Course Title: Work effectively with young people in the youth work context

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: HWSS6017C

Course Title: Work effectively with young people in the youth work context

Important Information:

Students typically complete 80 hours of WIL

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: 60

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 focus on youth sector practice (both historical and contemporary) and develop an understanding of the current status of young people. It applies to work undertaken in all youth work roles where the young person is the primary client.

This unit is taught and assessed with 

CHCYTH003 Support young people to create opportunities in their lives

CHCYTH010 Provide services for young people appropriate to their needs and circumstances

 CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk 

 CHCYTH004 Respond to critical situations

CHCYTH001 Engage respectfully with young people


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCYTH002 Work effectively with young people in the youth work context

Element:

1. Apply understanding of the social, historical, economic, legal and political contexts of young people

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Assess and respond to the needs of young people within the context of their experiences

1.2 Research, analyse and maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of the social, political, economic and legal contexts of young people

1.3 Research, analyse and apply understanding of youth policy in practices of youth work

1.4 Apply understanding of the historical and cultural constructs of youth and the changing context of young people

Element:

2. Apply understanding of the context of youth work

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Apply knowledge of youth contexts to youth work practice

2.2 Identify legal frameworks which impact on context of youth work

2.3 Research, maintain and apply models and frameworks of youth work in a variety of youth work contexts

2.4 Develop a comprehensive understanding of the youth sector

Element:

3. Work within the core values and practice frameworks of youth work

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Assess core youth work practice values to ensure supports and interventions are young person-centred

3.2 Apply practice frameworks to maximise support for the young person as a unique individual

3.3 Demonstrate support for the young person’s rights and safety including access and equity of services

Element:

4. Work with understanding of the impact of values in determining the approach to working with young people

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Identify and reflect on own values and experiences which may impact on approaches to youth work

4.2 Work with awareness of organisation’s values

4.3 Make sure interventions and supports are appropriate to the young person’s own 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 below elements.

1. Apply understanding of the social, historical, economic, legal and political contexts of young people

1.1       Assess and respond to the needs of young people within the context of their experiences

1.2       Research, analyse and maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of the social, political, economic and legal contexts of young people

1.3       Research, analyse and apply understanding of youth policy in practices of youth work

1.4       Apply understanding of the historical and cultural constructs of youth and the changing context of young people

 

 

2. Apply understanding of the context of youth work

2.1       Apply knowledge of youth contexts to youth work practice

2.2       Identify legal frameworks which impact on context of youth work

2.3       Research, maintain and apply models and frameworks of youth work in a variety of youth work contexts

2.4       Develop a comprehensive understanding of the youth sector

 

 

3. Work within the core values and practice frameworks of youth work

3.1       Assess core youth work practice values to ensure supports and interventions are young person-centred

3.2       Apply practice frameworks to maximise support for the young person as a unique individual

3.3       Demonstrate support for the young person’s rights and safety including access and equity of services

 

 

4.         Work with understanding of the impact of values in determining the approach to working with young people

4.1       Identify and reflect on own values and experiences which may impact on approaches to youth work

4.2       Work with awareness of organisation’s values

4.3       Make sure interventions and supports are appropriate to the young person’s own values


Details of Learning Activities

In this course and within the cluster, you will participate in a variety of learning activities including class tutorials, discussions, questioning and participate in WIL activities in negotiation with your teacher and your coordinator. 


Teaching Schedule

Course Schedule:     W.I.L - Engage with Young People                                                       Semester 1 2020

Week

Topic

Content

Assessment

Unit(s) of Competency
Elements and Performance Criteria

Week 1 & 2

 

Welcome,introductions, unit introduction

  • Welcome to Country
  • Introductions
  • WIL Cluster
  • Student Expectations and Student Conduct Policy
  • Student /Staff communication (Email)
  • 3 domains of learning throughout course: Classroom, Canvas: Online learning management system, and practical hands-on learning on placement.
  • Canvas introduction ; Review Cluster in Canvas.
  • Campus Tour/ Library Tour/ RMIT Connect.
  • RMIT WIL requirements (Police check,WWCC, WIL Student Toolkit .
  • RMIT WIL Online Module

 

 

 

Week

3 & 4

 

 

History of youth work & “the youth work context”

Models of youth work practice

  • History of youth culture and subcultures
  • Harmful and helpful stereotypes about young people
  • Where does the concept of “youth” come from?
  • Why do we need youth workers
  • What role do youth workers play in society?
  • Professionalisation of youth work
  • Youth culture in Australia
  • Current topics of debate about young people in Australia
  • Develop comprehensive understanding of youth sector

 

CHCYTH001: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.4, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

CHCYTH002: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 4.1

CHCYTH003: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

Week 5

 

Mutual respect and autonomy in youth work.

Common misconceptions/myths.

Youth centred practice.

Ethics in Youth Work

  • Communicating with young people
  • Confidentiality with young poeple
  • Working with the young person as the focus
  • Rights, responsibilities and needs of young people
  • Professional relationship boundaries
  • Power inequities in professional relationships
  • Social and media myths about young people
  • Myths about the ways youth workers work

 

 

CHCYTH001: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3.

CHCYTH002: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1. 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

CHCYTH003: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 , 1.4, 1.5, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

CHCYTH010: 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6

Week 6

Recognising individual needs and circumstances.

Physical, moral and psychosocial development and behaviour of young people

  • Situating young people within their context.
  • Maintaining up to date knowledge and awareness of social, political, economic and legal contexts of young people
  • Apply knowledge and understanding of historical and cultural contexts to individual young people.
  • Psychological Theories of Development

 

CHCYTH001 – 1.2, 1.6, 2.5, 3.2

CHCYTH002 – 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4,

 Week 7

Legal, ethical and political context for youth work.

 

Develop an understanding of cultural diversity in Youth Work Practice

  • Engaging with young people – how to build and maintain rapport.
  • Legal frameworks and duty of care requirements.
  • Cultural diversity
  • Good practice in youth work
 

CHCYTH001: 1.1,1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3,

CHCYTH002: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2,4.3

CHCYTH003:

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4,

 Week      8

 

Creating opportunities.

Goal setting and planning.

Recognising and responding to strengths and assets

Working with diversity.

  • Identify goals with the young person
  • Develop and implement action plans
  • Work with young people to identify their needs, rights, strengths, hopes and opportunities
  • Documentation of work.
  • Reflect understanding of youth culture and subculture and individual experiences and development
  • Recognise the role cultural diversity plays in young people’s development
  • Recognise the ways other diversities play roles in young people’s development eg: sexuality, gender, disability, family structure etc. 

Assessment Task 1: Question and Answer

You will be provided time during this class to complete this assessment.

CHCYTH001 – 1.2, 1.6, 2.5, 3.2

CHCYTH002 – 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4,

 Week 9

Being informed – research in youth work

Preparing for placement

  • Research, analyse and maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of the social, political, economic and legal contexts of young people.
  • Reputable and disreputable sources of information about young people.
  • Analysing data on young people.
  • Translating data into meaningful information

Assessment Task 1: Question and Answer

You will be provided time during this class to complete this assessment.

CHCYTH002: 1.2, 1.3, 4.1

 Week 10 

Excursion to Melbourne Magistrates Court

(Morning Session)

Organisational context

Working for a youth organisation

Representing your workplace

(Afternoon Session)

  • 10:30am arrival at Melbourne Magistrates Court for observation
  • Details and protocols for visit discussed prior in class
  • Core values and practice frameworks of youth work as a profession
  • Core values and practice frameworks of different youth work organisations
  • Identifying organisations that align with your personal values and beliefs.

Assessment Task 1: Question and Answer

You will be provided time during this class to complete this assessment.

CHCYTH001: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

CHCYTH002: 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

 Week 11

Providing services to young people.

Goal and agenda setting.

Targeted assistance and referrals.

Advocacy

  • Identifying immediate vs long term needs
  • Explore issues facing young people
  • Explore nature of support services required/sought
  • Facilitate goal setting
  • Ensure true nature of needs is investigated within comfort of young person
  • Facilitate appropriate and achievable action planning
  • Provide targeted assistance
  • Investigate and negotiate other people/organisation’s involvement
  • Provide appropriate referrals
  • Document actions
  • Play advocacy role as requested/required

 

CHCYTH010: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3..5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5

Week 12

 

Recognising and responding to risks experienced by young people

Responding to critical situations

Responding to crises with young people and their families

  • Implementing risk-minimisation strategies
  • Maintaining a safe environment before, during and after critical situations
  • Handling violent behaviour
  • Prevent escalation of violent behaviour
  • Securing the safety of clients, families, staff and bystanders
  • Strategies to minimise risk and handle aggressive behaviour

Working with young people: Assessment Task 2 - Workplace Investigation

CHCYTH004: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6

CHCPRT001: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

CHCYTH004: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 37, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7,

CHCPRT001: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

Week 13

 

Child protection

Child Safe Standards

Mandatory reporting

Abuse and neglect

Ethical concerns

  • Implementing work practices which support the protection of children and young people
  • Identify and report indications of possible risk of harm
  • Apply ethical and nurturing practices when working with young people
  • Identifying signs of abuse and neglect
  • Report writing for indicators of harm or risk of harm

Assessment Task 2: Working with Young People: Workplace Investigation

CHCPRT001: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

 

Week 14

 

Working with Young People

Workplace Investigation

Placement preparation and allocations

Assessment Task 2: Working with Young People: Workplace Investigation

 

 Week 15

Working with Young People

Workplace Investigation
Placement preparation and allocations

Assessment Task 2: Working with Young People: Workplace Investigation

 

Week 16

Working with Young People

Workplace Investigation
Placement preparation and allocations Assessment Task 2: Working with Young People: Workplace Investigation

 

Week 17

Placement Updates

Semester 1  Wrap Up/Assessments
Placement preparation and allocations

Assessment Task 2: Working with Young People: Workplace Investigation

 

  Semester Break  

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops


Overview of Assessment

This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment.

To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessment tasks to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher when you have completed the assessment tasks. 

ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS ALIGNED TO WORK PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES.  

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: Working with Young People Research questions

 This assessment requires you to answer a series of questions about working with young people in the youth work context.

 Assessment Task 2: Working with Young People: Workplace Investigation

 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: Workplace Observation – Responding to children and young people at risk

 This assessment requires you to conduct a workplace investigation locating policies and procedures and interviewing an experienced youth worker.

 Assessment Task 4: Workplace Observation: Working with a Group.

 This assessment requires you to be observed working with a group of young people and verbally answering a series of questions.

 Assessment Task 5: Workplace Observation: Working with young people to set goals and provide information

 This assessment requires you to be observed working with a number of individual young people and verbally answering a series of questions.

.

 

 

Grades that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:You should refer to the assessment plan which is available on Canvas for details of each assessment task and for detailed assessment criteria.

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

 

 


Assessment Tasks

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency.  To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.


Assessment Matrix

Course Overview: Access Course Overview