Course Title: Engage respectfully with young people
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5428 Diploma of Youth Work
Course Title: Engage respectfully with young people
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 60
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HWSS5768C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2024, Term2 2024 |
Course Contact: Dianne MacKay
Course Contact Phone: +61399254454
Course Contact Email: dianne.mackay@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with children and young people in work roles with a specific focus on young people.
This unit is clustered with:
CHCYTH014 Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
CHCPRT025 Identify and report children and young people at risk
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Applicants must have completed a Certificate IV in Youth Work or a related field (Community Services, Disability & Alcohol & Other Drugs) and have been employed/volunteered (within the last 2 years) or are currently employed in a youth work/community services organisation working with young people.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCYTH013 Engage respectfully with young people |
Elements: |
1. Communicate effectively with young people. 2. Respond to youth cultures and subcultures and young person's own development. 3. Work with the young person as the focus. 4. Critically reflect on own practice and values. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the listed elements.
1. Communicate effectively with young people. |
1.1. Listen to the young person to gain understanding of their experiences. 1.2. Foster communication exchanges that support the development of trust and rapport. 1.3. Process information about the young person’s situation from their perspective. 1.4. Use communication strategies to engage young person. 1.5. Adapt style of communication and language to accommodate cultural values and practices. 1.6. Maintain young person’s confidentiality as the primary stakeholder. |
2. Respond to youth cultures and subcultures and young person’s own development. |
2.1. Adapt all actions and discussions to reflect young person’s individual stage of development. 2.2. Evaluate issues in relation to young person’s sub-cultural identity and modify approaches according to individual needs. 2.3. Select activities and resources to support young person’s strengths, offer choice and value diversity. 2.4. Interact with young people in ways that are relevant to their culture and background. |
3. Work with the young person as the focus. |
3.1. Apply youth-centred practices when working with young people. 3.2. Respect the rights, needs and responsibilities of the young person. 3.3. Explain worker responsibilities to the young person. 3.4. Establish and maintain professional boundaries in relationships with young people. 3.5. Identify and manage power inequities in the professional relationship. 3.6. Apply principles of ethical decision making when working with young people. 3.7. Support young person’s capacity to make their own decisions. |
4. Critically reflect on own practice and values. |
4.1. Recognise and reflect on areas where own biases, background and opinions influence responses to young people. 4.2. Use techniques to interact with young people that limit impact of own biases. 4.3. Seek opportunities to address concerns and areas for development of own practice. 4.4. Seek and respond to feedback from young people and their support networks. |
Overview of Assessment
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive written feedback on all assessment.
Assessment will include:
1 of 4 Knowledge Questions and Answers
2 of 4 Research Report
3 of 4 Group Activity Role Play
4 of 4 Youth at-risk Role Play
Grades that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:
CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment
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