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Professional further training
Reflective addiction social assistance
The training trains reflective recovery professionals who are able to recognize the connections between problems and carry out effective support processes in complex life situations and when supporting people struggling with addiction.
Description of the training
The Reflective Addiction Social Support Specialist Training is aimed at professionals who wish to gain in-depth, systems-based and people-centered knowledge in the field of addiction support. The training focuses on the reflective approach: understanding how to see the client's situation in a complex way, consciously shape the helping relationship, and support the change processes in a professionally sound manner. The training prepares participants to be able to perform responsible and competent work in various community and helping environments — for example, in consultation, rehabilitation or support services.
During the training, you will learn the basic concepts of addiction, the main types of illegal and legal psychoactive substances, and the characteristics of behavioral addictions. You will get a comprehensive picture of the functioning of the addiction care system, the basic principles of therapeutic communities, the role of self-help groups, and the differences between the recovery and harm reduction paradigms.
You will also develop skills in assessment, consultation, case management and documentation. You will learn how to identify client needs, how to set goals together, identify resources, support and monitor the change process. Special emphasis is placed on maintaining motivation, managing relapse situations, recognizing crisis situations and the basics of crisis intervention.
An important part of the training is the development of self-awareness and reflective professional functioning. Participants will also learn the conscious analysis of the helping relationship, the recognition of their own competence limits, the enforcement of ethical aspects and the basics of interdisciplinary cooperation. The curriculum includes, among others, the basics of reflective addiction help, addiction consultation, conflict management, assessment techniques, the recovery paradigm, reflective addiction interventions, motivation and relapse, family consultation, mental hygiene, as well as legal and ethical knowledge.
By the end of the training, you will have acquired a professional approach and practical tools that will help you to responsibly, critically, empathetically and reflectively support people with addiction problems and their families.
Admission requirements
You can apply with any bachelor's degree in higher education. Please submit the following documents when applying:
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 Reflective addiction social support 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:
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.
Related prior experiences: Briefly describe the professional, volunteer, academic or personal experiences that motivated your interest in the training.
Interpreting the specifics of helping work: Explain what you think about the difficulties, responsibilities, and ethical aspects of addiction counseling.
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.
Self-reflection, self-knowledge, professional development: Write about how you relate to self-awareness, professional feedback, supervision, and continuous learning.
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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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
You want to serve, but you feel that enthusiasm is not enough: do you also want to learn? Do you want to build fruitful and growing communities and carry out effective mission work? We will help you with this in our training.
Develop yourself under the guidance of authentic, practicing spiritual care instructors, in an honest and inspiring atmosphere! We look forward to your pastoral psychology training so that you can help those who need it.
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.
Do you also think that helping families and children is a key area? Would you like to take part in this work and help those in difficult situations? Sign up for our training and do your part to ensure that families and children function healthily and develop - both physically and mentally.