Course Title: Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2021
Course Code: HWSS6015C
Course Title: Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4352 - Certificate IV in Youth Work
Course Contact: Dianne Mackay
Course Contact Phone: +61 (3) 9925 4454
Course Contact Email: dianne.mackay@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this unit students will develop the skills and knowledge required to support and protect children and young people who are at risk of harm. This work occurs within legislative and policy frameworks and carries a duty of care responsibility.
This unit is delivered and assessed with:
CHCYTH004 Respond to critical situations
CHCYTH001 Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH002 Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
CHCYTH003 Support young people to create opportunities in their lives
CHCYTH010 Provide services for young people appropriate to their needs and circumstances
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
Element: |
1. Implement work practices which support the protection of children and young people |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify children and young people at risk of abuse or neglect by observing signs and symptoms, asking open and non-leading questions, being aware of protective issues and using child protection procedures where appropriate 1.2 Respond to disclosure, information or signs and symptoms in accordance with state legislative responsibilities and the service policies and procedures 1.3 Routinely employ child-focused work practices to uphold the rights of the child and encourage them to participate in age-appropriate decision-making 1.4 Employ communication and information-gathering techniques with children and young people in accordance with current recognised good practice 1.5 Ensure decisions and actions taken are within own level of responsibility, work role, state legislation and service policies and procedures |
Element: |
2. Report indications of possible risk of harm |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Accurately record relevant specific and general circumstances surrounding risk of harm in accordance with state legislation, service policies and procedures and ethics 2.2 Promptly record and report risk-of-harm indicators, including the circumstances surrounding the risk of harm according to service policies and procedures 2.3 Ensure writing in reports is non-judgemental 2.4 Work collaboratively with relevant agencies to ensure maximum effectiveness of report |
Element: |
3. Apply ethical and nurturing practices in work with children and young people |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Protect the rights of children and young people in the provision of services 3.2 Identify and seek supervision support for issues of ethical concern in practice with children and young people 3.3 Employ ethical and nurturing practices and observe professional boundaries when working with children and young people 3.4 Recognise and report indicators for potential ethical concerns when working with children and young people |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
In-class (campus-based and online classroom) activities:
- teacher directed group activities/projects
- peer teaching
- group discussion
- class activities to review discussions/lectures
- role play activities
Out-of-class activities:
- independent project-based work online and workplace learning
- independent study
Teaching Schedule
TBC
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students must complete 80 hours of work placement supported by RMIT to achieve competency in these units. These units support students learning and assessment in the workplace.
Assessment Task 1
This assessment requires you to answer a series of questions about working with young people in the youth work context.
Assessment Task 2
This assessment requires you to participate in two separate role plays about ethics and a critical incident experienced in the youth work context.
Assessment Task 3
This assessment requires you to conduct a workplace investigation locating policies and procedures and interviewing an experienced youth worker.
Assessment Task 4
This assessment requires you to be observed working with a group of young people and verbally answering a series of questions.
Assessment Task 5
This assessment requires you to be observed working with a number of individual young people and verbally answering a series of questions.
You should refer to the assessment plan which is available on Canvas for details of each assessment task and for detailed assessment criteria.
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
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Unit if you would like to find out more (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services)
A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1
This assessment requires you to answer a series of questions about working with young people in the youth work context.
Assessment Task 2
This assessment requires you to participate in two separate role plays about ethics and a critical incident experienced in the youth work context.
Assessment Task 3
This assessment requires you to conduct a workplace investigation locating policies and procedures and interviewing an experienced youth worker.
Assessment Task 4
This assessment requires you to be observed working with a group of young people and verbally answering a series of questions.
Assessment Task 5
This assessment requires you to be observed working with a number of individual young people and verbally answering a series of questions.
Assessment Matrix
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