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Talentia Union of Professional Social Workers | Sosiaalialan korkeakoulutettujen ammattijärjestö Talentia ry

(Talentia)

Finland, Europe

Jaana Manssila

Ratamestarinkatu 11, 00520 Helsinki, Finland

toimisto@talentia.fi
www.talentia.fi
+358 9 3158 6000


https://fi-fi.facebook.com/Talentiary/
@Talentiary
  • Name of the President: Jenni Karsio
  • Number of members: 14 247
  • Year when the Association was established: 1949
  • Year when the Association joined IFSW: 1968
  • Code of Ethics Talentia Union of Profesional Social Workers (Finish)
  • Code of Ethics Talentia Union of Profesional Social Workers (English)
  • Constitution Talentia Union of Professional Social Workers
  • National Social Work Law: The Act on Social Welfare Professionals (817/2015) https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2015/20150817

About The Faroe Islands Association of Social Workers

Talentia promotes and protects the professional and wage interests highly educated professionals in the field of social work, social welfare and early childhood education. The aim of Talentia’s activities is to ensure that its members feel well at work, are paid fair wages and can exercise their profession in accordance with their professional ethics.

Social Work News in Finland

  • 2019 Poster WSWD – Finish
  • 2018 May. SOCIAL AND CARING PROFESSIONS IN EUROPEAN WELFARE STATES
  • 2018 May. SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL WORK: THE CHANGING SOCIETAL CONDITIONS OF SOCIAL WORK IN TIME AND PLACE
  • 2009 March. WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY LAUNCHES IN FINLAND

Social Work Education in Finland

  • Is Social Work a University degree? Licensed social workers must have a master’s degree from University. Licensed social service professionals must have a bachelor’s degree from University of applied sciences.
  • How many years do you have to study? Master’s degree in social work is 300 ECTS (5 years). Bachelor’s degree in social services is 210 ECTS (3,5 years).
  • Do you have to register to practice social work?  Yes. All social workers and bachelors of social services must have statutory licensing and registering in a national register.

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