TRAINING PROGRAMS

Training of social workers is suitable for accreditation!

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Improving the quality of services for the elderly: stimulating five senses in nature

SD20230356

16 acad. hrs.

The programme aims to provide social workers with training tools and methods to apply the stimulation of the 5 human senses in outdoor activities for elderly people (aged 65+) with various difficulties, such as dementia and other cognitive impairments, and to train them how to develop personalised support programmes tailored to the needs of specific individuals.

Objectives:
1. To provide social workers with the theoretical and practical knowledge of the basic principles of social work, which are essential when working with elderly people with various impairments, such as dementia and other cognitive impairments.

2. To discuss international examples (Scandinavian countries) where human sensory stimulation has been successfully applied to the well-being of the elderly, and share key aspects of good international practice.

3. To develop the capacity of social work professionals to use multisensory stimulation tools and strategies to communicate and work more effectively with older people and to maintain their cognitive, cognitive and emotional functions longer.

65 Eur

Emotional balance in social work: how to help yourself so you can help someone else

SD20230352

10 acad. hrs.

The programme aims to provide social workers with the necessary skills and knowledge to develop their emotional intelligence and maintain their effectiveness in their work, develop a preventive approach to burnout, reduce the impact of stress and be better able to cope with the challenges that arise when working with clients, and to contribute to the quality of client services.

Objectives:

To provide social workers with knowledge of how stress affects their physical and emotional well-being and tools to manage it effectively.
To learn how to recognise the symptoms of burnout and other emotional difficulties that social workers may encounter in the course of their work.
To develop the ability to maintain a positive attitude and (self-)motivation even in difficult personal and work situations.
To introduce social workers to self-help techniques and to test some of them in practice.
To equip social workers with the knowledge and skills to develop their emotional intelligence so that they can deal with problems in a preventive way, make better decisions and engage in the social protection process.

45 Eur

Mail art at work with seniors: creative exercise and community integration strategies

SD20240393

10 acad. hrs.

The programme aims to provide social workers with the knowledge, skills and innovative tools needed to work effectively with seniors by using mail art as a tool for employment and to foster social interaction. These tools will help to improve the quality of life of seniors, reduce social isolation, and promote creativity and personal expression, thus contributing to their emotional and mental health.

Objectives:
1. To provide social workers with comprehensive information on mail art as an employment tool and a tool to promote social communication for seniors.

2. To train social workers in the use and teaching of various mail art techniques (watercolour, drawing and painting, collage, printmaking, decoupage, relief techniques, etc.) to
apply them in practice in their work with seniors.
3. To develop the capacity of social workers to design and adapt mail-art-based employment activity plans according to their needs and abilities to effectively involve and motivate participation.

4. To encourage social workers to use mail art as a tool to promote mutual understanding, communication and a sense of community among seniors that contributes to their emotional well-being and mental health.
5. To engage social workers in an active and creative learning process that will enable them to acquire practical skills and experience in working with seniors, ensuring that they can effectively apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their professional lives.

45 Eur

Communication challenges with people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities: how to avoid conflicts

SD20240424

16 acad. hrs.

The aim is to develop the ability of professionals working with people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities to communicate constructively in the delivery of social services.

Objectives:

1. To analyse the similarities and differences in values between social workers and people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.
2. To know the peculiarities of communication between persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities using methods of solving problems of aggressive behaviour.
3. To teach responsible and adequate choice of methods and techniques for conflict resolution.
4. To provide knowledge about the importance of human rights and freedoms in social work with persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.
5. To know how to apply the Non-Violent Communication (NVC) approach when working with people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.
6. To be aware of the need for a safe environment and to learn how to (re)create a safe environment.

65 Eur

Pagalbos galia: darbo su depresija ir nerimu praktikos

SD202500470

8 acad. hrs.

The aim of the programme is to provide social workers with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to identify and manage depression and anxiety, in order to provide more effective support to clients and to strengthen the workforce.

Programme objectives:

To introduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety and their impact on clients and workers.
To teach effective methods of working with clients experiencing depression or anxiety.
To provide self-help tools for social workers to avoid emotional exhaustion.

40 Eur