Department of Welfare and Participation

We educate, research and communicate in the field of social work, mental health and substance abuse, child welfare and public health.

We wish to strengthen the knowledge for the professional work in the health and social services. Social participation is a core value in both our research and teaching.

We are located on campus Bergen and campus Sogndal. The department has 96 employees and 1535 students.

Educations

Research groups

The research at the faculty is linked to various topics that reflect the research activity here and now, and which mark the focus and research area we want to develop.

More about research topics at the faculty

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bilde av Øyvind Reehorst Kalsås

Øyvind Reehorst Kalsås

Head of Department

Sections

Social work

bilde av Renate Louise Blindheim-Hansen

Renate Louise Blindheim-Hansen

Assistant Head of Department

Social educator

bilde av Vigdis Reisæter

Vigdis Reisæter

Assistant Head of Department

Child protection and Child welfare

bilde av Sandra Opheim

Sandra Opheim

Assistant Head of Department

Mental health, Substance use, and Relational Work

bilde av Therese Ersvær Sjursæther

Therese Ersvær Sjursæther

Assistant Head of Department

 

 

Employees