THE TRAINING DIMENSION OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE STATE OF TOCANTINS: A REFLECTION BASED ON THE CURRICULUM GUIDELINES OF THE BRAZILIAN ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SERVICE (ABEPSS)

ABSTRACT The problematization of work involves the process of professional training of social workers placed in PPC's of Social Service courses of public and private HEIs in the State of Tocantins. The study methodology comprises documentary research, using the five PPC's of public and private HEIs in the State. As a result of the study, some convergences stand out: incorporation of foundations for professional training; promotion of academic research and university extension; in relation to the striking differences, it was identified: fragmentation in the teaching-learning process and in professional training; absence of affirmation of critical social theory in the respective PPC's, among others. It was suggested in the study, an empirical research with the HEIs in order to investigate how the training process of the social worker has been taking place, considering that the referred research was documentary and bibliographical, as well as the feedback of the study with the surveyed HEIs. The collected data will serve as a basis for a critical reflection on the social worker training process and the information will be shared with the CRESS-TO that will serve for future collective discussions of the council, providing a review in the PPC's according to the indications in the study. The information is pertinent to suggest a revision in the PPC's of the HEIs in view of the need for constant articulation with the DC of the ABEPSS of 1996