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Training as a child and adolescent psychotherapist

Training as a child and adolescent psychotherapist

Formal requirements

Formal requirements

In accordance with the admission requirements of the PsychThG, the following groups of people can take part in training to become a child and adolescent psychotherapist:

Psychologists with a university degree (Diplom or Masters degree) specialising in 'clinical psychology'

Educators with a university degree (Diplom or Masters degree), state or state-recognised

Social pedagogues with a university degree (Diplom or Masters), state or state-recognised

In the case of other or foreign university degrees, individual decisions on admission to training must be made in consultation with the supervisory authority (Stuttgart Regional Council).

Training modules

Training modules

Practical activity (PT No. 1 = 1200 h, PT No. 2 = 600 h)

The practical work is carried out in a psychiatric clinical facility at the University Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy Ulm or at another cooperating facility for the psychiatric, psychotherapeutic or psychosomatic care of children and adolescents or a cooperating psychotherapeutic practice.

Practical training with implementation of training therapies (600 hours) and supervision of these therapies (150 hours)

The practical training with supervision usually takes place at the AZVTs outpatient training centre or in facilities that cooperate with the AZVT.

Self-awareness (120 hours)

The self-awareness training is completed as a group or individual self-awareness training (proportion of individual self-awareness training at least 30 hours), which must be organised by the trainee. The AZVT provides a list of current self-awareness trainers for this purpose.

Theoretical training (600 hours)

The theoretical training is carried out in two different 'formats'. A total of at least 600 hours are held as weekend events. The weekend courses usually take place on Fridays from 4.00 - 8.00 pm and Saturdays from 8.30 - 6.15 pm (15 teaching units of 45 minutes each).

In addition to this, additional theory courses are offered during the week as part of general clinic events. The theoretical teaching programme is supplemented by special events (e.g. symposia, special seminars, child psychiatric and psychiatric colloquia).

Optional peak hours (930 h)

As the legally required number of hours of overall training is at least 4200 hours, an additional 930 hours must be completed.

For the organisation of the additional training hours, additional hours in the areas of

Practical training,

supervision,

self-awareness,

literature study and self-organised learning,

Work shadowing in a psychosocial care centre for children, adolescents and families,

Collaboration in clinical research projects,

various additional modules (PMR, psychotrauma pathology)

Administrative activities as part of the outpatient clinic work

Theory lessons and internal and external accredited events possible.

Costs and fees

Costs and fees

For training to become a child and adolescent psychotherapist at the AZVT Ulm, participants are generally charged monthly training fees.

These fees cover all teaching events including teaching materials, lecturer fees, administrative and organisational costs, individual pre- and re-registration meetings and internal examination fees.

There are also costs for self-awareness and supervision. The billing of supervision and self-awareness is regulated by mutual agreement between the supe