CATHOLIC KWANDONG UNIVERSITY

College of Human Services

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Department of Social Welfare and Counseling

Introduction

The Department of Social Welfare and Counseling aims to produce social workers, addiction experts, and youth counselors who help solve problems in individuals, families, and communities by using social welfare practice methods. In order to train these experts, We teach social welfare, addiction-related studies, and youth counseling based on basic social science knowledge.

Educational Objectives
  • Development of social workers with professional knowledge and practical methods for improving human welfare
  • Development of practical performance-oriented performance skills in social welfare practice field
  • Acquisition of theories and knowledge that can help prevent addiction, treatment and rehabilitation, and application of intervention techniques
  • Understanding counseling theories and techniques for individual and group counseling of adolescents and developing professional skills
Career Characteristics
  • Social worker
    Social welfare institutions, social welfare facilities, welfare facilities for the elderly, welfare facilities for the disabled, and nursing care facilities
  • Addiction expert
    Mental health-related institutions, medical institutions related to drug treatment and rehabilitation, institutions related to the Korea Anti-Drug Movement Headquarters, institutions related to prevention and healing of gambling problems, probation offices and related institutions
  • Youth counselor
    Youth Counseling and Welfare Center, Elementary, Middle, and High School Counseling Class, Elementary, Middle, and High School Welfare Office(Education and Welfare Office), Youth Activity Promotion Center, Youth Counseling Agency
Course Roadmap
Academic Year Semester Module 1
(Social worker)
Module 2
(Addiction expert)
Module 3
(Youth counselor)
1 Spring Introduction to Social Welfare

Human Behavior and Social Environment
An Introduction to Addiction Adolescent Understanding

An Introduction to Psychology
Fall Theory of Child Welfare

Theory of Youth Welfare
Behavioral Addiction
2 Spring Social Welfare Practice Theory

Theory of Community Welfare

Social Welfare Legislation and Practice
Drug Addiction Developmental Psychology
Fall Social Welfare Administration Theory

Social Welfare Survey Theory

Technology for Social Welfare Practice

Theory of Welfare for the Disabled
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Psychological Measurement and Evaluation
3 Spring Social Welfare Policy Theory

Social Welfare in Mental Health

Social Welfare and Cultural Diversity

Development and Evaluation of Social Welfare Programs
Psychopathology Group Counseling
Fall Social Welfare Field Practice

Social Work in Health Care

Theory of School Social Welfare

Theory of Women's Welfare

Family Counseling and Family Treatment
Addiction Counseling Counseling Theory and Practice

Learning Psychology
4 Spring Theory of Corrective Welfare

Social Welfare and Human Rights
Understanding Internet Addiction and Consultation

Motivation-enhanced Counseling

Addiction Field Practice
Fall Social Welfare Guidance and Supervision

Welfare State Theory
Addiction Treatment Seminar

Addiction Policy Theory
Related Certification
  • Social worker level 1 and 2(A national certificate)
  • Addiction specialist level 2(A private certificate)
  • Youth counselor level 3(A national Certificate)
Careers after Graduation
  • Upon graduation, he obtained a national certificate of level 2 as a non-examined social worker
  • Qualification to take the national qualification exam for social worker level 1 after graduation
  • Qualification to take the second-level exam for addiction experts through an agreement with the Korea Addiction Experts Association
  • After graduation, the youth counselor obtained the qualification to take the level 3 exam