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 Master's degree) specialising in "clinical psychology"

• Educators with a university degree (Diplom or Master's degree), state or state-recognised

• Social pedagogues with a university degree (Diplom or Master's), 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).

• 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 AZVT's 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.

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 supervisor or self-awareness trainer and the training candidates within the framework of the fees specified by the AZVT.

The time and location for self-awareness and supervision are also regulated by mutual agreement between the supervisor or self-awareness trainer and the training participant.

In general, training participants are not entitled to remuneration for practical work. However, if PT1 and/or PT2 are completed at Ulm University Hospital, training participants will receive remuneration in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

The training therapies within the AZVT outpatient clinic or co-operating outpatient clinics are financed by invoicing the individual services. After deduction of the administrative costs, the training candidates receive a performance-related remuneration for the services they provide (share of the proceeds for the psychotherapeutic treatments). This makes it possible to organise the overall costs of training in a cost-effective manner.

More detailed regulations on remuneration during training can be found in the AZVT fee schedule.

The AZVT training programme is eligible for BAFÖG funding.

An information event is held at regular intervals at the Training Centre for Behavioural Therapy for people interested in training to become a child and adolescent psychotherapist.

This gives you the opportunity to find out more about training at the AZVT and to make direct contact with our management staff.

We particularly recommend that applicants to the AZVT attend this information event.

The dates will be announced in good time via the AZVT homepage homepage.

Venue:

Conference pavilion, room A or online via WEBEX

Krankenhausweg 3

89075 Ulm

For better planning, we kindly ask you to register at azvt.kjp@uniklinik-ulm.de.

Training at AZVT begins annually on 1 October and can be completed either full-time over three years or part-time over five years.

Applications are accepted all year round.

Please send your application using the application form to the following address:

AZVT office

Steinhövelstraße 1

89075 Ulm

Or by e-mail to azvt.kjp[at]uniklinik-ulm.de

Please also send us the following application documents:

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form with photograph

• Diploma/Master's degree certificate

• Intermediate diploma/bachelor certificate

• If applicable, internship certificates or work references

• Medical certificate confirming medical fitness to practise a medical profession

We also recommend that you attend our information event.