The article presented the masters program at the Faculty of Education who to professional field "Social Activities" - their development, organization, focus and specificity of training them and development of students.
The article presents a conceptual and applied model for field practicum and syllabus as part of social work bachelor program at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. The model consist the goals and curriculum of the field education. The reflective seminar and supervision are argued as crucial forms for supporting students’ learning progress. Operationalization of students’ activities for direct work with service users with different status and needs is discussed.
Clinical social work is a profession aimed at working with people with mental suffering. In Bulgaria the clinical social work practice has its history, but its status is yet unclear, because it is hard to differentiate between the fields of social pedagogy, social work and clinical social work. The following paper tries to suggest possible criterias and ways for development in the professional field by taking for example countries like the USA and Germany.
The current article looks at the child with specific needs as a focus and advantage for different models and practices. There are presented analyzes based on the author's experience in public and private organizations involved in caring for children with specific needs and their families. Main highlights are the system and the unified approach to understanding disability.