Work characteristics and the educational role of the employees in youth educational and sociotherapy centers

The purpose of youth educational centers and sociotherapy centers is to work with children and young people experiencing functioning disorders of various origins. The special role of these institutions means that working in this field is extremely demanding for employees. Therefore, the aim of the article was to present the characteristics of psychosocial working conditions in educational and sociotherapy centers. Research in this area was reviewed. Potential relationships between the features of the work environment and the performed therapeutic work were shown. The need to continue research in this area as well as to create workplace prevention actions dedicated for this professional group was underlined.