Psycho-social interventions with children and families
Short presentation of the programme:

Major and professional qualification:
Major:
Social work with children and families – Clinical profile
Qualification: Social worker /Specialists in Social Work (children)
Practical training courses:
Students practice in services for children and families under the supervision of program teachers.
Graduate Student Competencies:
o Theories of individual development
o Theories in social work and their application in practice
o Approaches, techniques, and programs in working with children and their families
o Multi-sectoral cooperation and children’s rights
o Roles and responsibilities in multidisciplinary teams working with children and their families
o Policy development and implementation
o International child welfare policies and practices and their implementation in the local community of practice
o The relational dimensions in the professional environment
Skills for:
o Working with specific groups of children: Children living in residential services, children in conflict with the law, child victims of trafficking, physical, and sexual violence, children with disabilities, children of different ethnic groups and cultures
o Casework: With children and families
o Management of team processes, mentoring, and interviewing
Graduation:
After covering the required number of credits, a Master’s Thesis defence and/or a state examination.
Occupation and possible positions:
o Community social services
o Child protection departments
o Schools
o Medical centres
o Psycho-social counselling centres
Department :
Health Care and Social Work