Application for the Karin Dom Trainee Academy Begins

The trainee academy is intended for: students of speech therapy, special pedagogy, psychology, pedagogy, social work, rehabilitation, kinesitherapy, occupational therapy, accounting and marketing, who are in the 4th year of their studies or have completed a major in the last 3 years, who do not work on a full-time employment contract.

Karin Dom Trainee Academy

April 1 – August 10, 2024

Objectives of the Trainee Academy

• Training of students and young professionals in the model of providing social services in the community and accompanying activities in the field of accounting and marketing;
• Preparation of trainees as assistants to the main team of Karin Dom specialists in the various work areas;
• The trainees should be able to perform assisting and independent work tasks under the mentorship and supervision of Karin Dom specialists, which would give them the opportunity to apply good practices and work model in their future work;
• Training of future employees of Karin Dom;
• Developing new activities – additional sessions for children and parents, group activities, organizing new events and campaigns, etc.

Duration

Enrollment in the Trainee Academy begins on March 5, and the enrollment and sending of motivation letters and documents should be done by March 22. 10 to 15 applicants will be approved. The duration of the Trainee Academy is from April 1 to August 10, 2024. Trainee engagement is 160 work hours for a full training course.

Study schedule

5-22.03 Application and submission of documents

25-29.03 Selection of candidates based on documents and interviews

1.04 – 1.06 First module – training and monitoring

3-7.06 Interim evaluation of trainees

10.06-10.08 Second module – assistantship and practical work under supervision

Approval in the program

The candidate approved by the commission must confirm availability for attendance in the period March-July for 160 hours (if admitted to the end of the program) and sign a training contract for acquiring knowledge and skills, and for participation in the internship program.

Admission. Application documents:

• Application containing the candidate’s personal data – download traineeship program application;
• Cover letter;
• Diplomas for completed education;
• Certificate from the university where the candidate is currently studying;
• Certificates for additional skills or completed courses and specializations;

The documents should be sent to: trainingcentre@karindom.org, to the attention of Nikoleta Yoncheva.

TRAINING AND MENTORING TEAM

The program is managed by Nikoleta Yoncheva, doctor of speech therapy, who is an auditory-speech rehabilitator and trainer. Her professional interests are in the areas of communication, eating and drinking, sign language, early childhood development and family-mediated intervention.

TRAINING PROGRAM

First module from April 1 to June 1, includes 90 hours

• Organizational history of Karin Dom and main areas of activity. Vision, mission, goals, organizational culture and values.
• Legal framework and ethical rules and principles for working with children in Karin Dom.
• Basic principles and approaches in providing social services for families of children in early childhood and children with special needs.
• Therapeutic approaches for working with children and counseling their relatives. Comparison of medical model, social approach, child-centered, family-oriented, etc. approaches – similarities, differences and advantages.
• Screenings, rating scales, diagnostic tools, etc. for assessment of child development.
• Documenting work with children and support for parents, relatives, caring adults. Preparation of individual educational plan, IPP, SD, etc.
• Preparation of accounting and financial documents, if the student is in the marketing department, their mentor should be from the same team, then they will be familiarized with the following topics: Marketing and fundraising in a civil organization; Information and advocacy campaigns; Developing partnerships with socially responsible businesses; Working with volunteers; Project activity; Preparation of PR materials and publications, Social entrepreneurship, etc.
• Legal and ethical framework, documentation in Karin Dom, Developmental assessments, Methods and approaches for working with children with developmental disorders, Family-oriented approach, Early childhood development, Individual and group work.

Interim evaluation of the acquired knowledge and skills of the trainees June 3 – 7

Selection of trainees to continue in the second module. Selection is made through a written essay and feedback from each trainee’s trainers and mentors.

Second module practical work with customers and users period June 10 – August 10 for 70 hours

Trainees selected to continue in the Second Module will be involved with independent tasks and activities under the supervision of their mentor or other experienced specialist in the specific field. Again under the conditions above. There are 8 weeks of at least 2 or 3 attendance days of three hours each, and they should have at least 70 astronomical hours.

Completion of the Traineeship Academy  

At the end of the training, trainees who have completed the first stage or the entire training will receive a certificate, respectively: Trainees who have completed the first module receive a certificate for 90 extra hours of training.

Trainees who completed the entire “Trainee Academy” receive certificate for 160 hours.

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