Veselina Tincheva

Veselina Tincheva

Social Activities Specialist

Specialties: Team Manager Social Activities Specialist Trainer

The family, family-oriented approach in working with children and parents, art therapeutic group work with parents, siblings of children with special needs are topics of professional interest for Veselina. She handles cases as a social worker and actively works with children and families. She studies the individual characteristics and needs of children and their families and provides assistance in resolving social-legal, psycho-social, socio-economic, and other family issues. She develops training modules and programmes and conducts training for specialists, students, parents, and volunteers. She is a certified trainer in Burnout Prevention with an international certificate for trainers in burnout prevention at the highest qualification level EQF LEVEL 5.

Education

Master’s degree in Social Management, Technical University – Varna
Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management, Medical University – Varna

Certificates

Trainer in Burnout Prevention
How to Work with Parents – Motivating Families for Psychological Work with Specialists
Introduction to Coaching and Using Coaching Models for a More Effective Family-Oriented Approach in Working with Parents of Children with Disabilities
Management and Quality Provision of Social Services and Mechanisms for Effective Partnership and Interaction between Municipal Authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations in the Provision of Social Services
Improving the Quality of Adult Vocational Training Services Provided by Vocational Training Centres
Family-Mediated Intervention
Creative Thinking and Innovation
Approaches to Working with Children with Aggressive Behaviour

Participation in Research, Publications, and Projects

Co-author of the publication “ONLINE REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE FIRST CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC WAVE IN VARNA, BULGARIA”
Co-author of a publication in the jubilee edition of the Medical Forum of Medical University – Varna on the topic: “Family-Oriented Practices at Karin Dom Affirming the Role of Parents in the Therapy of Children with Special Needs”
Co-author of a brief practical guide on inclusive practices, a UNICEF project
Contributor of articles in the “Notebook 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021 and 2022” of the National Network for Children on “What is the Average Success of the State in Caring for Children?”
Expert and trainer in conducting trainings, exchange of practices, participation in conferences and publications under the project “Transfer of Practices for Improving Support for Children with Special Needs and Their Families for Inclusive Education,” funded by the Active Citizens Fund, 2020-2023
Expert in creating methodological guidance and training under the project “Burnout of Professionals and Parents of Children with Special Needs: Prevention, Common Challenges and Mutual Empowering Methodologies and Practices in Early Childhood Intervention Services” under the Erasmus+ programme, 2022–2024
UNICEF expert for conducting training of educators under the project “EU Child Guarantee – Strengthening the Capacity of Specialists for Early Intervention and Inclusive Education” by UNICEF, 2020–2022
Leader of “Parent Workshops” using methodology and training from UNICEF
Art therapist and organiser of events and exhibitions involving children and parents from Karin Dom’s social services aimed at socialisation, participation, and expression