Poulopoulos Charalampos

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Faculty Members

Professor, Deputy Head of Department

Email

chpoulo@uniwa.gr

Phone

+30 210 538 1196

Office Address

Campus 2, Building D, Office 307

Office Hours

Tuesday and Wednesday 09.30-11.30

Academic area

Social Work in Addictions

 

Undergraduate Teaching modules

  • Social Work and Addictions
  • Methodology of Social Work with Groups
  • Social Work in the Workplace
  • Practical Laboratory Exercise-Supervision II

 

Brief CV 

Charalampos Poulopoulos is Professor of Social Work in the Addictions. He has worked as Professor (2017-2022) and Associate Professor (2013-2017) of Social Work at the Democritus University of Thrace. He was Chair of the Department of Social Work (2019-2022) and Chair of the Department of Social Administration and Political Science (2018-2019) at the same University. He was also President of the Special Interdepartmental Committee (EDE) of the Joint- Interdepartmental Master’s Degree Program “Counseling ́ Psychology and Counseling ́ in Education, Health, Work “, of Democritus University of Thrace with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in the period 2015-2022.

He started working in the field of drug addiction treatment in 1983 and was the Director of the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals ( KETHEA ) from 1995 to 2013. He participated in the planning and development of the Greek Therapeutic Communities for substance abusers and in the development of prevention, early intervention and social reintegration programmes. He was also a member of the Executive Council of the National Organization Against Drugs (OKANA) from 1994 to the 2002.

Until today, he is Chairman of International Certification Reciprocity Consortium-Alcohol and Other Drugs – IC & RC  for Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Malta. He was also Chairman of the Scientific and Professional Advisory Committee of the World Federation of Therapeutic communities from the 2000-2014, Vice president of the European Federation of Therapeutic Communities (EFTC) and member of the Board of Directors of the International Council for Alcohol and Addictions-ICAA ). In the period 2015-2019 he was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Public Administration and Local Government ( EKDDA ), as expert. Also, in the period 2018-2020 he was member of the National Council for Fostering and Adoption, of the Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity. For his overall contribution at the drug addiction treatment field, in year 2019 he received the Erick Broekaert Award from the European Federation of Therapeutic Communities.

He is the author of four books and several research papers published in scientific peer-review journals and collective volumes and he has presented his work at national and international conferences. 

[Decree of Appointment: (ΦΕΚ)  436/Γ/21.02.2023]

 

2005: PostDoc – Honorary Research Fellow, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings’ College London.

Title of the Postdoctoral research : “Burnout syndrome in professionals working in drug treatment facilities in Greece and in London”.

1998: Ph.D degree (PhD ), Department of Applied Social Studies, University of Bradford, UK, 1998.

Thesis title: “Drop-out from therapeutic Communities for Substance Abusers in Greece”

1983: Bachelor Degree in Social Work, ASKE/EPAA, Greece.

 

  • Treatment and prevention of addictions.

  • Dealing with crises.

  • Social integration of vulnerable groups.

  • Group and Organisational Dynamics.

  • Consulting in groups and organizations.

  • Experiential Learning and Action Research.

  • Experiences of persons, experiences of groups and lived space.

 

 

 

Books

2016: Poulopoulos, Ch., Tsiboukli, A. Group Dynamics and Change in Organizations. Athens: Topos Publications.

2014: Poulopoulos, Ch., Crisis, Fear and Disruption of Social Cohesion. Athens: Topos Publications.

2011: Poulopoulos, Ch., Social Work and Addictions: Communities of Change. Athens:Topos Publications.

2005: Poulopoulos, Ch., Addictions: The therapeutic communities. Athens: Ellinika Grammata.

 

Peer-reviewed Scientific Journals (Recent Publications)

2022: Letsios A, Polyzos N, Poulopoulos Ch, Skamnakis Ch. Hospital managers’ participation in operational planning: insights from a recent study in the Greek National Health System, HIPPOKRATIA, 26, 3: 91-97 

2022: Panagiotou, D. & Poulopoulos , Ch. Motherhood and Addiction on illegal psychotropic drugs, Exartiseis, 39, pp. 41-57, doi : https :// doi org /10.57160/ ALVN 4883

2021: Dragonas , T. & Poulopoulos , Ch. Curing the Limbo: The challenges of a Multi-Partner Collaboration, The International Journal of Learner Diversity and Identities, 28, 2, 77-90 doi : 

https://doi.org/10.18848/2 27-0128/CGP/v28i02/77-90

2021: Lambrou, A. & Poulopoulos, Ch. The transitional school of the therapeutic community KETHEA – EXODOS as heterotopic space of education for people who used to do drug abuse. Exartiseis, 36, 36-56.https://doi.org/10.57160/SDGL8653

2020: Hatzaki, M. & Poulopoulos, Ch. Drugs addicts tatooing during incarceration.Exartiseis, 35, 12-26.doi.org/10.57160/JGTK2592

2019: Rafti, D. & Poulopoulos, Ch. Fatherhood, addiction and imprisonment.Exartiseis, 32, 45-65.https://doi.org/10.57160/BOPG8808

2019: Morou, V. & Poulopoulos, Ch. Childhood abuse of drug abusing women in a drug free treatment and its consequences, Exartiseis, 32, 9-25.  https://doi.org/10.57160/YPPL7486

2018: Deli, E. & Poulopoulos, Ch. Aspects of homophobia in Greece during the Crisis: The contribution of Critical and Anti-oppressive Social Work to the defense of Human Rights, Social Work, 132, https://www.socwork.gr/journal_det.php ?id=1164

2018: Kokkini, E., Poulopoulos, Ch. & Spiliopoulou , Ch. Use of Substances and death conditions in Greek population, Exartiseis, 30, pp. 30-75.

2017: Patouna, S. & Poulopoulos, Ch. The construction of meaning in gambling and in therapy. Exartiseis, 29, pp. 62-82.

2017: Poulouktsi, V. & Poulopoulos, Ch. Graffiti, substance use and the strengths per

Training Manuals (Recent Releases )

2021: Poulopoulos, Ch. Manual for Social Organizations:  Group Development, Networking and Empowerment. Curing the Limbo – UIA . https :// curingthelimbo . gr / bestpractices

2019: Poulopoulos, Ch., (Editor) Manual for training the trainers for the education of candidate parents for fostering and adoption. Democritus University Thrace-Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Author Team: Poulopoulos , Ch., Kokkini , E., Koulouris N., Tsergas , N., Katsama , E., Kallinikakis , T. & Chatzifotiou , S.)

2019: Poulopoulos, Ch., (Editor) Manual for training candidate parents for fostering,. Democritus University Thrace – Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs https://www.anynet.gr/pubnr/Training

2019: Poulopoulos, Ch., (Editor ) Manual for training candidate parents for adoption. Democritus University Thrace – Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. (Author Team : Poulopoulos, Ch., Kokkini , E., Koulouris , N., Tsergas , N., Kallinikakis , T. & Katsama , E.) https://www.anynet.gr/pubnr/Training

 

 

 

Scientific and Other Bodies

2000-present: Chair of the Scientific Committee of International Reciprocity Consortium / Alcohol and Other Drugs, USA for Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Bulgaria, ( www.icrcaoda.com )

2018-2020: Member of the National Council for Fostering and Adoption, of the Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

2015-2019: Regular Member/Expert on the Board of Directors of the National Center for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA ) http://www.ekdd.gr/ekdda/index.php/gr/

2000-2014: Chair of the Scientific and Professional Advisory Committee of the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (WFTC ), USA , 1996-1998 

2010-2012: Associate Member of the Central Scientific Council of Prisons (KESF) of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights

2003-2013: Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the European Federation of Therapeutic Communities, Belgium ( EFTC ) and member from 1995-2003 of the Board  www.eftc-europe.com

1994 – 2002: Member of the Board of Directors of the National Organisation Against Drugs- OKANA.

 

Scientific Journal Committees (Recent Entries)

2002-present: Member of the Scientific Publishing Committee of the peer-reviewed journal “Exartiseis”, member of SCOPUS (ISSN 1109-5350) ( www.exartiseis.gr )

2004-present: Member of the Scientific Committee of the peer-reviewed journal “Social Work: Review of Social Sciences” (https://www.socwork.gr/pages.php?id=35

2017-present: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Quarterly Review of the Hellenic Society of Counseling and Guidance Scientific Journal (EL.E.SY.P.) https://www.elesyp.gr/index.php/en/articles-submission-

2021-present: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Journal Adult Education: Critical Issues https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/aeci/issue/view/1685/508

 

Administrative Project

2019-2022: President of the Department of Social Work, Democritus University of Thrace

2018-2019: President of the Department of Social Administration and Political Science, Democritus University of Thrace

2015-2020: Director and President of the Special Interdepartmental Committee of the Joint- Interdepartmental Master’s Degree Program “Counseling ́ Psychology and Counseling ́ in Education, Health, Work “, of Democritus University of Thrace with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in the period 2015-2022.

2014-2017: Regular Member of the Research Ethics and Ethics Committee of the Democritus University of Thrace, http://duth.gr/research/ethics/

2014-2016: MODIP – Coordinator of the Internal Evaluation Group of the Department of Social Administration and Political Science of the Democritus University of Thrace.

 

Professional Project

1995–2013: Director of the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA). Website: www.kethea.gr

1992 -1995: Director of the Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA). Mainly responsible for the development of innovative treatment and prevention programs, education and research.

1989 – 1992: Assistant Director of the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) and Head of the Alternative Therapeutic Community “Paremvassi” of the Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA)

1987 – 1989: Director of the Therapeutic Community “ITHAKI” of the Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) in Thessaloniki. Scientific responsibility of the therapeutic community.

1987: Director of the Detoxification Center of the Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) in Athens. (first semester).

1986 – 1987: Deputy Director of the Therapeutic Community “ITHAKI”, Thessaloniki. National Welfare Organization (EOP) and then Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) (August 1987)

1983 – 1986: Therapeutic staff of Therapeutic Community “ITHAKI”. National Welfare Organization (EOP)

1983: Therapeutic staff of the Detoxification Center of Athens. Child Psychiatric Hospital of Attica (PNA).