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: C5331 - Diploma of 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 course you 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 taught in a cluster with:

CHCYTH001 Engage respectfully with young people

CHCYTH002 Work effectively with young people in the youth work context

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 major social and cultural institutions in Australian society and their societal functions 1.2 Identify ways in which major institutions in Australian society can impact clients as individuals and as part of community and family groups 1.3 Examine and identify possible effects and consequences of conditions and experiences of inequality on clients as individuals and as part of community and family groups 1.4 Identify impacts of long-term unemployment and associated issues on clients as individuals and as family members 1.5 Where relevant, identify factors associated with age in Australian society and their impact on clients as individuals and in family and community settings
Element:	2. Report indications of possible risk of harm
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Use available information to identify and analyse social and cultural factors impacting on individual clients, groups or communities 2.2 Clarify current health and wellbeing and associated needs for individual clients, groups or communities 2.3 Make informed decisions in relation to specific work to be undertaken and/or services to be provided to client/s
Element:	3. Apply ethical and nurturing practices in work with children and young people
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Monitor impact of work undertaken and/or services provided to clients, in line with scope of own work role and organisational policies and procedures 3.2 Review effectiveness of work undertaken and/or services provided to clients, in relation to identified social and cultural factors impacting on clients, groups or communities 3.3 If required, revise aspects of work undertaken and/or services provided to better address social and cultural issues and enhance outcomes for clients, groups or communities

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

This course will be a blended delivery online via Canvas/Collaborate Ultra with some face to face demonstration of skills and knowledge.

• 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 other research 
• independent study 
• Work placement 

 

Teaching Schedule

Week	Topic	Content
Week 1	Welcome, introductions, unit introduction	Welcome and introductions Introduction to the cluster Introduction to WIL Introduction to assessments for the cluster Expectations of students especially in relation to this cluster eg: email communication Review cluster in Canvas
Week 2	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
Week 3	Mutual respect and autonomy in youth work. Common misconceptions/myths. Youth centred practice.	Communicating with young people Confidentiality and duty of care working with young people 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
Week 4	Working with Young People	Workplace Investigation, meeting WIL requirements and commencing work placement
Week 5	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.
Week 6	Engaging with young people – how to build and maintain rapport. Legal frameworks and duty of care requirements.	Duty of care Mandatory reporting Privacy and Confidentiality Identify goals with the young person Create a relationship of trust and respect
Week 6	Working with Young People	Workplace Investigation, meeting WIL requirements and commencing work placement
Week 7	Creating opportunities. Goal setting and planning. Recognising and responding to strengths and assets	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.
Week 8	Working with diversity.	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.
Week 9	Being informed – research in youth work Preparing for placement – review assessments	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
Week 10	Working with Young People	Workplace Investigation, meeting WIL requirements and commencing work placement
Week 11	Organisational context Working for a youth organisation Representing your workplace	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.
Week 12	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
Week 13	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
Week 14	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
Week 15	Working with Young People	Finalising assessment and WIL requirements
Week 16	Working with Young People	Finalising assessment and WIL requirements
Week 17	Working with Young People	Finalising assessment and WIL requirements

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

 

Assessment Task 1   Research questions

Assessment Task 2   Workplace investigation

Assessment Task  3   Workplace observation

Assessment Task 4   Workplace observation

Assessment Task 5   Workplace observation

  40 hours of work placement undertaking youth work practice support the learning and assessment of this unit  

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

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 conduct a workplace investigation locating policies and procedures and interviewing an experienced youth worker.

 

 Assessment Task  3

 

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

 

 Assessment Task 4

 

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

 

Assessment Task 5

 

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

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is available in Canvas,

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