 5. Forms and types of mental health services, deinstitutionalization, psychiatric reform in the Czech Republic. 6. Specifics of work with selected groups of clients I. 7. Specifics of work with selected groups of clients and clients II. 8. Concepts and context of addiction 9. the system of assistance in the Czech Republic and introduction to the different types of drug users and people at risk of addiction 10. Legislative context of social work with drug users (e.g. UN conventions, EU legislation, Czech laws, health regulations) 11. Interweaving of the social and health components of a given type of service 12. Standards of professional competence for addiction services 13. Specifics of work with drug users, e.g. problems of acute intoxication or withdrawal syndrome

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 35 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
recognize the diversity of approaches in social work
describe and explain the basic dilemma in social work
Skills
use basic terms corresponding to the terminology in the profession
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain concepts and classifications used in the context of social work with people with addiction and people with mental illness
Skills
explain to clients the legislative framework of particular action
propose appropriate methods of social work in the context of addictions and people with mental illness
assesing the client's situation and needs,
evaluate the client's situation
develop and re-evaluate intervention plan and propose an appropriate mode of intervention based on acceptance and mutual cooperation
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Discussion
Task-based study method
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Coppock, Victoria; Dunn, Bob. Understanding social work practice in mental health. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4129-3505-0.
  • Gould, Nick. Mental health social work in context. 2016. ISBN 978-1-138-90571-9.
  • Kalina, Kamil a kol. Klinická adiktologie. Praha: GRADA, 2015.
  • Matoušek, Oldřich; Kodymová, Pavla; Koláčková, Jana. Sociální práce v praxi : specifika různých cílových skupin a práce s nimi. Praha : Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7367-002-X.
  • Nelson, Anna. Social work with substance users. 2012. ISBN 978-1-84860-222-9.
  • Nešpor, Karel. Návykové chování a závislost : současné poznatky a perspektivy léčby. 5., rozšířené vydání. 2018. ISBN 978-80-262-1357-4.


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