CHC50502 Diploma of Youth Work
Qualification: Diploma (AQF)
Training Package: CHC02 Community Services
TAFE NSW Course No: 3020
This course is for people who work as a youth worker or who want to be a youth worker and to manage youth services. It also enables current youth workers and services managers to gain a national qualification which recognises their skills and abilities. You will learn about consultation, interviewing, program development, groupwork, advocacy, legal and cultural issues, community action, education and other strategies relevant to youth work. You will also learn about planning services and managing financial and staff resources.
Student Responsibilities in Work Placement: In many TAFE NSW courses, some of the learning and assessment occurs in the workplace or a simulated workplace. A simulated workplace is very similar to a real workplace and may have clients, but is usually within a TAFE NSW campus.
TAFE NSW has a responsibility to protect members of the public (and the students themselves) from being harmed by students taking part in workplace or simulated workplace learning. If there is evidence that your skills or behaviour could present a risk to yourself or other people in the workplace, you may not be allowed to participate in a work placement, at least for a period of time.
To help you understand your responsibilities in the workplace, you will be given a code of practice which indicates expected standards of behaviour. Your teacher will explain to you and your workplace supervisor the range of duties for which you have the skills and knowledge. You must not carry out duties other than those indicated by your teacher.
You need to take particular care if workplace clients are people who may be in vulnerable circumstances - for example, people who are frail, children, young people, people with a disability or people who are receiving a type of service which may put them in vulnerable circumstances (for example, massage therapy or nursing care).
A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children and young people. Your teacher will give you more information about this. Students who have committed a breach of discipline or who are assessed as presenting a significant risk to themselves or others during work placement may be prevented from undertaking or continuing further work placement. This may mean they will not complete the course. Your teacher or an enrolling officer can provide you with more information about this policy.
If you are unsure about whether it may prevent you from completing a course you could discuss the matter with a staff member of TAFE NSW Counselling and Career Services. In some circumstances students may be required to undertake a criminal records check or a Working with Children Check.
Career Opportunities: Community youth centre coordinator, senior youth worker, case manager, residential support worker, community education worker, senior case manager, program manager.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can apply for advanced standing in a range of diploma courses in community services, welfare work, alcohol and other drug work, disabilities and aged care. You may also be eligible for more advanced study outside TAFE NSW.
Entry Requirements:CHC40602 Certificate IV in Youth Work (TAFE NSW Course no 3018) or CHC40702 Certificate IV in Youth Work - Juvenile Justice (TAFE NSW Course no 3019) or, alternatively, sufficient relevant youth sector experience to equate to the above. This experience would have involved performing a wide range of tasks and roles in a variety of contexts.
Student Selection:
SELECTION CRITERIA Your application will be assessed using the following selection criteria:
- Your previous education and training - including relevant information about your studies in TAFE, school, university, adult and community education, government agencies, companies, professional associations or private colleges. This also includes education and training undertaken in another country.
- Relevance of the course to your career plans and goals.
SELECTION METHOD Your selection into this course will be based on the information provided on the TAFE NSW Course Application Form.
| Competency Units /Modules | |
| Core: | |
| 3020E | Workplace learning III-youth work |
| CHCAD2C | Support the interests, rights and needs of clients within duty of care requirements |
| CHCCHILD1C | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm |
| CHCCOM4B | Develop, implement and promote effective communication techniques |
| CHCCS3C | Co-ordinate the provision of services and programs |
| CHCCS402A | Respond holistically to client issues |
| CHCGROUP3C | Plan and conduct group activities |
| CHCNET4A | Work with other services |
| CHCOHS401A | Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a work place |
| CHCYTH5C | Support youth programs |
| CHCYTH6C | Provide appropriate services for young people |
| CHCYTH8B | Manage service response to young people in crisis |
| Elective: | |
| 4457S | Recognition - community services unit |
| 4457T | Recognition - community services unit |
| CHCAOD8C | Assess the needs of clients who have alcohol and/or other drugs issues |
| CHCCD8B | Support community action |
| CHCCED501A | Develop and implement education programs in the area of sexual and reproductive health |
| CHCCM2C | Establish and monitor a case plan |
| CHCCM3B | Develop, facilitate and monitor all aspects of case management |
| CHCCS501A | Assess and respond to individuals at risk of self-harm or suicide |
| CHCCWI4A | Design and supervise family intervention strategies |
| CHCMH1B | Orientation to mental health work |
| CHCNET3B | Develop new networks |
| CHCORG25B | Recruit and co-ordinate volunteers |
| CHCORG27A | Provide mentoring support to colleagues |
| CHCPOL4A | Develop and implement policy |
| CHCRF2A | Provide intervention support to children and families |
| CHCYTH10A | Work effectively with the families of young people |
| CHCYTH9C | Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs |
| SRXTEM003A | Work autonomously |
| THHGGA09B | Manage projects |
| CHCDFV2B | Manage own professional development in responding to domestic and family violence |
| CHCDFV5B | Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence |
| 1851G | Industry orientation |
| 4960A | Focus on skills |
| 4995B | Foundation skills for community serv. 1 |
| 8967ZR | Learning how to learn |
Applying and Enrolling: This course is currently not available. For alternative courses see the Community Services and Health Faculty course list.
