Course Title: Work effectively with young people and their families

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: HWSS6109C

Course Title: Work effectively with young people and their families

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

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School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5331 - Diploma of Youth Work

Course Contact: Sarah Davidson

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8871

Course Contact Email: sarah.davidson@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 55

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 gain the skills and knowledge required to cooperate in mutual agreement on the activities, outcomes and processes of young people’s family members/nominated carers, for the purpose of achieving goals identified in consultation with the young person to address their concerns and/or risks.  

This unit is taught and assessed in a cluster with:

CHCYTH005 - Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs

CHCYTH008 - Support young people to take collective action

CHCYTH009 - Support youth programs

CHCDEV002 - Analyse sociological factors on clients in community work and services

CHCYTH012 - Manage service response to young people in crisis

120 hours of work placement undertaking youth work practice support the learning and assessment of these units

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CHCYTH011 Work effectively with young people and their families
Element:	1. Establish relationship with the young person's nominated carer/family members
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Gather necessary information about the background and circumstances of young person and their family/carers with respect for privacy and confidentiality 1.2 Provide information to young person and their family/carers in a factual, clear and ethical manner to promote positive responses 1.3 Identify issues and changes needed to behaviour and relationships of young people and their families/carers 1.4 Maintain clear, ethical and honest relationships with young person as the primary client, and their family/carers as secondary clients 1.5 Encourage family members to reflect on their relationships, expectations and personal responsibilities 1.6 Identify obstacles to professional relationships with families/carers 1.7 Record concerns according to the code of conduct and ethics
Element:	2. Exchange information with family/carers about young person's needs and/or risks
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Use effective communication and model positive behaviour techniques to encourage active participation and appropriate responses 2.2 Monitor and anticipate behaviour and mood of clients and respond appropriately 2.3 Provide clients with clear and relevant information at a suitable language and comprehension level within the parameters of confidentiality and privacy 2.4 Analyse own values for impact on attitudes and interactions and to detect and avoid personalising issues, discrimination or stereotyping
Element:	3. Determine a mutual approach to addressing the young person's needs
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Check that objectives, outcomes and processes of young person's responses are consistent with organisation's policies and objectives and service outcomes 3.2 Negotiate with the young person their goals and indicators of achievement and include other persons where nominated by the young person 3.3 Plan a structured sequence of activities and timetable to achieve client objective within available resources 3.4 Consult team members for feedback on the planned program 3.5 Identify resources needed for continuing work with clients and allocate according to priorities and availability
Element:	4. Respond to families'/nominated carers concerns about young person
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Develop trust and address family members'/carers' concerns, including limitations on confidentiality and power differentials between individuals 4.2 Identify and prioritise short- and long-term implications of family/ carer concerns 4.3 Validate family/ carer concerns using a range of checking sources including consultation with the young person as primary client 4.4 Provide information to family members/ carers on a need-to-know basis with respect for young person's privacy 4.5 Negotiate conditions and confirm agreement with families/ carers to encourage commitment, cooperation and mutual action 4.6 Identify indicators of concerns, patterns of behaviour, strengths and barriers to family involvement and consider this information in the approach taken 4.7 Encourage family members/ carers to take responsibility for agreement on objectives, targets and outcomes 4.8 Ensure location of client meetings promotes neutrality, individual empowerment, comfort, trust, privacy, energy and focus for all clients 4.9 Guide clients to maintain positive direction, cooperation, achievements and respect

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.

Learning activities include:

• 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 place tasks

Teaching Schedule

Week	Topic	Content
1	Identify social and cultural issues impacting on young people in Australian society           Introduction to Placement Requirements	Introduction to Sociology Sociological issues/ Factors impacting Young people in Australia Social Determinants of Health Inequality in Australia: A Young Person’s Perspective Social Disadvantage, Social Exclusion Identify major social and cultural institutions in Australian society and their societal functions Identify ways in which major institutions in Australian society can impact young people as individuals and as part of community and family groups and the consequences of this impact. Introduction to Placement Requirements WWCC Police Check Individual Learning Plan Resume Writing Introduction + Expression of Interest Introduction to Assessment Task 7
2	Identify social and cultural issues impacting on young people in Australian society   Building Rapport with Young People	Australian political system Historical context Current context Australian economic system Historical context Current context Building Rapport with Young People Empathetic & active listening Body language Eye contact Interpreting hidden and complex messages Role Play Practice
3	Sociology, politics, legislation     Ethical Principles   Self-Care	.Systems of government, systems of judiciary, systems of legislation. How society is influenced by politics and economics. Political spectrum Political and economic theories  Ethical Principles YACVIC Code of Ethics Self-Care Compassion fatigue Self-Care importance and strategies
4	Sociological concepts         Placement Skills	Social change Social movements Social Action Policy Social policy Public policy Law Vs Policy Policy Activism Policies relevant to youth work Placement Skills Giving and receiving feedback Reflection & review Self-awareness and critical reflection Debriefing Facilitation of interaction & participation
5	Identify social and cultural issues impacting on young people in Australian society Task -1   Future Pathways	Child abuse- Myths and facts, impact Child Protection- reporting, legislation, Mandatory requirements Risk factors and protective factors YACVic code of ethical practice Future Pathways Job search & application process Resume, Cover Letters, Selection Criteria Mock Interviews
6	Major concepts- theory and practice           Current Issues	Rights and legal ethical requirements for youth work Duty of care Privacy and confidentiality Evaluation and Monitoring of services Stereotyping Human Rights Human rights – Convention on Rights of the Child (CRC) Current Issues Watch SBS Documentary ‘Yes All Men’ by Marty Smiley (26 minutes) Individual Reflection & Class Discussion
7	Task -1 Major issues impacting young people.   Assessment Task 7	Unemployment Homelessness Mental health issues Family Breakdown/ Family violence Racial Discrimination Discuss and complete task -1 in class Assessment Task 7 Due October 10th
8	The Youth sector	Agencies involved in youth sector Government and youth sector Peak bodies Task 2
9	Support Youth Programs	Collect evidence to determine the need for a particular program Determining societal context – finding evidence Analysing specific needs of the young people Program proposals Considering organisational requirements for program planning Selecting a program
10	Support Youth Programs continued Task 5 Overview	Overview of Task -5 Goals and Objectives How to develop program objectives
11	Program planning Task -5 Part1 and 2	Action plan Session plan Monitoring and evaluation Evaluation plan Task -5 Part1 and 2
12	Collective Action Part 3 of Assessment task 5	Supporting young people to take collective action Begins with a dialogue about issues that matter to young people. Identify relationships between issues/interests and social structures Working to identify strategies for young people to address these- Planning Provide opportunities for young people to Plan Identify and establish alliance with key stakeholders/support networks
13	Continuing Supporting Young people to Take Collective Action       Task -6	Support Young people to implement their strategies or action plans Youth worker’s role in supporting young people to take collective action Working with groups Group Dynamics Power Imbalances Support Young people to Monitor and Evaluate collective action strategies
14	Crisis response	What is a Crisis How do young people in Crisis respond? What is a crisis response framework? Preventing a Crisis Situation Responsibility of the organisation in dealing with crisis situations Resources to assist dealing with crisis situations
15	Placement support	Placement project planning and support Support with Assessment task 5 Part 1 and 2
16	Collective Action	Discuss task -3 Complete Collective Action
17	Placement	Assessment

 

 Semester two:

Week	Topic	Content
1	Crisis response	Crisis Intervention Youth worker’s role in a crisis Communication Reporting Work within the legal and Organisational requirements Training Debrief, Follow up, Review Methods of crisis intervention
2	Crisis response	Crisis intervention continues Task -6 discuss in class
3	Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs	Ensure that young people with complex needs receive appropriate services Working with young people who are victims of physical, psychological emotional or sexual abuse Monitor and review of support provided to clients Support, Supervision and debrief for staff
4	Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs	Ensure that young people with complex needs receive appropriate services Working with young people who are victims of physical, psychological emotional or sexual abuse Monitor and review of support provided to clients Support, Supervision and debrief for staff
5	Task -3 Presentation	Individual presentations in class
6	Task -3 Presentation	Individual presentations in class
7	Task -3 Presentation	Individual presentations in class
8	Working with young person and their family-required skills	What is a family? Establish relationship with the young person and nominated career/family members Provide information to the young person and family in a factual, clear and ethical manner. Obstacles to professional relationship with families and carers Discuss Task 5 – Part 5
9	Working with young person and their family-required skills	Determine a mutual approach to addressing the young person’s needs Negotiate with the young person regarding their goals Goal setting process Developing plans to support the young person to achieve their goals. Identify resources to work with clients
10	Interview skills Working with young person and their family-required skills	Discuss task 4 in class Discuss skills: summarise, paraphrase, negation, mediation Counselling skills Referral Dealing with conflict Practice role-play
11	Role Play- revisiting concepts Placement	Role _Play practice Placement support and reflection  Potential Guest speaker Any resubmissions for presentations Task -6 finishing in class
12	Role play	Role play
13	Role play	Role play
14	Role play	Role play
15		Role play
	Guest speaker	Resubmissions for Role play, presentations, Task -6, Task -7 Guest speaker
16	Revising concepts End of year celebration	Revisiting important concepts End of year celebration Assessment support (resubmissions for students with an extension) Complete logbook
17	Placement	Assessment

 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students.

Overview of Assessment

To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all of the following assessment tasks to a satisfactory standard. You will receive written feedback on all assessments via a rubric in Canvas. (refer to MyRMIT for assessment criteria).

Assessment Task 1

Knowledge Questions

Assessment Task 2

Organisational frameworks

Assessment Task 3

Presentation

Assessment Task 4 

Role Play

Assessment Task 5

Community Project

Assessment Task 6

Practical – observation and questions

Assessment Task 7

Placement reflection

Assessment Task 8

Placement observation

120 hours of work placement undertaking youth work practice support the learning and assessment of these tasks

-       assessment requirements aligned to WIL work placement activities.

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 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: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=c15i3ciaq8ca

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1-Knowledge Questions

For this assessment task you are required to apply your knowledge to youth work. You will need to consider what is involved in youth work and how to apply the knowledge when working as a youth worker.

Assessment Task 2-Organisational frameworks

The purpose of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your understanding of policy frameworks and key issues facing young people and youth workers.

Assessment Task 3- Presentation

This assessment task is to demonstrate your skills and knowledge to identify youth organisations and the support services they are providing to the target group.

Assessment Task 4-Role Play

In this assessment you will play the role of the youth worker to solve a youth work dilemma.

Assessment Task 5- Community Project

The purpose of this assessment is to devise, coordinate, deliver and evaluate an event/program. You will document the outcomes in a report covering your research, crisis response framework plan and evaluation.

Assessment Task 6-Practical – observation and questions

This is a practical assessment which will take place in the workplace. You will also be required to answer ten (10) questions following the practical task.

The purpose of this assessment is to support young people in decision making and participation. You will apply youth work practices to encourage and support young people in undertaking action to resolve issues of concern.

Assessment Task 7-Placement reflection

This Task is to provide an opportunity for the student to conduct research and reflect on their placement experience and identify areas for improvement. Use the  information from your research and placement experience to complete this task.

Assessment Task 8-Placement observation

For this task students also need to submit completed and signed logbooks as evidence of hours they have completed during their placement.

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is available in Canvas.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students.

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