Substitute care and aftercare in child protection

6.4.2026 - 3.5.2026

5 cr

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• recognition of background factors (ACEs) of placement in care and education
• identification of children and young people’s neuropsychiatric characteristics, mental health issues and substance abuse
• network-based advocacy and working with the immediate network
• forms of substitute care, high-quality substitute care matched to individual needs
• the therapeutic orientation and methodology of child protection
• well-implemented and holistic aftercare
• restrictive interventions under the Child Welfare Act, and the educational purpose of
restrictions as part of safe substitute care
• experts by experience in child protection development
• inclusive documentation in child protection
• the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• key legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare
• tools for supporting occupational wellbeing and safety in the community

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Fields

Health and welfare

Scope

5 cr

Code

LST0305A21S

Diak degree students: Completion of the thematic modules Assistance and the Service System (1 semester) and Inclusion and Guidance (2 semester), or equivalent accredited prior learning. The Family Work and Welfare (5 ECTS) course must be completed or accredited as prior learning.
Open UAS students: The course is available in Open UAS. Students are expected to be familiar with social work and the service systems of family support and child welfare, and the basics of customer case work. The course requires the ability to produce written and oral outputs.

Students will be able to
• identify and apply legislation relating to substitute care and aftercare and understand the
role of high-quality substitute care in the child’s and family’s life
• identify and apply the qualitative criteria of substitute care
• understand the role and contents of the personal key worker’s tasks from the child and
family’s perspective
• understand the role of continuity in substitute care and aftercare during changes and
transitions
• observe and develop expertise by experience in child protection
• take into account children and young people’s neuropsychiatric challenges, mental health
issues and substance abuse
• recognise the role of occupational wellbeing in child protection

Organiser

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

Belongs to themes:

Society and interaction

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