The Department of Social Pedagogy and Social Work was established in accordance with the order of October 27, 2016. The Department of Social Pedagogy and Social Work is headed by Candidate of Pedagogic Sciences, Associate Professor Shimko I.

The Department prepares students of specialty 231 Social work. This specialty was licensed in 2014 with the help of the academic staff of the Department of Theory and Practics of Primary Education. The Department of Theory and Practice of Primary Education has its history since 2005, when it was created by Professor Liubar O. The Department of Pedagogy was redistributed on September 1, 2009. The Department of Theory and Practice of Preschool Education and Primary Education was renamed the Department of Theory and Practice of Primary Education.

In addition to preparing students for the specialty 231 Social work, the Department provides psychological and pedagogical and special training for students of the following specialties: "Primary Education and Practical Psychology", "Primary Education and English", "Primary Education and Physical Education", "Primary Education and Informaticsˮ.