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The additional admission period has begun: apply for our remaining places until August 23rd!
Professional further training

Child and youth addiction consultant

The aim of the training is to provide modern knowledge and usable professional tools for recognizing and supporting addiction problems in children and young people.

Description of the training

The specialist training for child and youth addiction consultant serves to train professionals who work with children, adolescents and young people in various areas of addiction, psychiatric, social, educational or child protection care. The aim of the training is to enable participants to conduct individual and group addiction consultation with a systems approach, modern and collaborative knowledge, and to navigate the world of age-specific needs and institutional processes.

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Timetable

Qualification level: state-recognized higher education degree

Cost / reimbursement:
200 000 Ft

Training time in semesters:
3 semesters

Credits available: 90 credits

Training type: Correspondence (hybrid training)

What will you learn?

  • The training provides a strong theoretical and practical foundation. You will learn about the most important areas of general psychology, personality and social psychology, mental health, addiction and addiction psychiatry, so you will be able to interpret child and youth addiction problems with a solid professional background.
  • You will learn about the characteristics of different types of addiction, the intervention directions related to their treatment, the care options and patient pathways. You will also learn to interpret the nature of addiction and connect theoretical knowledge with practical helping work.
  • The specific situation of children and youth is given special emphasis. The training helps you recognize the needs along which positive change can be initiated in the client's life, and also supports you in distinguishing between the symptoms of addiction and similar psychiatric symptoms. You will also develop your cooperation skills so that you can work effectively with representatives of health, social, educational, child protection and other allied professions.
  • As part of the professional core material, you will deal with areas such as self-awareness, family consultation, conflict management techniques, basic knowledge of child psychiatry, social skills development, anxiety and stress reduction, clinical social work, and child and youth addiction consultant work in residential institutions. The training also provides legal and ethical knowledge, and places significant emphasis on professional practice: students gain insight into the different segments of the child addiction care system, from pre-care to after-care.
  • By the end of the training, you will be able to work with solid knowledge, a sensitive professional presence, and usable practical tools to support the recovery of young people.

Admission requirements

You can apply with any bachelor's degree in higher education. The entrance requirements will be examined at the admission interview and a decision will be made there. When applying, please submit the following documents:
  • copy of personal documents (see details on the application form)
  • copy of diploma
  • CV
  • motivációs levél
Please use this template to create your resume: Resume template

Motivation letter – a guide for applicants

A Child and youth addiction consultant specialist training prepares for sensitive areas of assistance involving great professional and human responsibility, in which self-reflection, ethical sensitivity, an empathetic and non-judgmental attitude, a systems approach, the ability to cooperate, and a realistic knowledge of one's own competence limits and workload are particularly important.
The purpose of the motivation letter is for the applicant to demonstrate:
  • why you want to participate in the training,
  • what professional and/or personal experiences led you to apply,
  • how you think about the responsibility and specificities of addiction support work,
  • the extent to which you reflect on your own strengths, limitations and development needs.
Formal requirements
The motivation letter:
  • Length: approx. 1,5–2 pages,
  • the text should be independent, personal in tone, but professionally demanding,
  • should be prepared in a well-structured, clear and coherent form.

Content aspects

Please address the following aspects in your motivation letter:
  1. Motivation for applying: Explain why you would like to apply for the training and why you consider this professional path important for your own development or future work.
  2. Related prior experiences: Briefly describe the professional, volunteer, academic or personal experiences that motivated your interest in the training.
  3. Interpreting the specifics of helping work: Explain what you think about the difficulties, responsibilities, and ethical aspects of addiction counseling.
  4. My strengths and areas for improvement: Describe what skills and personal attributes you consider important for this career, and in what areas you see a need for further development.
  5. Self-reflection, self-knowledge, professional development: Write about how you relate to self-awareness, professional feedback, supervision, and continuous learning.
  6. Relationship to training and later professional role: Explain what you expect from the training and how you intend to utilize the acquired knowledge in your future work.
Admission interview
During the admission interview, we would like to get to know the applicants personally and get an idea of ​​what motivates them to apply for the training. The purpose of the interview is to determine whether the applicant's personal qualities, self-reflection, commitment and related experiences make them suitable for successfully completing the training and for future work as a helper. The interview does not assess subject knowledge, but primarily focuses on motivation, professional interest and ability to help.

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JuhászMrs. Dr. Judit Kun

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Dr. Victoria Barna

Lecturer

Dr. Elizabeth Gal

Lecturer

Gábor Hézser

Dr. Gábor Hézser

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Mónika Krasznay

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Head of Department - Department of Pastoral Psychology, Theology MA Christian Family Counselor specialization, Head of further training in Family Counselor/Family Therapist

Dr. Lajos Krisztina

Lecturer

Child and Youth Protection Counselor Training and Social Work Undergraduate Instructor

JuhászMrs. Dr. Judit Kun

Lecturer

Kátainé dr. Lusztig Ilona

College professor

Responsible for the BA Christian child and youth protection specialization

Andrea Martin

Lecturer

Marton Krisztina

Lecturer

Eszter Nyulászi

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Tibor Tokes

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Family-friendly (hybrid) correspondence course

You can also complete 75% of the lessons remotely on a correspondence course. You can connect remotely via phone, tablet or computer. It's like sitting in class: you can comment and ask questions, the instructors and students are listening to you
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Apply for our training courses during the additional enrollment period!

Take a look at our training courses and apply during the ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT period!

  • Expected for undergraduate studies in social work August 3-7, 2026. between. (UP)
  • For all other additional admissions to our training courses July 2026 – August 13, 23. between. (ETN)
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