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Resolving family conflicts and caring for children in family centers, caring for people with special needs and providing first aid are taught in Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Social Workers in Moscow, which celebrates 17 years since its foundation. During this time, the institution has improved the qualifications of more than 70 thousand social protection specialists.
This expert platform in the field of social technologies and professional training of specialists offers more than 70 advanced training programs for social security employees, which can be completed both in person and online on the IDPOznanie platform.
“We train employees of family centers, the Social Treasury, institutions providing home care services, and other important projects and institutions.
Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Moscow“Our mission is to promote human well-being by developing employees and teams in the social sphere through education, enlightenment, science and technology,” said Igor Timofeev, Director of the Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Social Workers.
The institute has four competence centers for training specialists and managers. You can improve your qualifications in such areas as "Rehabilitation and Social Integration", "Family and Childhood Support", "Home Care", "Long-Term Care" and "Personal Effectiveness".
Institute student Natalya Senkina is taking the Mediation in Social Work program. After completing her studies, she wants to help Moscow families resolve conflict situations.
"I am not new to mediation; I have been working as a trainer for teenagers in the "School of the Young Mediator" project for three years now. The training allows for a deeper understanding of the principles of conflict development, interaction with children and their parents. It is very important to help people find constructive solutions and save families," she shared.
The institute has programs that are available to all city residents. For example, in school of related careRelatives of people with limited mobility and the elderly learn how to provide quality care for them at home: safe movement, proper feeding, and help with hygiene. The program can be completed both in person and online. The project also includes psychological mutual assistance groups.
Every year, the institute hosts a professional skills competition called “Moscow Masters” among social workers. Participants demonstrate skills in long-term care, digital literacy, first aid, and other important skills.
The winner of the Moscow Masters competition in the profession of social worker, Maria Titikina, admitted that she was able to get ahead of her colleagues thanks to the knowledge she received in advanced training courses. According to her, studying at the institute allows her to be confident in her abilities and professional competencies. The first aid course was especially useful to her. She also learned to understand the concerns and needs of older people in the classes.
On the eve of the 17th anniversary of the institution, specialists from the Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Social Workers held survey. It was attended by students of the institute and city residents receiving social services at home. They said that they especially value politeness, reliability, hard work and knowledge of digital services in social protection workers. More than 70 percent of the participants highlighted these qualities. 71 percent of respondents believe that social workers should improve their qualifications at least once a year.
Igor Timofeev said that the important accents in the educational process are relevance and practical application. He explained that, on the one hand, the institute teaches applied skills of a social protection specialist, such as long-term care and first aid, and on the other hand, it teaches the use of new technologies that influence the development of professions in the social sphere.
The Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Social Workers implements educational programs and provides consulting services for organizations subordinate to To the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the City of Moscow. The Institute is the operator of the project "School of Nursing" and the online platform for training "IDPOznanie". The full list of programs is available aton the institution's websiteYou can ask a question by email: ipk@mos.ru.
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