Systemic work in child and youth welfare - educational support (DGsP)

Specialists (psychologists, educators, social workers, social and remedial educators) in "educational support" facilities, youth welfare offices, counseling facilities, specialists from clinics.

The course can be attended by 20 people.

Degree as a state-recognized educator, state-recognized social worker or social pedagogue, psychologist (others on request).
Professional field of work in which the implementation of systemic ideas and approaches is or can become possible.

By teaching systemic thinking and systemic methods, the participants' professional competence in the field of "educational support" is expanded. The implementation of systemic work in daily professional practice is accompanied by a process.

- Fundamentals of the systemic approach
- Systemic conversation with children, adolescents, parents and other participants (questioning techniques: e.g. contextual questions, resource-oriented/circular/hypothetical/oxical questions Context questions, resource-oriented/circular/hypothetical/paradoxical questions, questions about differences and exceptions, reinterpretations, miracle questions, scaling PELZ model)
- Help plan discussion, goal definitions (SMART)
- Appreciative understanding of family systems
- Appreciative exploration for children "treasure hunt" - finding resources
- Attitude: Appreciation, solution and resource orientation, impartiality
- Intervention options
- Genogram, photogram, resource wheel
- Shaping relationships
- Importance of rituals
- Working with objects (family board, sculpture, resource animals)
- Externalizing
- Parent coaching, dealing with adolescent violence (according to Haim Omer and Arist v. Schlippe)
- Parent training - "Making parents strong"
- Working with stories and metaphors
- Inner family
- Biographical methods (e.g. Time Line) - Past, present and future as a resource
- Systemic programs ("I can do it"), games (e.g. thinking, feeling, acting storytelling game) and computer programs (children's wizard Bam)
- Reflection on implementation with children and parents.

A wide variety of methods—instruction, demonstrations, role-playing, small-group work, video clips (including Arist von Schlippe, Haim Omer, Insoo Kim Berg, Steve de Shazer), reflection, and, of course, practice, practice, practice!

The following student contributions must be documented: 50 learning units (LU) of intervision (self-directed learning in small groups), 25 LU of literature review. Participants will be provided with comprehensive course materials as well as course and photo documentation. You are welcome to view the documentation from completed courses upon request.

Oct. 7–9, 2021: Module 1, “Genogram, Interview Techniques 1”
Dec. 9–11, 2021: Module 2: “Interview Techniques 2, Hypothesizing”
February 3–5, 2022: Module 3: “Family Board, Miracle Question”
May 5–7, 2022: Module 4: “Initial Interview, Timeline”
June 30–July 2, 2022: Module 5: “Rituals, Narrative Approach”

9 a.m.–6 p.m. each day
150 continuing education units (45 minutes each)

Graduates of the basic course have the opportunity to participate in the advanced course to become a systemic consultant (150 units) following completion of the basic course. Based on current planning, the schedule for the advanced course is as follows:

Oct. 6–8, 2022: “Role” module
Dec. 5–7, 2022: “Supervision” module
Feb. 2–4, 2023: Module “Specific Topic”
May 4–6, 2023: Module “Grief and Loss”
July 6–8, 2023: Final module

Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Webelhaus, 1st Floor
Postplatz 14/15
02826 Görlitz

If necessary, individual block courses may also take place at other conference centers in the Görlitz area.

Instructor at the Institute for Systemic Work in Chemnitz (ISA Chemnitz)

Contributors:

- Matthias Freitag, M.A. in Psychology, Systemic Therapist and Counselor (DGsP, SG), Training Therapist (SG), Supervisor (SG), Specialist in Clinical Psychology/Psychotherapy (BDP), Systemic Lecturer (DGsP), Board Member of DGsP

- Rita Freitag, Diplom in Social Pedagogy (University of Applied Sciences), systemic therapist and counselor (DGsP, SG), Hypnotherapist (as per MEG standards), Training Therapist (SG), Supervisor (DGSv), Systemic Lecturer (DGsP), State-Certified Early Childhood Educator—additional guest trainers

Upon completion of all modules, participants will receive a certificate from the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences titled “Systemic Work for Professionals in Child and Youth Welfare—Educational Assistance.” Completion of the basic course qualifies participants to enroll in the following advanced courses at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences:

Advanced Course Level I:
“Systemic Consultant” (*DGsP)—one-year program; Graduation with a university and umbrella organization degree

Advanced Courses Level II:
“Systemic Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Family Therapy, and Counseling”
“Trauma Pedagogy—Trauma and Its Consequences: Practical Approaches for Education”
“Systemic Supervision and Coaching”

The DGsP, SG, and DGfB umbrella organization certificates can be obtained for a fee.

1,450.00 Total price for the modules of the basic course, the university certificate and the participant documents. There are costs of € 290.00 per module.

Invoices are issued individually by arrangement. Monthly installments or partial payments, also module by module, are possible. For participants with a grant from the SAB (see funding), an interim certificate (partial certificate) will be issued for the use of the grant.

Participants may incur further costs of approx. 100.00 euros for additional umbrella organization certificates.

Participants from Saxony can apply to the Sächsische Aufbaubank for a subsidy toward the total costs. The terms and conditions of the Saxon Continuing Education Voucher are available at www.sab.sachsen.de. To the best of our knowledge, funding is still available for the continuing education modules through June 30, 2022. However, the application must be submitted by December 31, 2020!

If you plan to apply for this funding, please let us know in advance! Please contact us before applying for the funding so that your spot in the course can be reserved. To do so, please use the “Expression of Interest” form (PDF) provided above. For your application, please use the course information (PDF) provided above.

Binding registration and confirmation for those who have registered non-bindingly:

June 30, 2021

Registration/Inquiries to:

03583/612 54356 Email:
weiterbildung(at)hszg.de