Reception of applications for socio-pedagogical services Providing socio-psychological services

What is the main purpose of socio-pedagogical service?

The main purpose of social and pedagogical services is to support the development of children, adolescents, and youth within the social environment, facilitate the interaction between family and society, and promote social adaptation, education, training, and personal development.

What are the main responsibilities in the provision of social and pedagogical services?

• Identify the interests, needs, challenges, behavioral patterns, social security status, and adaptation levels of minors;
• Provide timely social assistance and support to minors in need;
• Implement measures to ensure the social protection of minors and the exercise of their rights and freedoms;
• Collaborate with parents and social services to support minors.

What are the main directions of social and pedagogical service?

• To assist the families of the applicants in solving problems related to education, upbringing, and child care;
• To help the child eliminate the reasons that negatively affect his mastering of lessons and going to school;
• To recognize, investigate, and find solutions to conflicts, problems, and difficult life situations that affect the interests of the child in the early stages of development to prevent serious complications;
• Individual lessons for children and parents on problematic situations, conflicts, and issues of raising children in the family;
• To identify the wishes and needs of children and help direct them to the specialists of relevant institutions and organizations to solve specific issues;
• To provide comprehensive preventive and developmental assistance to children with developmental disorders and offer pedagogical support to their parents (legal guardians);
• Implementation of measures related to the development of physical and mental abilities of the child in accordance with existing potential and interests;
• Improving the child's skills in labor, self-care, behavior at home and in public places, self-control, communication, and other areas of life;
• Development of children's habits and skills necessary for daily life, gross and fine motor skills, communication, and cognitive skills;
• Assisting children in acquiring basic knowledge, education, or a profession in accordance with their health and mental abilities;
• Development of plans and programs in various fields; promoting and clarifying children's rights and responsibilities to families.

What are the functions of a social educator?

Education – A specialist has a pedagogical impact on the behavior and activities of children and adults, and promotes training and education through all social institutions within their professional scope: including the family, educational institutions, work teams, media, organizations, and public associations.

Diagnostics – As a specialist, by conducting diagnostic work, they study the psychological and age-related characteristics, abilities, and interests of a person, examine the social environment and living conditions, and identify positive or negative effects and problems.

Organizational – The specialist organizes various social activities for children and adults, assists in matters of employment, vocational guidance, and adaptation, and coordinates the activities of youth and youth associations, medical, educational, cultural, sports, and law enforcement agencies, societies, and charitable organizations. They ensure the implementation of plans, projects, and programs.

Predicting – The specialist develops a socio-pedagogical program for the development of the child's personality and develops schemes and algorithms for solving specific socio-pedagogical problems.

Preventive – Ensures the protection of human rights in society and supports adolescents and young people in choosing a profession and defining their role in society.

Mediation – The specialist acts as a link between the family, educational institution, environment, and authorities in the best interests of the child.

What does the social-psychological service mean?

Socio-psychological service is a service provided to citizens who are in a state of stress, depression, adaptation, and socialization, and who are in need of psychological support in social life and personality development.

What is the main purpose of providing social and psychological services?

The main goal is to ensure the satisfaction of citizens, meet their spiritual needs by revealing their inner potential, and help them become valuable individuals for society.

What are the main tasks in the provision of social and psychological services?

Identification of citizens in need of social and psychological assistance — including individuals with various psychosocial and physical traumas, people with disabilities, those requiring social adaptation, victims of human trafficking, children with learning difficulties — as well as providing socio-psychological consultations to adolescents and conducting preventive talks, is one of the main tasks of the socio-psychological service.