The main professional career paths of the Master's Degree in Psychological Intervention in Social Contexts are:
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Social services in public bodies. They include functions of designing, managing, and executing psychosocial intervention programs in organizations such as town councils, municipal services, or provincial councils. Specific areas are contemplated, such as intervention with children and families (child abuse, foster care, and adoption), older adults, people facing social exclusion, equality, as well as the development of social reintegration programs aimed at juvenile offenders, inmates, or ex-inmates.
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Non-governmental organizations, associations, and non-profit entities. In this context, the professional profile is oriented towards intervention in programs for the care of women victims of gender violence, abusive men, work with social minorities and migrant people to foster their integration, as well as the care of older adults through accompaniment services and strategies for promoting psychological and social well-being. It may also include entities focused on individual and group intervention aimed at the rehabilitation of people with mental illness and people with functional diversity.
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Specialized private entities and consulting. In this area, the focus is on the development of social projects, community intervention studies, social marketing programs, awareness campaigns, and prevention of psychosocial risks.
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Research and teaching. The master's degree also makes it possible to access the Doctoral Program in Research in Psychology.
