Miriam Maria Cosima Chirilli

Miriam Chirilli serves as a Lecturer and Project Manager at the Lucerne School of Social Work, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), responsible for field practice modules in social work education with emphasis on child and youth welfare and mental health.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Master of Advanced Studies in Child and Youth Welfare, ZHAW (2024-2025)
• Certificate of Advanced Studies in Child and Adult Protection Law, ZHAW (2023-2024)
• Certificate of Advanced Studies in Personnel Leadership and Team Management, ZHAW (2022-2023)
• Certificate of Advanced Studies in Working with Mentally Ill Children and Adolescents, ZHAW (2020-2021)
• Bachelor of Science in Social Work with focus on Social Pedagogy, HSLU (2014-2018)

Professional expertise centers on child and youth welfare systems, mental health interventions for children and adolescents, aggression management protocols, de-escalation techniques in crisis situations, and personnel leadership within social work contexts. Her career integrates direct clinical experience in psychiatric settings with academic instruction and project management.

Key roles include Group Leader at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Therapy Station, Luzerner Psychiatrie (2021-2025), and Social Educator/Deputy Group Leader in a children and youth residential facility (2019-2021). Current responsibilities involve supervising field practice for social work students and developing educational projects through HSLU's Centre for Teaching and Professional Development.

No scientific awards or research grants were documented in the source materials.