Course Title: Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: HWSS5437C
Course Title: Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5244 - Diploma of Youth Work
Course Contact : Jennifer Brooker
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4115
Course Contact Email:jennifer.brooker@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
To gain entry into CHC51408 Diploma of Youth Work candidates must:
Be recognised, as competent through a recognised training package or recognition process, against the following compulsory units of CHC41808 Certificate IV in Youth Work:
 CHCCOM403C Utilise specialist communication skills to build relationships
 CHCCS404A Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework
 CHCCS422A Respond holistically to client issues and refer appropriately
 CHCYTH401A Engage respectfully with young people
 CHCYTH402A Work effectively with young people within the youth work context
 HLTHIR403B Work effectively with culturally diverse clients & co-workers
 HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes
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Have suitable relevant youth sector experience and knowledge to indicate likely success at this level of qualification in a job role involving:
 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 skills in a variety of contexts, with a complexity in the range and choices of actions required
 The exercise of discretionary judgement and decision making under general guidance.
Course Description
This uit describes the knowledge and skills required to monitor and upgrade organisation approaches to young people with highly complex problems.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCYTH501A Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs |
Element: |
Develop support programs for young people. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Assess specific needs of the young person and match to an existing program |
Element: |
Ensure that young people with complex needs receive appropriate services. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Implement procedures to ensure indications of physical, emotional, psychological or sexual abuse are identified and addressed |
Element: |
Liaise with other services and organisations. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Design and implement appropriate referral systems and procedures to ensure special needs of clients can be addressed |
Element: |
Monitor and upgrade support provided by the organisation. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Regularly review information and services provided to clients to assess continuing relevance and effectiveness |
Learning Outcomes
By completing this unit you will achieve and demonstrate competence in the following elements;
Develop support programs for young people.
Ensure that young people with complex needs receive appropriate services.
Liaise with other services and organisations.
Monitor and upgrade support provided by the organisation.
Details of Learning Activities
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Teaching Schedule
Students meet the last Friday of every month to undertake a workshop which will focus on each of the competencies.
An RPL process is undertaken with each student within the first 6 weeks of the course.
After each workshop students will be given an underpinning knowledge question to complete for the following workshop. The other assessments are completed throughout the year.
Learning Resources
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Overview of Assessment
Assessment in this unit enables participants to gain skills and knowledge that are directly applicable to their workplace while being encouraged to share current work practices. Assessment tasks involve team and individual projects and written assessment including questions and case studies. Based on your individual learning plan, you will be offered a number of learning strategies including workshop attendance, project work development and workplace support to your assessment needs for this program.
Assessment Tasks
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