THE PSYCHOPEDAGOGICAL SERVICE IN THE MUNICIPAL PUBLIC EDUCATION NETWORK OF SANTA CATARINA

The article is an excerpt from previous research in the Brazilian scenario, highlighting the data on the psychopedagogical service offered in the municipal public education network of Santa Catarina (SC). The objective is to present an overview of the psychopedagogical service, the employment relationships and training of psychopedagogues working in the position. The methodology involves qualitative research with a descriptive approach. For data collection, a questionnaire was sent to 295 municipalities in SC. It was found that 54 municipalities have psychopedagogues working in the field of education, totaling 67 psychopedagogues working in the position, of these 60 professionals have a degree in Pedagogy and 27 psychopedagogues have taken specialization in Psychopedagogy, meeting the requirements of the Associacao Brasileira de Psicopedagogia. It revealed that 19 professionals are selected for the position of psychopedagogue, as it demonstrates the need for new competitions to meet local demands.