Systemic and relationship-based child protection work (5cr)

Objective

Students
• understand the starting points of systemic, planned and relationship-based approaches and their role in child protection work
• understand the “Child in the centre” approach: the importance of genuine interaction and presence; the development of a child’s wellbeing, sense of safety, agency and positive self-image
• understand the role of family-therapeutic approaches and trauma-aware work in child protection
• know how to work in a child-oriented manner with different operators as a social counsellor and family worker in child protection, intensive family work and family rehabilitation

Content

• systemic thinking and the relationship-based approach in child protection
• points in common between systemic and trauma-aware working methods
• well-being supportive, child-centred approaches
• measures of child protection, including social guidance, family work and family rehabilitation, supporting children and families at different stages of the child protection process
• approaches and methods of relationship-based work with children, young people, families and network of close contacts