Course Title: Provide appropriate services for young people

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5171

Course Title: Provide appropriate services for young people

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 150.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
HWSS5346C	City Campus	TAFE	365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Course Contact: Jennifer Brooker

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4115

Course Contact Email: jennifer.brooker@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit is concerned with the competencies required to provide guidance and role models to young people and their families to maintain positive and supportive relationships while identifying problems and establishing goals for change based on maintaining support from family and the general community.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Learners wishing to gain entry into the Diploma of Youth work will:

1. Be recognised as competent through a recognised training program or recognition process, against the following units of competency that are common between the CHC40702 Certificate IV in Youth work (Juvenile Justice) and CHC40602 Certificate in Youth Work:
CHCCOM3C Utilise specialist communication skills to build strong relationships
CHCCS301A Work within a legal and ethical framework
CHCCS402A Respond holistically to client issues
CHCCS405A Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
CHCOHS301A Participate in workplace safety procedures
CHCYTH7C Respond to critical situations

OR

2. Have sufficient relevant youth sector experience to equate to the above or to indicate likely success at this level of qualification. The job role would have involved:
• The application of knowledge with depth in some areas and demonstration of a broad range of technical and other skills;
• A wide range of tasks and roles in a variety of contexts, with complexity in the range and choices of actions required; and
• The exercise of discretionary judgement and decision making under general guidance.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCYTH6C Provide appropriate services for young people
Elements:	Assess the needs and circumstances of young people
	Establish effective rapport with young people and families
	Facilitate goal setting and action planning
	Provide targeted assistance and referral

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

Workplace Training
Assignment
Workshops & associated activities
Portfolio
Workbooks